Walking Tree - Head - Operations

Walking Tree Ventures Pvt Ltd is the umbrella company for a group of dynamic, value-based companies, backed by two global diamond and jewellery powerhouses H Dipak and the KBS Group.

H Dipak is the world's largest manufacturer of princess cut diamonds and specialist of 'unround' diamonds since the 1990s, while the KBS Group was established in 1975 and is one of the preeminent manufacturers and traders of diamond jewellery.

The Walking Tree's curated, consumer-driven brands have each been born of a vision to make jewellery more relevant and relatable to the contemporary, discerning buyer. Each brand is defined by an identity that brings rich complexity into a single, inspiring idea. These ideas become value propositions and products powered by cutting-edge design facilities, manufacturing units and marketing.

The Walking Tree's brands reach markets like Europe and India. These include the design lab and manufactory, Walking Tree India, in Mumbai; B2B brand; consumer-driven retail brands, Unsaid in Europe and Her Story in India.

Website

https://www.walkingtree.co/

Particulars:

Designation: Operations Head

Reporting - Director

Key attitude traits -

1. Calm in chaos

2. Planning and Organization

3. Sensitive to people and business

4. Collaborative and problem solving

5. Strong decision-making skills

6. Resilience to keep going after the goal despite setbacks

7. Having an ever-learning attitude

Role:

To be responsible for the overall planning, organizing, directing, and running optimum day-to-day operations, to deliver the business expectations.

Responsibilities:

- Developing, aligning, and integrating a manufacturing strategy and action plan in line with companies strategic and financial direction along with all stakeholders and functions, as needed

- Establish, plan, and control functions and investment budgets of the Production department.

- Drive a mastery of production processes knowledge & management through organizational capability improvement strategies.

- Promote and improve the quality of the products by improving yields, eliminating escapes, and improving manufacturing processes, continuously.

- Build a strong culture of compliance with adherence to quality system requirements in addition to corporate policies and training requirements.

- In partnership with process engineering and product development teams, seamlessly transition new products into production.

- Ensure proactive engagement, representation, and support by Manufacturing for Development Projects to ensure future products meet operational efficiency goals.

- Develop effective communication and positive working relationships with other departments, thus ensuring team effort in determining priorities and achieving production goals.

- Constantly working towards designing & driving Continuous Improvement Plans across policies, procedures, and systems, with a firm eye on bringing in efficiency in operations in alignment with business goals while driving coordination between support and business functions

- Playing a pivotal role in assessing & addressing issues while streamlining operating infrastructure, consolidating administrative functions, organizing labour and enhancing purchase methodology

Key Functional competencies:

- Understanding of the Local Jewelry retail market

- Passionate about jewellery/fashion

- Research-oriented and keeping oneself updated with the luxury market trends

Preferred Experience:

- Minimum 15 years of experience in handling Operations profiles.

- Experience in family-run business will be preferred

- Experience in skilling people, handling larger teams and human resource orientation would be valuable

- Ability to work under pressure and in a rapidly changing environment