Cluster Lead - Recruitment Platform

Cluster Lead South (Karnataka, AP, Telangana)

About Vahan

Vahan is Indias largest AI-powered recruitment marketplace for the blue-collar workforce, helping companies like Swiggy, Zomato, Rapido, Zepto hire at scale.

Backed by Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, Airtel, and Vijay Shekhar Sharma (Paytm), we are building the infrastructure for hiring Indias 300M+ gig workforce.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Cluster Lead South to drive supply growth, vendor partnerships, and fulfilment operations across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.

The role involves managing cluster managers and vendor partners, ensuring strong driver/rider supply pipelines to meet hiring demand from enterprise clients.

Key Responsibilities:

Supply Ownership

- Own supply acquisition and fulfilment targets across South India clusters.

- Ensure strong driver/rider onboarding and activation to meet client demand.

Vendor Ecosystem

- Build and manage a large vendor and partner network for candidate sourcing.

- Improve vendor productivity and turnaround time.

Team Leadership

- Lead and manage Cluster Managers and Business Development Executives across the region.

- Track performance, set KPIs, and drive accountability.

Operational Excellence

Improve key metrics including:

- Cost per hire

- Fulfilment rate

- Activation rate

- Vendor turnaround time

Market Expansion

- Support new city launches and client expansions across the South region.

Data & Reporting

- Track supply funnel, conversion rates, and cost metrics.

- Use data to identify risks and drive corrective actions.

Ideal Candidate

- 8+ years experience in Channel Development, Merchant acquisition, Vendor Management

- Experience managing regional or multi-city operations teams.

- Strong vendor management and stakeholder management skills.

- Highly numbers-driven with strong operational execution ability.