Senior Manager Informal Supplier Partnerships

Location: Hyderabad, HO Employment Type: Full-time Salary Range: 1.2 Lac - 1.5 Lac / month Job Overview

We are looking for an ambitious, analytical and results oriented Senior Manager, with a proven track record to build, nurture and grow Banyan Nation s Informal Supplier Partnerships PAN India. This role will lead initiatives to engage and empower informal collectors and aggregators within Banyan Nation s supply chain. This role focuses on enhancing partnerships, driving social impact, and ensuring that the informal sector is integrated into the company s supply chain strategy. The ideal candidate will be responsible for increasing informal sector engagement, facilitating skill development programs, and establishing community collection centres, transform India s informal waste value chain to become more sustainable, transparent and traceable.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Informal Recycler Engagement

• Increase the number of registered informal collectors and aggregators actively participating in Banyan Nation s supply chain.
• Build strong relationships with informal collectors and aggregators, ensuring trust and long-term collaboration.
• Develop strategies to formalize and integrate informal collectors and aggregators into the supply chain.

2. Skill Development Programs

• Provide training and support to informal suppliers to enhance their operations, quality, and compliance with Banyan Nation s standards.
• Maximize participation rates in these programs, ensuring that they are accessible and beneficial to all participants.
• Collaborate with internal teams to design and implement effective training modules

3. Community Collection Centres

• Establish new community-run collection centres in strategic locations to increase material collection and recycling rates.
• Support communities in managing and operating these centres, ensuring their sustainability and efficiency.
• Monitor the performance and impact of these centres, making improvements as needed.

4. Social Impact Measurement

• Develop and implement metrics to measure the social impact of Banyan Nation s engagement with informal recyclers.
• Track improvements in livelihood metrics, such as income levels, job security, and access to resources.
• Use data to drive further improvements and to report on the positive impact of the company s initiatives.

5. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with other departments, such as supply chain, finance, and marketing, to ensure that informal supplier partnerships are aligned with overall business objectives.
• Lead cross-functional projects that enhance the integration and performance of informal suppliers within the company s supply chain.
• Provide insights and recommendations to senior management on how to strengthen informal supplier partnerships.

6. Compliance and Ethical Standards

• Ensure that all partnerships with informal suppliers adhere to Banyan Nation s ethical standards and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and implement policies that protect the rights and well-being of informal workers.
• Monitor and address any risks or challenges related to compliance and ethical practices.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in business administration, Social Sciences, Supply Chain anagement, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in partnership management, community engagement, or sustainability roles, with a focus on the informal sector with at-least 3 years in a senior leadership position.
• Strong understanding of the informal economy, preferably in waste management or recycling.
• Excellent relationship-building, project management, analytical skills and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in sustainability and social enterprise sectors.
• Familiarity with social impact measurement tools and techniques
• Certification in sustainability, supply chain management, or community development.