Flipkart - Pricing Manager - Grocery Segment - IIM/ISB/MDI/FMS

Pricing Manager

Quick Grocery @ Flipkart

About Flipkart:

In 2007, we started the Flipkart (FK) 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 every decision we make.

About the Role :

Flipkart's Quick Grocery business (Hyperlocal Grocery) is poised for extraordinary growths over the next 5 years and is looking for a Pricing Manager to take on the responsibility of planning, designing, executing and continually improving the pricing strategy that is customized to serving the needs of Grocery-buying customers seeking speed and convenience. The role will also contribute strongly to the topline and bottomline of the category.

What you'll do:

Portfolio Management:

- Co-own the business metrics - both topline and bottomline related while refining processes to bridge gaps and leverage new opportunities

- Stay on top of numbers and trends in an ever-changing landscape, find opportunities and prioritize based on impact, internal capabilities, etc.

- Understand the competitive scenario, both offline and online and utilize these insights into better pricing strategies.

- Take ownership of brand-wise sales and deliver against targets

- Ensure the pricing execution during regular days and sales event days as per plan

- Deliver the monthly and annual targets defined for the category

- Pricing Strategy & Execution

- Design the pricing strategy for the category basis the objectives

- Execute and refine the pricing on a daily basis to seek pricing efficiency

- Work with the pricing product team to automate the pricing on rule-based and objective maximization mechanisms

- Keep a constant watch and take remedial measures with respect to inventory health via the liquidation framework

What you'll need:

- 2-4 years of work experience in analytical roles

- MBA from Tier 1 B-School

- Excellent planning skills with great short-term execution ability

- Target Oriented - being able to work towards objectives and targets on a daily basis

- Strong bias for action. Flipkart is a fast-paced company. The ability to execute promptly in a high-pressure situation is a highly valued trait

- Ability to work cohesively in a team and with cross-functional stakeholders is a high-weight criterion for selection