Operations Executive

What will I be doing?

As the UX Lead, focused on our Core Experience area, you will define a cohesive strategy and deliver cross-team, multi-phase projects from concept through implementation.

You need to lead an existing team that will be focused on creating a simple, easy-to-use, and best-in-class experience for our users. You'll lead a team of 4-5 product designers not only by means of their product work, and you'll also be a coach and foster their career development

You'll work cohesively with the leadership and engineering team.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Analyze the product’s present UX pitfalls, optimization, and growth opportunity or the impact of a user problem and then help tune the project scope accordingly with the product partners
• Understand frequency of usage and the relative importance of a feature/experience, and how it fits into the complete product
• Rationally narrow down to a design recommendation with a strong focus on short-term and long-term implications of the choice Independently deliver high-quality visual design work and support the production with the engineering partners
• Write relevant front end code (HTML, CSS)

What Skill do I need? 

• We emphasize proof of work more than your credentials. Lead and support key design projects
• Relevant work experience of 5+years (preferably in a start-up space) 
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary UX/Product design teams to deliver high-quality projects at scale
• Proficient in Sketch, XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, or other design tools 
• Has experience working in AGILE methodology
• Knowledge of current UX best practices, including user research and accessibility across mobile and web

Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:

1. Conducting market research and analysis to identify potential business opportunities

2. Creating and delivering presentations to potential clients and partners

3. Identifying and contacting potential clients and partners, and following up with leads

4. Assisting with creating sales collateral, such as brochures and presentation

5. Maintaining and updating customer and prospect databases, tracking key metrics, and reporting on performance

6. Staying current with industry trends and best practices, attending conferences and networking events, and sharing knowledge and insights with the team

7. Completing administrative tasks as needed, such as scheduling meetings, organizing files, and managing project timelines

We are looking to hire a web designer and developer who can build world class websites for our clients, websites which are technically solid and have an extremely easy to use and appealing interface. Needs to be proficient in building websites using PHP, WordPress and Shopify.

Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specified projects ensuring consistency with project management governance.

• Overseeing the total project list and in particular the key critical projects
• Sharing project status with senior management on a regular basis
• Resolves complex problems or transactions, where expertise is required to interpret against policies, guidelines or processes.
• Full ownership for one or more processes, reports, procedures or products, and may also be considered analytical or procedural experts representing a unit or team on cross-function process or project deliverables.
• May supervise day-to-day work of junior level employees, but will not typically have formal management role.
• Applies in-depth disciplinary knowledge of concepts and procedures within own area to resolve issues.
• Ensures creation of project plan and charter benefits management plan, stakeholder management plan, acceptance plan, and central project issue log.
• Ensures resources are assigned to project & monitor commitment.
• Ensures change control is executed throughout project.
• Identifies, documents, and understands project dependencies Identify key stakeholders who participate in project scope definition.
• Tracks actual project costs, identify variances, and reforecast project costs as needed.
• Measures project management performance against standards.
• Ensures appropriate project staffing levels.
• Establishes project communication needs and create project communication plan.
• Creates the project risk management plan.
• Partners with cross function peers to create, administer, track, and eventually close project contracts.
• Client conversation and onboarding experience in middle office or portfolio accounting area
• PMP certified candidate is preferable..

• Negotiating rates with vendors
• Cancelling orders if required
• Coordinating with vendors to meet in store delivery date
• Maintaining in and out sheet and ensuring that all codes, color references, fabric composition/ descriptions are correct
• Managing vendors and sourcing new vendors if required
• Giving approvals on fabric and trims received
• Making sure that we receive PP samples before bulk
• Getting test reports from labs
• Informing the team of any delays, reporting any under/over deliveries we are facing from the vendors and give suggestions/solutions accordingly
• Debiting vendors for delays in deliveries
• Travelling to vendor units to check production
• Controlling inventory levels by conducting physical counts
• Working with Finance to ensure all invoices are accurate and that the relevant paperwork is processed to allow prompt payments
• Managing internal and external fabric queries/availability/quality issues/shortages
• Managing and updating stock levels on a daily basis ensuring all transfers, deliveries and returns are recorded accurately
• Sending out weekly fabric stock updates to relevant people / departments
• Critical path management

Desired Candidate Profile

• 4+ years’ experience working in a role involving raw material/fabric buying within the same industry
• Good knowledge of block printing, dying, special finishes and extras processes such as washing, mercerisation etc
• Basic understanding of textiles/fabrics and their different traits
• Experience of working with Indian Fabric mills
• Good network of fabric/trim vendors
• Good negotiating skills
• Excellent administration and time management skills
• Strong communication skills and an ability to build strong relationships with colleagues, suppliers and manufacturers
• Excellent Excel skills - ability to create spreadsheets and use basic formulas such as V look up
• Attention to detail, efficiency and ability to work calmly under pressure
• Hardworking Attitude
• Excellent organisational skills

What you'll do: 
UniAcco, UniCreds, and UniScholarz are looking for passionate professionals looking forward to build their career in Global Property Consulting, International Credit Consulting, and Study Abroad Consulting.

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Candidates with 0-3 Years of Experience.
• Candidates who aspire to kickstart their career as Business Developement Professionals and Consultants
• Candidates who are already based in Mumbai
• Candidates having decent English Communication.

Package

Job Offer - 4 LPA (Fixed) + Performance Incentives upto 60k per Month (Variable)

• Preparing JD understanding the needs of hiring manager as well to ask questions that will help you identify the right candidate(s).
• Screen for basic competence of candidates against a technical job description
• Responsible for full-cycle recruiting: interview, offer, negotiation and close candidates for assigned requisitions.
• Identify & Sourcing candidates through various channels Job boards, LinkedIn, cold calls, Technology forums, as well as the database acquired and Buddy referrals as per the requirements of the company standards.
• Generate Recruitment Dashboard periodically & Maintain MIS. on Talent Acquisition activities
• On boarding of new joiners
• Support and advise on HR policy, ensure compliance to the company's policies.
• Serve as an escalation point for personnel and employee relations issues.
• Handling HRMS.
• Update management on a variety of matters including absence, poor performance and manage terminations
• Research attrition/retention, analysing trends thorough headcount and exit data and recommending appropriate course of action.
• Leave and Attendance management Organise Corporate events and other employee engagement activities
• Organise Corporate events and other employee engagement activities