FarMart

Job Description - Associate Product Manager

About FarMart:

FarMart is a modern food supply network connecting farming communities, food businesses, and consumers. We are seamlessly integrating food value chains. We source produce scalably via our first-mile platform, optimize processing through an asset-light model, and subsequently distribute finished food digitally. By consolidating complex supply and distribution channels on a single platform, we are changing the way food is bought and sold in India and the world. Our mission is to create more resilient, reliable, and rewarding food value chains for humanity. At FarMart, we're dedicated to building the good food economy.

We're proud to be backed by renowned venture capitalists, including General Catalyst, Matrix Partners, Omidyar Network, and Avaana Capital, who invest in sustainable and purpose-driven tech companies. Our trusted partners include industry leaders like ITC, Sugna, Adani, Olam, Britannia, Glencoe, and Coffeco, among many others.

Founded by childhood friends Alekh Sanghera and Mehtab Singh Hans in 2015, FarMart set out to create a scalable tech solution that would make farming a reputable, profitable, and preferred profession for the next generation. Since our launch in 2015, we've established partnerships with over 230,000 farm aggregators and have positively impacted the lives of 3.2 million farmers and more than 2,000 food businesses worldwide.

To learn more about us, you can refer to the following media coverage:

• Moneycontrol

• Hindu Business Line

• YourStory

About the Role:

This is an unique all in one opportunity! You will be responsible for a variety of projects, driving user acquisition and retention, improving user funnels, driving strategic partnerships for the development of the solution with a cross functional team and moving towards product outcomes. You will be working in a fast paced environment which will require you to take initiatives with complete ownership, manage multiple projects, and drive execution with stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake end-to-end ownership and accountability to grow a product 10-100x

• Plan, develop and prioritize product roadmap for both short-term and long-term objectives  with Farmart’s goals and market needs.

• Perform data analysis to optimize the existing product for an improved P&L statement with a better margin. We believe in having a profitable business, so need to think accordingly for scaling verticals

• Develop market expertise through a continuous focus on building knowledge of the competitive segment and market environment.

Must have skills:

We’re looking for people with a hustler mindset, who are curious, eager to learn new things, with a passion for innovation, and work to be a little better every single day. This is not solely based on whether a candidate has previously done similar work or not. We’re looking for someone dynamic with below qualities in generous quantities to perform well in this role –

• An Explorer- You enjoy doing something that hasn’t been done before. You love figuring things out and getting them done.

• An Ambitious Strategist - You love reasoning from first principles and don’t believe in doing something just because “it’s always been done that way”. You can connect the dots between where we need to be and what we should do to get there

• An Operator- You enjoy breaking big problems into ambitious project plans with clear milestones and success metrics. You can take a great idea, imagine it at scale, and then execute a delightful, repeatable experience. We believe Ideas are 10% but Execution is 90% of the work.

• A Collaborator- Who builds trusted relationships with all stakeholders by providing deep market insights and helping them see around corners.

• An Excellent Communicator- A clear, approachable, and friendly communication style, both written & verbal, and ability to negotiate and influence credibly at all levels of the organization

• A Pragmatist - You can distinguish between the important and urgent, and know-how to appropriately tackle each challenge

• Comfort with Ambiguity- Thriving to work in a high octane & challenging environment. Our environment changes rapidly so it’s important to have an ability to handle unexpected changes and challenges

Good to have skills

• 2-4 years of experience in effectively shipping products from ideation to launch.

• Ability to create clear, comprehensive product documentation.

• Understanding budgeting, forecasting, and financial metrics.

• Knowledge of basic design principles to work effectively with design teams.

• Effective in presenting ideas and updates to large groups.

• Strong understanding of the agricultural sector in India and its technological needs

What we offer you:

• A flat and transparent culture with an incredibly high learning curve and a swanky informal workspace which defines our open and vibrant work culture

• Opportunity to solve new and challenging problems with a high scope of innovation, complete ownership of the product, chance to conceptualize and implement your solutions

• Opportunity to work with incredible peers and be a part of the Tech revolution

• Most importantly, a chance to be associated with big impact early in your career

If you're interested in exploring potential opportunities at FarMart or would like to have a quick chat, please share your contact number and resume, and I'll reach out to you.