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Sr. Consultant (Annapoorna)

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Sr. Consultant (Annapoorna)

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PCI India, a registered Indian society, has been working in India for the past 28 years. We drive interventions to transform the lives of communities at scale by solving complex development problems. In the past year, PCI India reached more than 2 crore (20 million) people across 200+ districts in 23 states.

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Vision – A happy, healthy, safe and a sustainable world for all.

Mission – Rooted in community realities, we co create and scale sustainable solutions to complex development problems.

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About the Position

  • Position Title: Sr. Consultant (Annapoorna)
  • Number of positions: 1
  • Location: Patna
  • Duration:  till March 2027
  • Type: Consultant

About the Project

JEEViKA Didi Ki Rasoi (J-DKR), an initiative of JEEViKA (Bihar Rural Livelihoods Mission), sets up community-based canteens across Bihar that serve quality, hygienic, homely meals to institutions such as hospitals, schools and government offices, as well as individual customers. The canteens are fully owned and operated by rural women (Didis) from Self-Help Groups. Annapoorna Jeevika Food Products Producer Company Ltd. was established in May 2025 as the Apex Producer Company for J-DKR, to provide strategic leadership for business expansion, quality assurance, procurement, branding, partnerships and operational support — enabling J-DKR to scale as a sustainable, women-owned social enterprise. The initiative is supported by PCI India as part of its partnership with Bihar SRLM to transform SHG women’s livelihoods in the non-farm sector.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Strategy & Growth: Set and execute the business strategy for Annapoorna and the J-DKR network; build the expansion pipeline (Block, Sub-Divisional and Collectorate canteens); evaluate new ventures (cloud kitchens, catering, food trucks) and the acquisition of CLF-run canteens through a clear Go / No-Go policy.
  • Governance & Compliance: Ensure statutory and regulatory compliance across all units (FSSAI, GST, TDS, trade licence, fire NOC); maintain a central compliance register; set up Board-level committees and build leadership and entrepreneurial capability of Board members.
  • Board Strengthening & Institutional Development: Strengthen the governance and institutional capacity of the Annapoorna Board through clearly defined roles and responsibilities, structured Board meetings, committee mechanisms, performance review systems, and targeted capacity-building to enable effective strategic oversight and decision-making.
  • Procurement & Supply Chain: Define raw-material standards, run price discovery against market/mandi rates, and establish centralized tendering, vendor empanelment and a rate database.
  • Operations & Service Excellence: Standardize menus, portions and costed recipes; introduce complaint registers and service standards; RAG-grade every unit and enforce corrective action, including closure of severely non-compliant canteens.
  • Financial Stewardship: Ensure complete books and bill records, control pilferage, deliver a roadmap for minimum 15% profitability, drive receivables recovery, mobilize acquisition and working capital (share capital, Jeevika Nidhi or institutional loans), and settle payouts, profits and dividends due to the Didis.
  • Public–Private Partnership & Government Liaisoning: Identify and facilitate strategic Public–Private Partnership (PPP) opportunities for Annapoorna/J-DKR, while maintaining effective liaison with State Government departments, district administration, public institutions, development partners and private-sector stakeholders to secure new business opportunities, institutional partnerships and scale-up support.
  • People, Technology & Oversight: Ensure canteen-manager / nodal coverage and KPI frameworks; enforce minimum-wage compliance and biometric attendance; run a training calendar (at least two sessions per employee); deploy MIS/ERP and live dashboards with same-day exception alerts.
  • Stakeholders & Reporting: Represent Annapoorna with Health, Welfare and other departmental clients, SPMU / Bihar SRLM and PCI India; convene quarterly network reviews; present a results report to the Board and hand over cleanly to a permanent CEO.

6-MONTH PRIORITIES & SUCCESS MEASURES

Months 1–2 Diagnose & stabilize 100% unit-wise census and nodal mapping • Licence audit of every unit (FSSAI, GST, TDS, trade licence, fire NOC) and a central compliance register • Price discovery on the top-20 consumption items vs. market/mandi rates • FSSAI applications for all Annapoorna canteens • Board & state-team orientation
Months 3–4 Build & enforce Centralized procurement, tendering and vendor empanelment • Standard menus and costed recipe cards network-wide • 100% MIS data fulfilment; ERP pilot with daily data cut-offs • Minimum-wage compliance and biometric attendance • Roadmap for minimum 15% canteen profitability • New-business roadmap (cloud kitchen, catering, food trucks)
Months 5–6 Scale & Transition Every unit RAG-graded with corrective action • Audit, settlement and formal transition of first tranche of canteens • Funding secured for acquisition & working capital • Receivables >60 days materially reduced • Board results report • Expansion pipeline, and handover to permanent CEO/successor

Qualifications and Experience

ESSENTIAL

•    Post-Graduate degree (MBA / PG Diploma) in Management, Rural Development, Agri-Business, Food Technology or a related discipline from a recognized university

•    10+ years’ total experience, including 5+ years in senior leadership / management roles

•    Hands-on sales & marketing or finance operations experience in a business venture / portfolio of ₹10 Cr or more

PREFERRED

•    Large-scale food, catering or institutional canteen operations

•    Background in FMCG, HORECA, Agribusiness or allied industries

•    Exposure to producer companies, SHG / livelihood programmes or social enterprises; working proficiency in Hindi

 LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

•    Commercial ownership: P&L accountability, pricing, unit economics and cost control

•    Systems builder: converts SOPs, policies and formats into on-ground practice across a distributed network

•    Institutional stakeholder management: credible with government departments, institutional clients, Boards and donors/partners

•    Data-driven: uses MIS/ERP dashboards, RAG frameworks and KPIs to drive decisions

•    Inclusive leadership: builds capacity and voice of women-led Boards and community institutions

•    Integrity & resolve: firm on compliance and transparency; decisive in turnaround situations

What You Can Expect at PCI

  • A warm, inclusive, and happy work environment
  • Performance‑driven reward mechanism

Recruitment Process

  1. Applications will be shortlisted based on the criteria mentioned in the job description.
  2. The process may include a presentation of the assignment.
  3. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for one or more rounds of panel interviews.

The complete process usually takes 2–3 weeks. Candidates moving to the final round will hear from the People & Culture team. In‑person meetings are preferred, but virtual meetings are conducted where distance is a constraint.

Note

After the final round, if you are not selected for the advertised position, you will be informed via email. However, you are encouraged to apply for other open positions, as PCI welcomes engagement with talented individuals who add value in various capacities.

PCI is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct.

Application Closure Date: 10th October 2026

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