EDUCATION : Engineer or Graduate + MBA from IIM
POSITION SUMMARY:
We are looking for an exceptional CEO who is passionate about building businesses and teams to lead and own the end-to-end success of this disruptive startup.
As the CEO you will:
Lead Strategy :
- Set the vision for the company and define the overall strategy from launch to scale; including long-term goals. Drive growth, profitability and company value
- Refine and deploy the business model ahead of the market
- Provide expert guidance to all functional areas, including strategy, operations, sales & product
- Develop and implement scalable and efficient strategies to ensure both consistent results and exponential growth
Build Great Talent & Teams :
- Attract, retain & develop world-class talent
- Cultivate a high-performing, agile, one-team culture
- Empower the team towards autonomous delivery, while exercising appropriate balance of control
Execute with Excellence :
- Drive day-to-day operations
- Align resources to achieve key business priorities
- Proactively mitigate business, operational & governance risks
Win in the Marketplace :
- Lead later round fundraising to support mid and long term growth
- Drive continuous improvement
- Manage competition and threats in the marketplace, with constant evaluation of financial structure, capital strategy & strategic priorities
- Own P&L and cash flow. Manage burn rate while growing the business ahead of market disruption
Mobilize Stakeholders :
- Regularly report updates to Board of Directors and corporate stakeholders regarding progress on strategic priorities, and collaborate with Board of Directors to accelerate progress
- Invest in strategic partnerships & relationships to drive growth
Inspire Meaning & Purpose :
- Serve as chief external spokesperson and public champion for the business
- Establish credibility throughout the customer and partner network by authentic engagement to galvanize company to create & drive solutions to core business challenges
Desired Expertise & Experience :
- Start-up leadership experience (5+ years; within last 7 years; prefer high growth company )
- Proven track record of building successful products and high caliber teams from the ground up, ideally in current roles
- Visionary startup founder profile, with ability to guide a company through phases of growth
- P&L responsibilities at CEO level or head of significant BU
- Experience managing Board of Directors and corporate stakeholders to keep regular updates on business performance and progress
- Must have vision for further eCommerce growth
- Experience with AI-powered platforms is a plus
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to find creative solutions in complex situations
- Must be willing to travel up to 50% of time
- Call Center Sales and Service
- eCommerce Business to Business
- Product Development
- Shipping and Freight Management
- eCommerce Marketing including but not limited to: SEO, SEM, PR
- Understanding of third-party online marketplaces
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