Ninjacart - Supply Chain Head - Sales & Distribution

Ninjacart - Pioneer. Challenge Yourself. Create Better Lives.

Ninjacart is a pioneer in agritech. We believe in fostering a culture of innovation. We develop professionals who pioneer new ideas, simplify customer experiences, and impact the lives of millions. Our employees take complete ownership and truly belong.

Ninjacart is India's leading agri-platform, which leverages technology and data to organize the agri-commerce ecosystem. Over the last 8 years, our made-for-India technology and India-centric solutions have disrupted the way fruits and vegetables move from farms to consumers' plates. We empower farmers and other players in the ecosystem in ways never done before.

Ninjacart aims to be the digital network for global agri-commerce that solves structural problems such as information asymmetry, payment hassles, distribution inefficiency, and discovering new buyers and sellers with tech-first solutions.

Ninjacart has raised over $350mn from Walmart Group, Tiger Global, Accel US, Accel India, Syngenta, and others. We are one of the top 25 startups to work for, according to Linkedin.

We are a highly motivated, results driven community, who focus on proactive approaches to problem solving. We cherish entrepreneurial spirit and provide significant operating autonomy to senior leaders. There are ample opportunities and challenges to be solved at scale and in real-time.

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How Ninjacart has evolved in the last 8 years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9Kts-O7tv4

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Ninjacart Culture CODE: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ninja-cart_ninja-code-our-values-activity-7076821402548387840-KuL1

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka

About the role:

- The S&D vertical at Ninjacart is focused on the farm to retailer business of procuring from farmers and delivering to retailers - ensuring that farmers get paid the right price for their efforts and that retailers are able to get market quality produce delivered at their doorsteps.

- While this value proposition is solid and proven, it needs tweaking depending on the size of the town or the geography we operate it. As a part of the team, you will be in charge of OTIF metrics and supply chain costs across all the geographies.

- The role will involve a fair mix of the various elements of the supply chain like design, planning and execution. You will be solving for one the most complex value chains (FnV being perishable in nature), working on continuous improvements in costs, finding innovative ways to reduce wastage and driving network efficiencies.

Responsibilities:

- Co-own the PNL with the Business Head with primary ownership on cost, efficiency and hygiene metrics

- Manage daily ops rigor and consistently delivery on OTIF metrics and cost targets

- Manage the network of 3PL and transport vendors; Setup review mechanisms to hold them accountable for SLAs, TAT and audits

- Build and maintain SOPs across regions

- Devise and drive productivity improvement projects and cost optimization projects

- Manage business forecasts and volume planning with partners; Collaborate with central SCM team and own S&OP planning

- Develop supply chain launch strategies for new categories and new customer segments; devise differential SLAs to offer customisation for premium segment customers

- Develop the Network design for new city launch and scale led continuous improvements on existing cities along with central SCM team

Team Management:

- Lead, motivate, and support a team to successfully and strategically deliver on goals

- Responsible for mentoring, coaching and developing the team, recognizing strengths and weaknesses

- Create and maintain a team environment of continuous improvement and self-learning with a focus on team efficiency and productivity

A Ninja is resilient, smart, and ambitious. Sounds like you? Here's what you will need to have to join the Ninja Clan

- Tier 1 Graduate/MBA with 8-12 years of experience in supply chain management

- Experience in e-commerce/digital commerce is mandatory

- Experience across design/planning, vendor management and operations is preferred

- Drive and proactiveness to dive into numbers to identify, analyze and solve problems

Additional Information

At Ninjacart, we are creating a workplace that enables everyone to find their true potential, purpose, and passion irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion and ethnicity. We are committed to providing equal opportunity for all and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant, richer work environment that advances the goals of our employees, communities and the business.