Manager - Raw Material Operations

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