Responsibilities
• Own the end-to-end execution of the supply chain function of packers and movers
• Define and execute the overall process from onboarding partners , finalising pricing with each vendors , Negotiation , Vendor feedback , accounting etc
• Work closely with the field, data platform, Sales and other cross-functional teams to ensure that the Vendor curation is done smoothly as per the defined timelines
• Assess the specific challenges of ground execution , and determine the most suitable approach to solve them on real time basis
• Bring market and consumer insights and work with the product managers for product improvement/recent opportunities identification
• Understand and recommend if there are any third-party engagement requirements to help streamline the vendor Onboarding process
• Define the execute feedback mechanism with vendors
• Proactively identify and address the execution challenges/bottlenecks to reduce the execution risks
• Proactively communicate to keep all the stakeholders aligned and informed about the progress of the various initiatives
• Create and cultivate a pipeline of vendors as necessary and be the SPOC interface with them
• Analyze and present the data to help in understanding the true picture of the initiatives and aid data-driven decisions
• Travel (~ 25%) Key skills required for the role:
• Prior experience of vendor management in logistics / other startups
• Highly execution-focused, resourceful, self-motivated, and result-oriented individual
• Comfortable with uncertainty and ability to give method to the madness through a highly structured problem-solving approach
• Hand-on knowledge of advanced data analysis through Excel.