Manager - Raw Material Operations

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Carbon Circle

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Bareilly, India

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About Carbon Circle

Carbon Circle builds, owns and operates CBG (Compressed Biogas) plants, converting organic waste into clean energy and value-added outputs. The company is focused on developing a multi-plant platform with strong execution discipline and operational excellence.

 

Role Purpose

Own the end-to-end management of Carbon Circle's raw material supply chain, ensuring uninterrupted availability of high-quality biomass to the plants while minimizing storage losses and logistics costs.

The role combines procurement coordination, field operations, inventory management, quality preservation and logistics.


Location : Bareilly


Candidate Profile

Education

  • B.Sc. Agriculture
  • Agricultural Engineering

Experience : 5–8 years

Experience in one or more of:

  • Agricultural procurement
  • Commodity supply chain
  • Sugar industry
  • Grain handling
  • Seed companies
  • Silage / fodder
  • Warehouse operations
  • Agri logistics


Personal Attributes

We're looking for someone who:

  • Enjoys field work
  • Is action-oriented
  • Can get work done through people
  • Is comfortable dealing with labour and contractors
  • Understands that quality starts at the source
  • Treats biomass like a valuable raw material—not waste


Working Style

This is not an office role.

Expect to spend most of your time:

  • Visiting sugar mills (November – March)
  • Inspecting storage yards
  • Meeting transporters
  • Supervising field operations
  • Solving problems on the ground


Key Responsibilities


Raw Material Procurement

  • Develop strong working relationships with sugar mills and other feedstock suppliers.
  • Plan seasonal procurement across multiple mills.
  • Coordinate daily lifting plans with plant requirements.
  • Resolve operational issues with supplier teams.


Storage & Quality

  • Own all raw material storage yards.
  • Ensure proper covering and preservation of stored biomass.
  • Minimize deterioration due to rain, air exposure and poor handling.
  • Implement storage SOPs and periodic quality inspections.
  • Develop better storage methods year after year.


Logistics

  • Manage transporters for timely movement from mills to storage yards and plants.
  • Optimize fleet utilization and logistics cost.
  • Ensure uninterrupted feedstock supply to plant operations.


Inventory Management

  • Maintain accurate inventory across all yards.
  • Monitor ageing of stored material.
  • Implement FIFO principles wherever applicable.
  • Track daily receipts, issues and losses.


Field Operations

  • Spend the majority of time at sugar mills, storage yards and plants.
  • Build effective relationships with:
  • Sugar mill teams
  • Transport contractors
  • Yard supervisors
  • Labour contractors
  • Drive execution through influence rather than authority.


Continuous Improvement

  • Develop better methods for:
  • Storage
  • Covering systems
  • Yard layout
  • Rainwater management
  • Handling equipment
  • Standardize best practices across all locations.


Success Measures (KPIs)


Supply

  • Zero production loss due to raw material shortage

Quality

  • Minimize deterioration during storage
  • Storage loss (%)
  • Visual quality score

Operations

  • % yards meeting storage standards
  • Tarpaulin compliance
  • Yard housekeeping

Commercial

  • Logistics cost per tonne
  • Storage cost per tonne

People

  • Strong supplier relationships
  • Reliable transporter network
  • Disciplined field teams