Hopscotch - Assistant Manager - Supply Chain Management

Job Description: Assistant Manager - Supply Chain

Location: Mumbai

About Hopscotch

Established in 2012, Hopscotch is India's leading kids fashion brand where aspiration meets accessibility. Founded by Harvard Business School Alumni Rahul Anand and Lisa Kennedy, we are headquartered in Mumbai with an office in China.

With over 3 million monthly active users, Hopscotch is India's largest technology driven, fast fashion kids apparel brand and it continues to grow three folds every year. Using data to foresee future trends, we launch hundreds of new styles daily, giving consumers access to the latest fashion from across the globe.

Hopscotch is backed by a range of venture investors, including Eduardo Saverin (Co-founder, Facebook), LionRock Capital (Singapore based growth fund), Wei Yan (CTO and co-founder of Diapers.com), and Toivo Annus (CTO and co-founder of Skype).

The work environment at Hopscotch is dynamic and fast paced. We are a team of young, energetic and entrepreneurially driven individuals. We advocate the theory of - freedom within the framework- which means we don- t micromanage. We put great trust in our teams, once strategies and goals are well defined.

Every employee has an equal chance to grow within the organisation. And any individual with a passion for self-development can grow exponentially to a leadership position.

We have a strong team of over 350 employees from diverse backgrounds. Embracing this diversity is what translates into Hopscotch being a progressive and fun environment to work in.

Hopscotch is looking for a Supply Chain Manager for managing the international supply chain. The individual is expected to work in a fast-paced environment, be adept at numbers and data crunching, take independent charge of the function and metrics while leading a team of 4-5 executives. The role will be based out of the Head office in Mumbai (Prabhadevi).

Designation: Assistant Manager

Work experience: 3+ years

Responsibilities:

1. Own customs clearance process, co-ordinate with CHA and custom officials

2. Well versed with Indian customs. Own and resolve queries from customs

3. Own in-time performance metrics and supply chain cost

4. Lead initiatives for reduction in inbound timeline and overall supply chain costs

5. Lead a team of 4-5 executives for tracking of shipments and costs

6. Review warehouse and freight forwarders performance; negotiate rates with forwarders

7. Re-conciliation of billing & follow up for payments

Requirements:

1. Knowledge of import, shipping and customs clearing and duty terms.

2. Stakeholder management. Experience in managing CHAs and freight forwarders.

3. Experience in managing and reporting costs and metrics

4. Graduate/PostGraduate (preferably in Engineering) with 2+ years work experience.

5. Knowledge of Microsoft excel. SQL is a plus.

6. Candidates with first mile experience in an e-commerce/FMCG setup preferred.