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Zonal Head - Ops & BD

Pune, Pune, INPosted Today
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Job Description

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

1. Regional Operations Leadership

  • Oversee operations across 5–10 hubs
  • Ensure high machine uptime, utilization, and service quality across all hubs
  • Drive standardization of processes, SOPs, and service delivery
  • Monitor operational KPIs and implement continuous improvements

2. Team Leadership & Capability Building

  • Lead and manage Hub Managers, ensuring high performance and accountability
  • Set clear targets and regularly review business and operational metrics
  • Coach, mentor, and develop Hub Managers into strong business leaders
  • Build a culture of ownership, execution, and problem-solving

3. Entrepreneur Network Performance

  • Ensure effective management of 125–250 entrepreneurs across hubs
  • Drive high engagement, retention, and business success of entrepreneurs
  • Identify gaps in capability and address through structured interventions

4. Business Development & Expansion

  • Drive entrepreneur acquisition strategy across the zone
  • Identify and prioritize high-potential geographies for expansion
  • Work with Hub Managers to ensure timely onboarding of new entrepreneurs
  • Build local ecosystems through partnerships, referrals, and networks

5. Demand Generation & Market Growth

  • Own revenue and demand generation targets for the zone
  • Ensure effective execution of:
    • Field demonstrations
    • Local marketing and branding activities
    • Campaigns and partnerships
  • Drive localized growth strategies tailored to each hub/market

6. Digital & Marketing Enablement

  • Ensure adoption of digital tools and platforms across hubs
  • Drive effectiveness of social media and online campaigns
  • Monitor campaign ROI and optimize for better reach and conversions

7. Strategic Planning & Insights

  • Analyze data across hubs to derive insights on:
    • Demand patterns
    • Entrepreneur performance
    • Machine utilization
  • Provide actionable inputs to leadership on scaling strategy
  • Identify risks and proactively solve operational bottlenecks

Experience

10–15 years of experience

Industry Preferred

Agri-tech / farm machinery / rural business

FMCG / rural distribution

Startups scaling field operations

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in [Agriculture / Engineering / Business / Related Field]
  • MBA preferred (optional)

General Requirements

  • Strong leadership and team management skills (multi-layer teams)
  • Proven experience in operations + business development
  • Ability to scale rural / distributed business models
  • Data-driven decision-making and analytical thinking
  • Strong stakeholder management (internal + field ecosystem)
  • High ownership, execution focus, and resilience

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