Chief Executive Officer - eCommerce Startup - IIM/XLRI/FMS

Position Description

Position Details :

Position/Job Title : Chief Executive Officer

Reporting To : Board of Directors

Job Location : Bangalore, India

Organization Background :

An eCommerce start up into Nursery products backed by a large metals and mining company whose roots date back to 1960s. The group has various business interests, which are focused primarily on mining and associated industries such as, Port & logistics, Infrastructure development and Renewable energy.

For the last 25 years, the company has been incessantly driving their quest in improving the environment.

Govt. of India, Govt. of Karnataka, and various statutory bodies have all appreciated and acknowledged the excellent and exemplary afforestation, and environment management in and around their mining areas, as well as acknowledging the company`s commitment to social responsibilities.

The group has recently ventured into ecommerce space and seeks experienced Head of Business to lead this project.

Job Responsibilities And Challenges :

- Reports to the Board of Directors.

- A Business Leader responsible for full P&L of the project

- Lead the company across all functions, like Marketing, Finance, Operations, Vendor Management, etc.

- Ability to plan, develop, and implement business plans.

- Expert marketer and ability to lead the entire business strategy for launch and expansion.

- Hands on approach, out of box thinker, go- getter and a seasoned professional

- Goal setting for company and chasing them for growth

- Multi-functional knowledge and team management

Qualifications :

Education : Well Qualified Candidate preferably MBA from Tier-I institute preferably from IIM, XLRI, FMS, etc.

Experience : 8-12 years experience in leadership role of which at least 3 years in eCommerce

- Handled product launches, advertising, sales, marketing and revenue generation

- Operational experience, Preferably a Product Category Head in a Large E-Commerce company

- Experience of logistics & vendor management an added advantage

Compensation: As per Industry Standards and ESOPs

General Skills Required :

- Ability to innovate, Must ideally be able to anticipate the future.

- Must be able to manage risks and take decisions in line with company goals.

- Ability to identify opportunities.

- Must be able to take timely actions.

- Effective Communicator.