State Head Biochar Operations

Varaha is a global leading climate tech venture focused on carbon removal solutions such as - regenerative agriculture afforestation biochar and enhanced rock weathering - that support smallholder land just the third year of operation we are removing and avoiding more than 1 million tons of CO2 and distributing the majority of the revenues to more than 100000 smallholder land stewards in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Backed by leading global investors our founding and management team comes with a stellar track record of successfully scaling projects and products to millions of smallholder land stewards at leading Agriculture and tech businesses.

Job Title: State Head - Biochar Operations

Location: Gujrat India (Pan State; Field travel present)
Experience: 23 years
Function: Biochar Operations

About the Role:

We are looking for a dynamic and execution-oriented professional to lead Biochar operations and business activities across Gujarat. The State Head will be responsible for building and managing strategic partnerships overseeing site operations and driving the overall operational and business objectives for the state.

The role is suited for candidates with experience in the agri-inputs agri-outputs or energy sector who are comfortable working in a field-oriented fast-paced environment and managing stakeholders across multiple locations.

• Strategic Partnerships: Identify onboard and develop new strategic partners for Varahas Biochar initiatives across Gujarat.

• Partner Management: Manage existing partners strengthen relationships and ensure effective ongoing engagement and collaboration.

• State Operations: Oversee Biochar site operations across Gujarat ensuring smooth and timely execution of activities.

• Business & Operational Ownership: Drive operational and business activities related to Biochar across the state.

• Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate with internal teams partners and other stakeholders to ensure effective execution of state-level initiatives.

• Field Execution: Regularly travel across Gujarat to visit sites meet partners monitor operations and address execution-related challenges.

• Operational Excellence: Identify opportunities to improve processes operational efficiency and execution across Biochar activities.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Bachelors degree in Agriculture Management Energy or a related field.

• 23 years of relevant experience in the agri-inputs agri-outputs or energy sector.

• Graduates from leading agricultural and management institutions such as IRMA Anand Agricultural University Navsari Agricultural University or Parul University will be preferred.

• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to manage field operations and work across multiple locations.

• Strong communication coordination and execution skills.

• Highly organized proactive and comfortable taking ownership of state-level responsibilities.

• Willingness to travel extensively across Gujarat.

• Interest in climate action sustainability agriculture or carbon removal is a plus.

If you are interested in becoming a part of this venture then I would love to know your story why you are interested and your skillset and experience. please contact at Career Page or reach out to Tanishq Kumar.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Varaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race sex age handicap religion national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above-listed items.

Required Skills:

Biochar Operations Field Operations Field Operations Management Operations Management State Operations Strategic Partnerships Channel Partner Management Partner Management Stakeholder management (cross-functional: Ops Engineering Commercial) Cross-functional stakeholder management (project science finance legal) Stakeholder Management Business Operations Site Operations Field Execution Project Management Process Improvement Business Development Relationship Management Agriculture Agri Inputs Agri Outputs Pyrolysis biomass or bioenergy process engineering Climate Tech Sustainability Carbon Removal Biochar/durable carbon removal methodology knowledge Biochar Biochar & Soil Health Knowledge Biochar Sales