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 role:

Understand customer need with respect to the Grocery F&V category, select range of merchandise for the category and strategize product procurement to achieve everyday sales targets and maximize margin as per category strategy. The role will account for building and sustaining long-term business relationship with suppliers and developing team members.

What you will Do:

EXPECTED END RESULTS MAJOR ACTIVITIES

Supplier Development

Product & Category Management

1. Identify and source National/Regional level vendors.

2. Get fully compliant suppliers on board.

3. Review supplier performance periodically

4. Visit the market at regular intervals, understand market demand, assortment gap, consumers buying pattern and strategies product assortment accordingly.

5. To manage and develop strategy at sub cat / item level. Periodic product rationalisation in order to have the right product assortment at any given time.

6. Forecasting & Planning for seasonal products

7. To critically appraise changes in market dynamic and work closely with key stake holders to modify strategies.

8. To continuously upgrade/ improve/ change for better assortment offering to members.

9. Plan & Execute merchandising / marketing promotion plans for subcategories by working with the vendors; Demo Program, Events for category.

Reviewing and approving item-level plans.

1.Monitor inventory and

- ensure regular price markdown action are taken to clear aged Inventory.

- ensure timely actions are taken in collaboration with replenishment team and suppliers to improve in-stock & fill rate.

2.Define and monitor Days On Hand (DOH) for category

3.Negotiate, finalise and close Terms of Trade (TOT) with suppliers

Team Management

1. Conduct weekly meeting with team members for business update, map challenges and provide appropriate solutions.

2. Provide regular performance feedback and guidance to team members.

3. Monthly one on ones, provide supervision and development opportunities for Assistant Buyers & Merchandising Assistants by training, mentoring, assigning duties; building a team-based work environment; establishing performance, map challenges faced by them, highlight issues and discuss solutions expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations; providing recognition and rewards, regular performance

feedback to associates, recommend associates for corporate training modules

4. Regularly monitor Purchase Plans, DOH, Price Gaps, Aged Inventory, Turns, Expiry and RTV issues and ensure that the same is done as per the negotiated terms.

What you will need:

- Negotiation skills

- Quantitative skills

- Sound knowledge of retail business

- Well-versed with Retail-Link

- Good analytical and decision-making skills

- Knowledge of Forecasting techniques

- Computer Skills: -MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint (Proficient)

Behavioral

- Adaptable and ability to work in a dynamic environment.

- Strong Analytical skills

- Sound interpersonal skills -To build relationships and influence stakeholders.

- Sound communication skills-To be able to communicate across all levels in organization.

- Leadership Skills

-Devise & translate strategy into business plans and tactics.

-Demonstrated ability to develop team members through coaching & mentoring.

- Team Handling skills & demonstrated ability to develop team members through coaching & mentoring

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