Udaan - Supply Lead - Pharma Division

Supply Lead - Pharma Division

About Udaan :

- Udaan makes B2B commerce convenient and efficient. We are India's leading B2B e-commerce platform and one of India's largest & fastest growing ecommerce companies. Lakhs of Indian SMBs (Small and Medium sized Businesses) - the entrepreneurial pulse of India - in multiple categories and across the length and breadth of the country use the udaan app everyday to buy and sell goods at a hitherto unheard of scale. Udaan's logistics, payments and credit services empower our users to trade safely and easily.

- Our mission is to empower small businesses and accelerate India's commerce. To achieve our mission, we are building the digital, financial and supply chain infrastructure that Indian commerce needs.

- We are a very passionate and driven team on a mission to grow India's commerce by bringing the power of internet to Indian entrepreneurs. If you are comfortable in an "all hands-on deck" environment, love solving problems and want to change how commerce happens in India, you'll feel right at home. Read on to know more.

Roles and Responsibilities :

- Building the entire supply function of a city/area from scratch

- Figuring out the right supply strategy for that city - National Sourcing v/s Collection Center v/s Mandi Buying

- Understanding the different types of buyers and their quality needs to ensure the right supply design

- Building and managing a team of buyers responsible for procurement

- Negotiating the best rates from the vendors

- Figuring the seasonality and local nuisances of the category wrt fresh produce

- Opening and managing collection centers to procure direct from farms

- Building strong relations with key farmer partners to ensure a strong and reliable sourcing channel

- Sourcing fresh produce at best prices to ensure a healthy P&L of the city/area

- Working closely with quality and demand teams to ensure minimum wastages