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Company is a pioneer in the field of E-commerce and has a dominant presence in various product categories spanning across books, music, video, computers, electronics, mobile phones healthcare, personal product categories etc..
Largest e-com player in India. It’s a unique opportunity to be a part of a team that is changing the way people shop in India, thereby defining the future of e-commerce in the country.
Position: Associate Director - Retail
Are you an entrepreneur at heart? Can you grow a business 10x-20x in a year or two? Can you create a large base of happy and loyal customers? Can you make a tough business profitable? Can you lead a large, motivated team to deliver results across the board? Are you equally comfortable working with technology, supply chain, marketing, finance, legal and HR teams? Can you take ownership and drive cross-functional initiatives that benefit the company beyond your P&L?
Looking for “rock-star” candidates who can deliver on all of the above. We are a passionate team of individuals looking to change retailing in India by solving long-standing problems consumers face.
Business strategy:
- Develop the business model: Go deep, understand where opportunities are and create a viable business model to service the opportunities
- Know the market: Stay on top of trends in an ever-changing landscape, find opportunities and prioritize based on size, internal capabilities, etc.
- Know the customer: Understand connected customer behavior, develop new customer insights
- Know the competition: Understand on-line and off-line players. React as and when necessary in an appropriate manner
- Influence the leadership: Convert strategies into action by liaising with cross-functional leadership and drive the changes required
Vendor network management & operations:
- Lead a vendor-relations team to identify strategic partners, negotiate better terms of trade and deals for our customers
- Create a comprehensive Vendor management strategy and governance framework
- Put in processes & metrics to scale the business
- Use technology to scale operations and expand selection
- Work with Supply Chain teams to ensure product availability
- Think big
Merchandising and Sales strategy:
- Own pricing strategy based on market potential, consumer insights, margins, competitive signals, etc. Drive necessary promotions
- Create a sustainable business model in the category for ongoing business
- Identify the growth areas and new business scope within the existing category
- Expand selection, enable its discovery and ensure conversion
People leadership:
- Build, retain and groom a strong team to deliver across functions
- Set goals, define KPIs and ensure team tracks effectively towards goals
Desired background:
- Educational background – should be from premier institutes
- 8-12 years of work experience.
- Knowledge of Retail, consumer goods industry
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144293