Elchemy - Founder's Office Role

About the Company:

Elchemy is a tech-enabled chemicals distribution company solving supply chain challenges by taking a software-first approach. It was founded in the latter half of 2021 in the backdrop of global supply chain shocks induced due to the pandemic making the opportunity ripe for disruption. The team is comprised of alumni from IIT-B, IIT-D, IIM-A, & IIM-R, & have previously worked at companies like SRF, Laxmi Organics, Sojitz Japan, Prakash Chemicals International, Amazon Seattle, Samsung South Korea, and P&G. Within just 2 months of launch, the company secured $2M in pre-seed funding from marquee VCs and angel investors, including promoters of some of the publicly listed chemical companies.

Roles and Responsibilities:

- Strategic Planning : Work closely with the founders to refine the business strategy and execute a way forward to ensure objectives are achieved. Pursue new business opportunities by forging strategic partnerships for expansions with external stakeholders

- Process Design & implementation: Conducting analysis of various aspects of the business, identifying trends, opportunities and challenges by closely working with cross functional teams like Business development, Operations, Procurement and Marketing and create an optimal workflow design

- Supplier relationship management: Work closely with the procurement team and contribute in Identifying and building supplier relationships that foster collaboration and continuous improvement with key suppliers.

- Business Analysis: Organise, manage and interpret data from various sources to identify trends, patterns and insights and support decision making processes.

- Technology & Innovation: Implement innovation in technology that will enhance supply chain capabilities and better customer experience.

- EIR activities: Pick up special projects and execute the company's long term strategy in line with its vision and values by demonstrating strong operational efficiency.

Skills and Qualifications:

- 2+ years of experience working in consulting or a fast growing start up

- Demonstrated ability to project manage and launch new initiatives within the team

- To have a 'Whatever-it-takes' mindset to help business accelerate towards its objectives

- Strong business acumen and strategic decision making skills

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Should be analytical, first principles thinker and a problem solver at heart

- Other desired qualities - attention to detail, thinking on feet, passionate about startups and ability to thrive in a fast changing environment