Ninjacart - Business Head - eCommerce (5-8 yrs)

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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#BetterLives For Every Agri Citizen

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

Ninjacart Blog : https://www.ninjacart.com/blog/

Nandan Nilekani on Ninjacart : https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ninja-cart_tech-pioneersatwork-ninjacart-activity-7027281166617505792-pciW

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

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

About the Team:

Ninjacart's eCommerce vertical works with quick commerce players and modern trade partners to help them with their fresh supply (fruits and vegetables) requirements. Given the rapid growth of quick commerce in India, this business team is helping drive Ninjacart's growth across Metros and is scaling up rapidly.

Responsibilities:

- Own the operating metrics for our quick commerce clients - fill rate, On time delivery, price competitiveness (price index) and quality (customer satisfaction)

- Set up a network of collection centres to procure quality produce at the right prices.

- Develop and maintain a vendor network for SKUs that cannot be procured from collection centres.

- Work with the operations team to ensure the availability of a reliable network of transport partners for line haul and last mile operations.

- Given the highly competitive nature of quick commerce, the business head has to hire and retain a motivated team capable of delivering on the business metrics.

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/Tier 2 MBA with 4-7 years of experience in F/V procurement/B2B/B2C/vendor management & farm sourcing

- Experience in start-up experience preferable (1-2yrs)

- Sound understanding of the products in the category, city vendor network,category pricing, cost control

- Ability to build & manage collection centre network

- Sound understanding of Quality audit process & Vendor Management

- Strategic thinking, analytical and problem-solving, strong leadership & management skills

- Experience in team management

- Proficiency in Tamil is mandatory

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.