Flipkart - Associate Director - Corporate Strategy - IIM/ISB/MDI/Ivy League

Associate Director - Corporate Strategy

- Corporate Strategy team facilitates the development of long-term growth strategy and high-impact operational decisions. It leverages fact based analyses and consumer insights to shape strategic focus for Flipkart.

- The team works directly with the top management of Flipkart. The team collaborates with leaders across functions to ensure seamless execution of recommended strategic initiatives.

What you will do :

- Help develop the long-term strategy for Flipkart with a strong market perspective

- Convert strategies into action by liaising with cross-functional leadership and drive the changes required

- Lead strategy development for new businesses and implementation of key initiatives for growth, customer experience, operational effectiveness and service

- Support the fund-raising activities, investor meets and board reviews

- Partner extensively with external consultants, sellers, brands, and customers for a deeper grasp of competition and market

- Lead internal project teams to drive specific initiatives and internal projects

What we are looking for :

Preferred Industry : Management Consulting + Product or E-commerce or retail companies

Qualifications :

- MBA from a Top Tier -1 business school only in India / abroad

- 7+ years of relevant work experience, Top tier management consulting experience preferred (Project Leaders/Engagement Managers)

- Prior experience in e-commerce/ retail/consumer goods/supply chain will be a plus

- Good problem-solving skills in an ambiguous and unstructured environment

Key competencies :

- People management experience in a consulting set-up, able to manage small teams and groom them in the consulting toolkit

- Able to structure complex problems and drive cross-functional projects and maintain high ownership

- Strong hypothesis driven problem solving, quantitative and qualitative analytical skills

- Excellent attention to detail, strong business intuition and deep understanding of consumer internet space

- Strong written and oral communication skills

- Strong bias-for-action