1K Kirana Bazaar - Assistant Manager - Instock Operations

Roles and Responsibilities:

- Manage inventory availability and inventory health including improved in-stock, turns, vendor operational improvement (efficiency, fill rates, lead time).

- Integrate key In-stock metrics with broader business metrics to deliver optimal customer experience.

- Have a complete understanding of end-to-end supply chain for Multiple Vendors and complex modelling of workflows.

- Act as key point of contact between Sales, supply chain operations, and vendors.

- Responsible for defining Operational strategy & manage day-to-day operational relationships with vendors and distributors partners, including product lifecycle management, expanding selection and optimize sourcing recommendations / decisions.

- Drive metrics to improve efficiency including inventory replenishment, managing overstock inventory, and operational processes.

- Maintain vendor relationship and work on vendor performance improvement through daily communication, training session, tracking purchase orders, investigating late deliveries, resolving order rejections, working with vendors on PO automation, etc.

- Demonstrate a deep understanding of Inventory Management tools and an ability to work with technical teams to advocate for tool enhancements.

Qualifications and Skills:

- Should have an experience of 4-5 years in Inventory planning/Replenishment.

- Experience in working with fast hyper-competitive, agile business environments.

- Candidates with FMCG background are preferred.