Flipkart - Key Account Manager - Fashion/BGM Team - IIM/ISB/FMS/MDI

About Flipkart

In 2007, we started the Flipkart journey by selling books online. But now, over a decade later, our story is quite different. Today, Flipkart is India's largest online marketplace and one of India's leading technology powerhouse that is disrupting the way India shops online. What has got us here? The dynamic, passionate and talented folks we call Flipsters!

Our core values define our identity and form the basis of our actions and reflect in everything that we do at Flipkart. Values enable us to shape the desired organizational culture in which each Flipster can thrive and be at their best.

We believe in taking bold bets and changing the paradigm, having a sense of urgency to solve problems strategically and putting great ideas into action. We look at the world from our customer's point of view and keep customers at the heart of everything we do. We strive to do the right thing always and be committed to our customers and stakeholders.

About the Team:

Flipkart Wholesale Fashion is a digital B2B marketplace which connects local fashion manufacturers with retailers. Flipkart wholesale Fashion provides a wide variety of products across fashion categories at best margins from trusted manufacturers to the retailers.

Join a team which is passionate with providing best value to the customers by progressively shaping the business. The team is aimed to bring a transformation in B2B ecommerce through consistent learning & experimentation . We are looking for a rock star candidate to join us to crack the next big puzzle of the retail value chain in Indian ecosystem with the help of technology.

About the Role :

- As Key Accounts Manager at Flipkart Wholesale, primary task will be to build and managing supplier base for the category:

What you'll do:

- Be present in the markets to understand them bottom's up and solve them at a fundamental levels

- He/She would be responsible for both hunting and farming aspects of business development. Build a strong on ground understanding of various supply clusters, scout for new vendors through various channels, get them onboard, and own the terms of business with the vendor - products, returns, ordering, etc.

- Ensure high-share of mind from the vendor. Build deep ties. Make vendors partners in driving disruptive changes for the category

- Own the business: Co-own the P&L, develop the business model, understand where opportunities are and create a viable business to service them

- Know the market: Stay on top of trends in an ever-changing landscape, find opportunities and prioritize based on size, internal capabilities, etc.

- Know the competition: Understand online and offline players. Ensure Flipkart selection stays well ahead of competition

Vendor Management :

- Develop deep and long standing relationship with the vendors - to drive relationships from the strategic to the tactical

- Own the terms of business with the vendor - products, returns, ordering, etc.

- Ensure high-share of mind from the vendor. Build deep ties.

- Make vendors partners in driving disruptive changes for the category

Market Understanding :

- Develop a thorough knowledge of the market - short term and long term trends

- Have an in depth knowledge of competition and vendor and ability to influence the market

- Develop and implement industry best practices. Move the industry with you! Selection and Offers

- Work with teams to get the best possible selection & sellers onboarded.

- Own cost improvement and overall portfolio management

- Manage in store promotions along with vendors - make vendors partners in customer communication

- Make Flipkart the - destination of choice- for the customers through the largest and the greatest assortment of products on offer

- Drive portfolio management for best offers and discounts for the customers

Fulfilment and Inventory :

- Key driver of working capital management and inventory - ensure an optimal balance

- Develop and manage a fulfilment strategy with the brands to ensure best selection along with the optimal cost and service.

What you'll need:

- Educational background - Graduation, MBA from Tier 1 Institute

- Knowledge of Retail, consumer goods industry is a plus

- Desire and ability to think like the customer

- Ability to translate strategies into execution plans and take them to completion

- Highly analytical

- Willing to take calculated risks to grow the category

- Excellent verbal and written communication with interpersonal skills

- Strong understanding of technology and business

- Must be willing to learn

- Ability to connect with people across teams & levels

- Strong bias for Action - Flipkart works at a very rapid pace