raj kumar mishra

Operations Manager – Goat Farm

Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi, OdishaRural development, agriculture and livelihood operations
6roles
20skills
2education

About

Experienced rural livelihoods, market linkage, procurement, FPO management, vendor management and rural supply chain professional with 15+ years of experience across Odisha and Chhattisgarh.

Experience

Operations Manager – Goat Farm

Manikstu Agro Pvt. Ltd.

October 2025 – Present · Bhawanipatna; operations across Kalahandi, Bolangir and Raipur districts

Managing end-to-end goat farm and livelihood operations; coordinating procurement of livestock feed, medicines, equipment and operational materials; maintaining vendor relationships, purchase records and stock monitoring; supervising 15+ field and back-office staff; supporting farmer mobilisation, training and market linkage activities; coordinating with government departments and stakeholders; presenting weekly business MIS; handling a GAIL CSR goat farming project in collaboration with Kalinga Kusum NGO.

Field Associate

ETG Research

October 2022 – July 2025 · Odisha

Conducted socio-economic and livelihood-related field surveys; collected and validated field-level data; prepared analytical reports; maintained documentation and MIS records; coordinated with local stakeholders and community members during field operations.

Project Manager – FPO (CSR)

ACC Trust

January 2020 – October 2022 · Bargarh, Odisha

Led an FPO project focused on livelihood enhancement, market linkage and rural enterprise development; developed connections with traders, buyers, agri-input suppliers and private-sector partners; coordinated procurement planning and input supply; facilitated NRLM, MGNREGA and other government scheme convergence; prepared operational plans, budgets, progress reports and MIS documentation; coordinated with district administration, block officials and farmer groups; supported capacity building and community mobilisation.

Senior Circulation Executive

Sambad Newspaper

May 2014 – December 2019 · Rourkela

Managed distribution operations and coordinated with agents and vendors across rural markets; monitored billing systems, supply chain operations and ERP-based reporting; expanded the rural distribution network through stakeholder and channel management.

Customer Service Executive

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

March 2011 – April 2014

Handled customer support, policy processing and documentation management; coordinated service delivery and maintained operational records and compliance standards.

Customer Service Executive

Max New York Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

August 2008 – February 2011

Managed customer documentation, policy servicing and query resolution; maintained compliance records and operational support documentation.

Education

Capital University, Jharkhand

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Sambalpur University, Odisha

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)

Skills

Livelihoods managementRural developmentMarket linkage developmentProcurement and purchase coordinationVendor and supplier managementFPO formation and operationsFarmer mobilisationCapacity buildingAgricultural value chain developmentInventory and supply chain coordinationGovernment scheme convergenceCSR project managementStakeholder and community coordinationMIS reporting and documentationTeam leadership and field operationsBudget monitoringOperational planningMS OfficeERP and billing coordinationData collection and field reporting