OlaCabs - Supply Head - IIM/ISB/MDI/FMS

Role: Supply Head

City: Bangalore

Job location: Bangalore

About the role:

The supply head will be responsible for building the supply for the category PAN India and alongside working cross functionally with the cities to manage quality and partner experience.

KRAs:

- Growth Strategy: Plan and build short-term and long-term supply for the category in conjunction with the cities. Responsible for building the right kind of supply for the category.

- Supplier Management: Ensure long term and profitable relationships with business partners and supply retention through effective reward and recognition programs in conjunction with the cities

- Building a pro-vendor brand: Retain Ola as the preferred choice amongst operators and driver partners by ensuring a win-win for every stakeholder. Identify newer and innovative ways to engage partners continuously.

- Competitive Understanding: Keep a close watch on the competitive landscape of the city. Seize opportunities to adapt pricing, talent and business model.

- Forecasting and planning: Manage and own metrics that objectively monitor the supply side of business and build plans for quarters wrt to growth targets

- Cross-functional approach: Directly coordinate with all support functions including product, marketing and analytics for getting projects executed

Skills required (Technical, soft skills, specific tools, personality traits) :

- Aptitude with strong analytical skills is essential. Have good reporting skills (MS Office)

- Should be able to think unconventionally, outside of the regular.

- Execution oriented - getting things done on ground. Has a go-getter attitude.

- Passionate and owns up proactively. Should be a good salesman!

- Managed a closely-knit community of influencers (eg. Channel Partners / Agents / Drivers / etc.)

- Has effectively worked in a cross functional role and driven the project objectives with multiple stakeholders

- Candidate background required (Education & Experience)

Education/ Qualification: MBA from a top tier college (only B-schools)

- Experience in managing a fast paced business on-ground preferably on the supply and procurement side - Eg. FMCG Supply Chain, Security Services, Telecom, Logistics etc. Typically 2-5 years of exp.

- Prior experience managing cross-functional teams.

Successfully executed business development opportunities and negotiated partnerships.

Experience in startup environments would be an advantage.