Associate Director/Director - Supply Chain

We're looking for a Associate Director/ Director - Supply Chain - Hyderabad

- Manage the PnL for the zone, ensure continuous service-levels, people experience, efficiency and productivity improvements across different legs of the supply chain (Fulfillment Center, middle mile, last mile, returns operations)

- Current team size of around 20 on-roll employees and 800 off-role employees; scale of around 350-400+tonnes per day of intra-city grocery distribution

- Conceptualize and create execution plan for strategic initiative in the city - network design, alternate delivery models, FC process changes, new incentive model.

- Manage different functions across supply chain - operations (last-mile/ first-mile / fulfillment center/reverse logistics) to deliver an unparalleled customer experience

- Work closely with supply chain functions - facilities and infra, people experience, fleet management, design, analytics to drive operational excellence.

- Liaison with cross-functional business teams - demand, sourcing, product, analytics and technology for achieving business goals.

- We are looking for leaders at all levels who have the hunger to work with some of the smartest people, who are driven by a sense of purpose, and who wish to leave a legacy in their respective domains and among their professional fraternity. We are not just building apps or tech platforms, but rather building distributed ecosystems connected through intelligent technology that can change the face of the food and grocery consumption pipelines in India, forever, for the better.

An ideal candidate for this role is someone who has-

- Entrepreneurial drive and ability to hustle;

- fire in the belly to create a differentiating supply chain in the country

- Strong desire to succeed and make a difference to Indian retail ecosystem

- Experience in leading large, diverse and multi-geographical teams

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with all levels of management

- Ability and willingness to thrive in an ever-changing, dynamic and fast-paced environment

- Prior experience in both last mile operations and fulfillment center operations would be a plus.

- Graduate/ Postgraduate from a recognized institution in engineering or supply chain/logistics or MBA Graduate

- 6-10 years of experience in managing supply chain operations ( E-comm / food and grocery will be preferable)