Digital Supply Chain Transformation Lead
Drive result-oriented digital initiatives in the functional areas of Strategic Planning / S&OP,
Demand planning & forecasting, Logistics/Dispatch planning, Inventory Optimization, Production
planning, Raw Material Planning, Supplier Collaboration & Management.
To conduct discussions/workshops with stakeholders to gain an understanding of the current
business process layout, synthesize business requirements, analyze documents on existing
business processes using business models, and workflow diagrams, bring out key areas requiring
improvement
Providing recommendations on supply chain digital transformation best practices
To be responsible end to end of executing tasks by following up and interacting with various
teams/leaders within the organization.
Prepare compelling business cases and other presentations on key insights and
recommendations to senior stakeholders
Re-engineer processes, develop to-be business landscape, defines KPIs and roadmap to achieve
the desired state
End-to-end ownership of shaping solutions & defining the right approach.
Key Competencies:
Proven experience and knowledge in the areas of supply chain management including (SCM
Analytics transformation, and SCM digital transformation)
Familiar with the next-generation supply chain cloud platforms and data science methods for
predictive and prescriptive analytics in the supply chain domain
Have a deep understanding of end-to-end supply chain/ OTC business processes
Strong hands-on experience and knowledge in the areas of supply chain management ( O2C,
Supply chain, and demand management, SCM transformation, SCM planning, and execution,
etc.)
Experience in leading complex, cross-functional projects/modules from design to implementation
Understanding of general technology trends, recent developments, and their business implications in areas such as the factory of the future, Edge computing, Hybrid cloud,
Automation, Blockchain, IoT, AI/Cognitive, RPA, Analytics
Critical/Innovative Thinking with a machine first mindset
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
Project management, Stakeholder Management, Creative problem-solving skills, and excellent communication Skills
Experience in the Retail industry would be an added advantage
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An ideal female candidate must :
* Have a laptop of her own .
* Be able to achieve team targets through appropriate coordination and follow-ups.
* Be able to coordinate and derive sales growth.
* Have basic knowledge of hiring and recruitment.
* Be able to handle, coordinate and operate logistic channels.
* To manage office administrative responsibilities as and when required.
- Drive the execution of all product lifecycle processes for the growth of Factory Acquisition product, including product research, market research, competitive analysis, planning, positioning, roadmap development, requirements development, and product launch
- Identify, Plan and execute side Product Hacks to speedup Factory Acquisitions
- Assess current competitor offerings, seeking opportunities for differentiation
- Analyze consumer needs, current market trends, and potential partnerships from an ROI and build vs. buy perspective
- Create product strategy documents that describe business cases, high-level use cases, technical requirements, revenue, and ROI
- Translate product strategy into detailed requirements for prototype construction and final product development by engineering teams
- Build product flows for seamless factory onboarding at scale
- Collaborate closely with engineering, production, marketing, and sales teams on the development, QA, and release of products and balance of resources to ensure success for the entire organization
- Drive the Factory CAC Metric
- Implement, and maintain production timelines across multiple departments
- Appraise new product ideas and strategize appropriate to-market plans
Develops a purchasing strategy.
Reviews and processes purchase orders.
Manages other members of the purchasing team.
Maintains records of goods ordered and received.
Negotiates prices and contracts with suppliers.
Builds and maintains relationships with vendors.
Selects prospective vendors and negotiates contracts.
Evaluates vendors based on quality, timeliness, and price.
Schedules deliveries and ensures timely fulfillment of orders.
Researches and evaluates vendors to compare pricing and services.
Coordinates with fellow managers to monitor inventory and determine supply needs.
Ensures quality of procured items and addresses problems when they arise.
Keeps up with trends in procurement.
Travels to vendor locations.
Stays current with purchasing technology trends and oversees purchase and implementation, as necessary.
● Market & Customer Understanding: Understand the changing dynamics of the market and
consumers by customer interviews, user research, competition analysis, and other qualitative/quantitative techniques.
● Prioritization & Roadmap Creation: Should be able to strategically view things from 1000 feet and 10 feet. Adopt a structured approach to identify what problems need to be solved and what problems need to be solved now vs. later. Create a product roadmap for your area that has at least a 3-month forward-looking view of key customer/business problems to be solved.
● Problem Identification & Solution Discovery: Turn feedback, research or inputs from different sources into crystal clear problem statements by thinking from first principles and resolving all ambiguity. Harness the creativity of not just yourself but of other teams such as design, engg.,
business, etc to solve them. Be willing to experiment with multiple solution ideas and test them using MVPs, prototypes, etc.
● Product Delivery: Define detailed product requirements and work collaboratively with a cross-functional team (design, engineering, business, analytics, etc.) to bring a product to life. Ensure high product quality through processes such as user acceptance testing, etc.
● Go-to-Market Planning: Create a go-to-market plan working with business/marketing stakeholders to maximize product adoption and success.
● Adoption & Metrics: Define product metrics for your area, and track them continuously. Identify usage patterns and come up with action plans to move metrics in the right direction.
You should apply if you :
1. have 3-5 years of product management experience, preferably in a product & tech led company
2. are comfortable with ambiguity, work by first principles, and have exceptional problem-solving skills to transform broad ideas into actionable plans
3. have a good understanding of technology, and comfort with product management processes such as A/B experimentation, writing product requirement documents,managing product backlogs, and creating roadmaps
4. have excellent communication skills and can discuss anything with different cross-functional teams like design, Engg, analytics, marketing, operations, etc in their own language.
5. have the business acumen to understand and drive levers for business growth and profitability with high accountability
6. have worked with high growth startups or product-led organizations preferably
7. seek high ownership, independent environments and feedback oriented cultures
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