OlaCabs - Manager - Sourcing

KRAs :

- Supplier identification and selection - Identify potential operators and driver partners and select the ones that match with Ola's business needs

- Supply marketing - Plan and roll out marketing campaigns aimed at building interest of operators and driver partners

- Building a pro-vendor brand - Retain Ola as the preferred choice amongst operators and driver partners by ensuring a win-win for every stakeholder. Identify newer and innovative ways to engage partners continuously.

- Competitive Understanding - Keep a close watch on the competitive landscape of the city. Seize opportunities to adapt pricing, talent and business model.

- Building an A- Team - Responsible for hiring and managing a team that will consistently achieve / exceed growth targets.

- Forecasting - Manage and own metrics that objectively monitor the supply side of business. Balance inventory growth with demand to ensure optimization.

- Cross-functional approach - Directly coordinate with all support functions including product, marketing and analytics.

Skills Required (Technical, Soft Skills, Specific Tools, Personality Traits)

- Aptitude with strong analytical skills is essential. Have good reporting skills (MS Office)

- Should be able to think unconventionally, outside of the regular.

- Execution oriented - getting things done on ground. Has a go-getter attitude.

- Obsession to quality. Implementation of Six Sigma in the past can be an advantage.

- Passionate and owns up proactively. Should be a good salesman!

- Managed a closely-knit community of influencers (eg. Channel Partners / Agents / Drivers / etc.)

- Has effectively managed a large team in the past and is objective approach towards goal-setting and monitoring.

Candidate Background Required (Education & Experience)

Education/ Qualification - Graduate. MBA can be an advantage.

- Prior experience managing cross-functional teams.

- People with Sales experience in consumer durables/non durables, Telecom (Service or hand set) sales, Pharmaceutical, FMCG, etc., auto loans (direct sales) shall be preferred

- Experience in handling high volume transactions & large sales team

- Strong People Management Skills

- Strong analytical skills and orientation to understanding numbers

- Excellent communication skills, Ability to do multi-tasking and deal with multi stakeholders

- Successfully executed business development opportunities and negotiated partnerships.

- Experience in early-stage startup environments would be an advantage