About Manoj Sharma
Experience that begins where dairy operations actually happen.
Manoj Sharma is a dairy business consultant and milk procurement specialist with more than 34 years of experience across collection networks, quality systems, dairy operations, team leadership, and business growth.
Professional profile
Practical leadership from the milk shed to the factory.
Manoj Sharma’s career has been built in the day-to-day realities of the dairy industry: helping collection systems work reliably, protecting raw-milk quality, coordinating suppliers and field teams, and improving the operational decisions that affect both cost and trust.
His experience spans milk procurement planning, quality monitoring, clean milk production, GMP practices at collection centers, route decisions, VLC and MCC development, staff training, farmer engagement, and dairy development programmes.
- 01Milk procurement & supplier coordination
- 02Milk quality, fat & SNF monitoring
- 03VLC and MCC operations
- 04Collection route optimization
- 05Field-team leadership & training
- 06Dairy strategy & project support
A clear way of working
Consulting alongside operating responsibility.
Since 2016, ProDairy Consulting has provided advisory support to dairy businesses. During this period, Manoj Sharma has also held operational and managerial responsibilities in dairy companies—bringing the same practical consulting perspective into the work of leading people, procurement systems, and improvement initiatives.
This combined model means recommendations are grounded in implementation. The focus is not only on what should improve, but also on how to create the field routines, quality controls, and team ownership needed to make improvement last.
Consulting alongside operating leadership
Career journey
A long record in dairy operations and development.
- 1990–2003
Hindustan Lever Ltd.
Center Incharge · Etah, Uttar Pradesh
Collection-center operations and dairy field management.
- 2003–2008
Sterling Agro Industries Ltd.
Manager (VLC) · Malanpur, Gwalior
Village-level collection, team coordination, and dairy management.
- 2008–2015
V.R.S. Foods Ltd.
Senior Manager (MPD) · Malanpur, Gwalior
Procurement, supplier coordination, quality, logistics, and field-team leadership.
- 2016–2023
Annapurna Dairy & ProDairy Consulting
Consulting & general management
Dairy consulting work alongside general management and business-consulting responsibilities.
- 2022–Present
Murlidhar Dugdh Gramodyog Sansthan
Managerial & advisory
Managerial and advisory engagement supporting dairy operations and development.
Better dairy systems are built with people.
Strong collection networks depend on capable field teams, engaged farmers, and clear daily routines. This experience connects operating structure with leadership that stays close to the ground.
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