Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Retail & Wholesale Tech

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Retail & Wholesale Tech

Experience: 10+ years
Salary : INR 50,00,000-70,00,000 / year
Preferred Notice Period: Within 30 Days
Shift: 11:00AM to 7:30PM IST
Opportunity Type: Onsite (Ahmedabad)
Placement Type: Permanent

(*Note: This is a requirement for one of Uplers' Partners)

What do you need for this opportunity
Must have skills required :
Leadership & team management, MS SQL, Product development, Strategic Thinking & Business Acumen, Technology Architecture, .NET Core, Angular, Azure
Good to have skills :
Budgeting & Business Planning, CI/CD & DevOps Practices, cloud-native architecture, Mobile Product Development, Network Security, Retail/ Wholesale Industry, UX/UI Understanding

Our Hiring Partner is Looking for:
Head of Product and Technology - India who is passionate about their work, eager to learn and grow, and who is committed to delivering exceptional results. If you are a team player, with a positive attitude and a desire to make a difference, then we want to hear from you.

Role Overview Description
A) Product Development: Partner the leadership team by building and deploying technology products that achieve the long term goals of the Company The focus product domains are:
● Enhance customer experience through digitisation
● Payments integration into the app leveraging Open Banking
● Inventory management and in-stock management
● Depot operations optimization

B) Technology Architecture: Design and implement the technical architecture for the Company. The considerations for this architecture should encompass the following:
● Programming platform for front end and middle layers
● Database platforms
● Deployment environment - cloud vs on-prem vs hybrid
● CI/CD process
● Middleware and integration standards
● Data pipelines for reporting, business intelligence and analytics

The right balance between agility, functionality and total cost of ownership should be a key consideration for the above.

C) Change Management: Provide sound technical leadership in all aspects of our business from concept to deployment and adoption. Communicate with employees, stakeholders and customers to ensure our company''s technologies are used appropriately. Strategic thinking and strong business acumen are essential in this role. We expect you to be well-versed in current technological trends and familiar with a variety of business concepts. You should be able to clearly articulate thoughts and communicate technical verbiage to non-technical individuals.

D) Manage the customer app and total digital journey: The wholesale industry is historically archaic with minimal disruption. We have embarked on a journey of technological change by implementing a new back office system that enables us to take payments through Open Banking (we have received an Approved Payments Institution licence from the FCA). We have also created an app that enhances the customer experience by allowing them to search for products in depot, view invoices and make payments through the app. Beyond managing the current app, the aim would be to use an omni channel approach to continuously drive innovation and improve customer experience

E) Co-Manage the Development Team: Work with the Director of Product & Tech in London to manage the team of ~15. This includes front-end, back-end, UX/UI, Project Managers etc.

About Us
● We are is one of the UK's leading wholesalers supplying goods to independent retailers (corner shops).
● The business was founded in 1976 by three brothers and has subsequently been passed down to the second generation. The group is currently led by the CEO and 2 Co-Heads of Buying.
● We have 13 depots across the UK, 8 in London, 4 in the Midlands and 1 in Liverpool. The group prides itself on excellent customer service, strong stock availability, price competitiveness and its extensive product range of over 10,000 SKUs across grocery, soft drinks, confectionary, toiletries and household goods, wines, spirits, beers and tobacco. The company has over 15,000 customers across its depots.
● We currently have over 1000 employees with an annual turnover of over 1bn. The group is continuously growing with new depot openings and acquisitions.

Requirements and Skills:
● BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field; MBA or other relevant graduate degree is a plus
● 10+ years of experience as a CTO, Director of Technology or similar leadership role
● Experience in retail / wholesale sector desirable but not required
● Managerial and leadership skills
● Knowledge of technological trends to build strategy
● Understanding of budgets and business-planning
● Excellent communication skills
● Leadership abilities with proven experience building teams

Experience that would be good to have:
● Build a tech and product team grounds up
● Leading a product organization
● Software development and engineering in complex environments
● Experience cloud native architecture a plus
● Mobile product development critical

Engagement Type: Direct-hire with the client
Benefits:
● Medical Insurance: Coverage for employee and family
● Leave Policy: 34 days (24 paid leaves + 10 festive holidays)
● Annual Bonus: ₹15,000
● Relocation Assistance (if applicable) : ₹1,00,000
● Compensation Structure: Entire package is fixed—no ESOPs or variable components

Interview rounds: 2

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About Our Hiring Partner:
The Company is very much a family-owned business and has a core of nine depots around London and the Midlands. Wembley, Barking, Enfield, Croydon, Watford, Hayes, Lewisham, Leicester and Birmingham depots each average around 100,000 sq. ft. of well-lit floor space. All are open seven days a week and all stock over 12,000 products across the following key areas: Grocery, Soft Drinks, Confectionery, Toiletries & Household Goods, Wines & Spirits, Beers & Ciders and Tobacco.

About Uplers:
Our goal is to make hiring reliable, simple, and fast. Our role will be to help all our talents find and apply for relevant opportunities and progress in their career. We will support any grievances or challenges you may face during the engagement. You will also be assigned to a dedicated Talent Success Coach during the engagement.

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