Groupon - City Manager - Online Ordering

Groupon is a global leader in local commerce offering consumers incredible deals on the best stuff to eat, see, do, and buy in over 47 countries. Naturally, when it came to India - a country on the constant lookout for - paisa vasool- bargains - Groupon was an unmitigated success (and there goes modesty, straight out of the window).

Groupon India is now 3 years old and like any 3-year-old, we- re full of energy and easily excited. Which means working at Groupon is like a rollercoaster ride - it's fast-paced, fun and sometimes makes you feel wobbly in the stomach.

Fun @ Groupon! :

Think casual Fridays are fun- Bahahaha, you deprived soul you.

At Groupon, fun takes all kinds of bizarre turns. Whether it's odd events (read Twin Day, Halloween Parties, Fashion Disaster, Retro Day), unexpected cake, random photo shoots (if you own a DSLR, you are our new best friend), stand-up comedy one-offs, well, you get the gist. Oh, and we take a very out-of-the-box approach to work. In this case, the box being the office- Because we have tons of team outings, get-togethers and trips. And this is not including the annual offsite where employees from all over the country come together for a weekend of activities, talent shows, dancing, awards, discussions and much more.

Still think wearing a T-shirt to work on one day of the week is fun-

Culture @ Groupon! :

Imagine being surrounded all day by street-smart, confident and quirky people. Even if you- re not standing on the sets of - How I Met Your Mother- . That's the Groupon office in a nutshell. It's a place where formality dies a slow death, much like Amrita Rao's career. (Seriously, the last time a Groupon employee called someone Sir, s/he was probably standing in front of a professor explaining the doodle on the note they were passing in class.)

It's also a place where people like to build new stuff (not necessarily out of Lego) and believe in odd things - like there's something new to be learned every day and that ideas can come from anywhere. Honestly, we love exchanging ideas and everyone has an - open-door- policy, whether it's your reporting manager or the friendly CEO next door.

Actually, that was a lie - we don't have an open-door policy. We don't even have doors. We're cool like that.

City Manager, Online Ordering :

About the Role/Opportunity :

- The incumbent will have an opportunity to be a part of the coolest Sales team in the country!

- Positions open at Gurgaon and Hyderabad

Job Description :

- Driving business growth and market share of a specific category with strong product, competition and consumer analytics

- Contributing in development of periodic financial plans and projections

- Contributing in the product communication development on the website

- Creation and execution of the sales and promotion plans

- Delivering weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual revenue, margin, and markdown targets

- Contribution in development of range architecture based on consumer segment insights, regional requirements, marketplace knowledge and competitive data (both online and offline retail)

- Providing timely information on consumer insights and sale rates to sourcing team to enable them buy better

- Contribution in creation of sales plans and complete ownership of the execution of the same

- Monitoring product lifecycle of every product in the category and taking early calls for opportunity maximization

- Execution of inter-category / intra-category events and sales promotions

- Ensuring that the product placed on website is relevant to the category and features; the USP is well explained to the viewer in simple customer centric language and the product is well packaged to attract and excite customers

- Monitoring logistics from DC/ Vendor to the end customer

Individual applying to the role should ideally have the following attributes :

- Post Graduation from a Premier institute with 3-5 years of experience in sales preferably from an E-commerce/ Hospitality/ Media/ Advertising background

- Network of contacts in the relevant sector is a definite bonus

- Ability to forge alliances/tie ups quickly

- Positive attitude, energetic approach and self-motivation are all essential

- Strong interpersonal and social skills.

- Strong and innovative approach to problem solving and finding solutions

- Excellent communicator (written and verbal, formal and informal)

- Flexible and proactive/self-motivated working style with strong personal ownership of problem resolution

- Ability to multi-task under pressure and work independently with minimal supervision.

- Ability to priorities when under pressure

What we are looking at is a two-way deal. The individual will be given all the opportunities possible to understand the business and details about the function for which he/she is selected. In return we want the individual to put their creative hats/thinking caps on and adopt an out of the box thought process.

Selection Process :

- The resume of the candidate will be screened followed by an aptitude test

- The selected candidates will go through 2 rounds of discussion

What would be Awesome :

- You are a Dilbert fan and a Batman fan and are not in therapy because of this

- You can live on Maggi (and have a well-guarded private recipe for it)

- You do a little dance every time you get a good deal in the vegetable market

- You are so data driven, you stalk people online before agreeing to a blind date with them

- You love fast-paced work environments. Like emergency wards. Only, you know, without people dying and stuff

Tips from a Groupon Veteran :

- Everyone needs a friend to stay by their side through late nights. Make coffee yours

- That report you stayed up all night preparing- There's a good chance it's going to be scrapped - we love reinventing and soon you will too (insert evil laugh here)

- We believe in casual dressing. But just to be clear, casual doesn't include boxers, feathers, oh god, we're giving you ideas!

- It may be a bit difficult separating your professional life from your personal life because at Groupon, it's like working with family. But in a good way