Assistant/Deputy Manager - Supply - Steel Industry

Description:

Objective: The Supply Associate manages and supports all activities pertaining to the Category & Supply function including sourcing, price negotiations and seller/distributor relationship management.

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Develop materials category metrics and supply chain

- Responsible for seller activation, sale and gross margins

- Responsible for closure of orders by coordinating with sales team and plants

- Responsible for order management and order fulfillment

- Build & maintain strong, long-lasting seller relationships

- Co-own along with sales team & hit/exceed monthly business targets for the assigned sellers

- Identify issues by working closely with the seller and resolve them promptly

- Understand market dynamics of the assigned region and effectively communicate to the management

QUALIFICATIONS :

- Experience meeting customer needs, building customer relationships and knack for closing sales

- Strong communication & interpersonal skills

- Self-starter and driven

- Language Skills: fluent in English. Knowing Tamilian added advantage

- Knowledge of sales principles and practices.

- Customer service Acumen.

- Desire to exceed growth, and working in a fast paced environment.

- Preferably with exposure in building material

- Understanding on 1st leg & last leg delivery

- Identify & onboard sellers across building material categories in applicable markets (for both Homes & Construct)

- Provide market intelligence on suppliers & pricing inputs across each category

- Coordinate 1st leg & last mile delivery along with ops team / updates to local sellers.

Requirements :

1. Candidates will be based out of Hyderabad and should be well versed with local dialect

2. Our preference will be candidates from steel background primarily otherwise with similar commodities exposure

3. This will be a field job and the candidate has to visit the market daily

4. Prior experience of seller negotiations, issue resolution and understanding of operational requirements is a must

5. Work experience of not more than 3 years and minimum qualification being a graduate