Product Head - Supply Chain & Trade Finance

Product Head Role:

Own end-to-end supply chain financing products, building a scalable, highly efficient, and compliant offering optimized offering that can withstand robust performance to meet diverse needs of partners, lenders, investors and rating agencies.

Translate ambitious trade and lending scale into robust, transparent supply chain processes.

Maintain integrity and reliability of supply chains, driving operational efficiency, risk mitigation, and scalable growth.

Lead a team of product managers responsible for respective commodity supply chains.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the development of short-term supply chain and trade financing products, from ideation to launch and iteration.

- Customize workflows based on partner (buyers/suppliers) and lender preferences, ensuring compliance with RBI guidelines.

- Collaborate with sales, tech, risk, and operations teams to integrate financing solutions into partner ecosystems.

- Analyze supply chain data to identify bottlenecks, optimize processes, and enhance liquidity flows.

- Drive efficiency through automation and digitalization, leveraging innovations like AI-driven risk scoring and blockchain.

- Partner with lenders (NBFCs, banks) to structure products aligned with risk appetites and yield requirements.

- Monitor KPIs such as funding turnaround time, default rates, partner NPS, and throughput; implement continuous improvements.

- Scale products across industries such as manufacturing, retail, and logistics.

- Stay ahead of regulatory changes, market trends, and fintech innovations in trade finance.

Candidate Profile:

Qualifications:

- 10-15 years of progressive experience in supply chain finance, trade financing, or invoice discounting, preferably in fintech, banking, or NBFCs.

- Proven track record of owning and scaling supply chain financing products.

- Deep expertise in Indian trade finance regulations, GST reconciliation, and lender ecosystems.

- MBA or equivalent from a top-tier institute; certifications in supply chain (CSCP/APICS) or trade finance (CTF) are a plus.

- Strong stakeholder management skills to influence C-suite partners and lenders.

- Ability to thrive in a high-growth startup environment with ambiguity and rapid iteration.

Why This Role is Uniquely Exciting

- Scale with Purpose: Design the financial control architecture of a platform targeting a 1,00,000 Cr trade ecosystem and a substantial lending book.

- Strategic Seat at the Table: Work closely with leadership and the Board, influencing decisions on product, risk, capital, and structure.

- First Principles + Governance: Combine first-principles thinking in a cutting-edge fintech with the rigour expected of a future-ready NBFC.

If you are excited to build and steward the financial backbone of Indias next-generation trade finance and working capital platform, we would be keen to connect.

Role: BFSI, Investments & Trading - Other

Industry Type: FinTech / Payments

Department: BFSI, Investments & Trading

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Role Category: BFSI, Investments & Trading - Other

Education : PG: MBA/PGDM in Finance