FnV Sourcing Head West - Pune

Job Description:

FnV sourcing head -West – National products
About Bigbasket : Are you excited about the transformative power of ecommerce in
changing the landscape of grocery retail in India? bigbasket is creating milestones in the online
grocery market and has recently re-hauled its supply chains across cities to fulfil a majority of
customer orders faster. The company’s operations have expanded to 30 cities in India, recording
about 15 million customer orders per month.
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What would you be doing/ Expected from this role?
• Deep Knowledge of product , seasonality
• Know the Market and Sourcing belt, Stay on top of sourcing trends in an ever
changing
• landscape .
• Co-own the P&L, develop the business Model ,understand where
opportunities are and create
• the viable sourcing model .
• Know the competition, Understand the online/offline players, Mandi and B2C
sales.
• Assortment expansion with new innovation like product sourcing and selling
architecture.
• Inventory Management, Manage optimal inventory with targeted DOH norms ,D-
90 days
• planning on sourcing and marketing calendar .
• Close watch on Customer complaints and B2C returns..

Who are we looking for?
• Strong Excel, Power Point, Knowledge of Data Analytics will be added advantage
• Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results
• Proven analytical skills and highly comfortable with numbers
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including strong writing and speaking
skills
• Excellent relationship builder with strong positive attitude
• Ability to both plan and execute
• Challenge and negotiate with Farmer/Vendor/Service provider where required while
maintaining
• positive relationships
• Work within a dynamic environment and balance multiple priorities
• Challenge and negotiate with Farmer/Vendor/Service provider where required while
maintaining
• positive relationships
• Work within a dynamic environment and balance multiple priorities
• The Zonal Head has end-to-end P&L responsibility for his Product and will be
responsible

• for defining long-term strategic plans, driving day-to-day activity like CC
operational/Margin
• improvement/Optimizing the cost, Fulfilling the regional and LOB wise fill-rate, building
and growing
• strategic relationships with Farmers/Vendor and building a high performing team.
What would be a value add?
Product- Pomegranate, Orange, Mango Alphonso, Mango Kesar, Strawberry, Banana and Others
Education – B.sc Ag Or Ms. Ag &MBA
Exp – 8-12 Yrs.
Language Known – Marathi/Hindi/English
Location – Maharashtra ( preferred Pune)

Targeted Companies - INI farm, Adani Agri, Sahyadri Farm, Vegrow , Chifu agrotech, Mother Dairy,
More,
Reliance retail. Fresh Top, Dessai Agro, and others.

Required Citizenship / Work Permit / Visa Status :

Must-Haves :
Minimum 8yrs experience Seasonal products sourcing
Person should know the local language
Person should willing to travel
Less than 30days notice only

Strict No-Nos :
NA

Target Companies :

Additional Guidelines :

0-30 days (Serving notice period)0-30 days (Not Serving notice period - Has official notice period of 30 days and less)30-60 days (Serving notice period)30-60 days (Not Serving notice period - Has official notice period of 60 days)60-90 days (Serving notice period)60-90 days (Not Serving notice period - Has official notice period of 60 days)

YesNot ready

YesNo

has 8+ yearshas 6-8 yearsLess than 6 years