Flipkart - Vendor Network Mgmt & Ops - P&L

Co. Profile:

Flipkart.com is a pioneer in the field of E-commerce and has a dominant presence in various product categories spanning across books, music, video, computers, electronics, mobile phones healthcare, personal product categories etc.. Started in 2007 by former classmates at IIT Delhi and later colleagues at Amazon.com, Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, Flipkart, in just four years, has chalked up a registered huge user base of across the country.

Flipkart is among the top 20 Indian Web sites. We have had at least 100% growth every quarter since founding. We are the largest e-com player in india with 12th rank according to Alexa.
Backed by a significant funding, Flipkart is rapidly expanding its network of warehouses, distribution centers, procurement operations and 24/7 customer support teams.

Flipkart.com offers rich exposure in managing the complexities and challenges of a high-growth business environment. It’s a unique opportunity to be a part of a team that is changing the way people shop in India, thereby defining the future of e-commerce in the country.

Summary

Overall responsibility for improving end-consumer experience in case of returns and designing and upgrading policies for return/replacements to ensure greater profitability.

P&L ownership

The ownership of the entire P&L for returns.

Vendor Network Management and Operations

- Negotiate with vendor partners for better terms of trade and deals for our customers

- Create a comprehensive vendor management strategy and governance framework with respect to returns/replacements

- Put in processes (call to resolve, resolve to complete) , policies and metrics to scale the business

- Use technology to scale the business

- Work with supply chain teams to ensure product management

- Think big – Unlock value for consumers, Flipkart and vendor partners

Pricing strategy

- Own pricing strategy for returns based on market potential, consumer insights, margins, competitive signals etc.

Yield Management

- To ensure the returns are effectively managed by diverting to – suppliers to get maximum value out of it or to liquidation (B2B, B2C, Warehouse deals)

Desired background

- Educational background–should be from premier institutes only

- 6-12 years of work experience,3-4 years in P&L roles.

- Strong technology, product, supply chain focus.

- Preferable from Consulting Industry

Desired Competencies

- 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

- 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

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