Procurement Team Lead

Procurement Team Lead

About Ninjacart
Ninjacart is India's leading agri-platform, which leverages technology and data to organize the agri commerce ecosystem. Over the last 6 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 all. There are ample opportunities and challenges to be solved at scale and in real-time.  
Job location: Mumbai
Responsibilities
Supply planning & Inventory management – Ensuring 100% fill rate for defined SKUs,
identifying sources of supply, monitoring & tracking stocks to ensure low wastage while
maintaining optimal supply.
Cost Savings – Monitor and track price trends across markets to base sourcing decisions,
strategically optimize supply sources to improve margins, identify opportunities to reduce
costs across the supply leg.
Vendor Management – Identifying and on-boarding vendors, price negotiations, monthly/
weekly vendor reconciliations, credit cycle management, vendor relationship management,
track and monitor vendor scores/ performance & develop ways to improve stickiness with
Ninjacart.
Stakeholder Management – Coordinate across various internal stakeholders effectively –
Category, Supply Chain team, Finance & quality with the ability to drive discussions.
A Ninja is resilient, smart, and ambitious. Sounds like you? Here’s what you will need to have to
join the Ninja Clan
● 2 + years’ experience in vendor management across – F&V, Groceries or E- Commerce
platform
● Academics from Tier 2, 3  & 4-> Engineering
● Strong pitching, negotiation & solutioning skills.
● Self-motivated, agile & able to adapt to a changing environment.
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.

Experience Level

Senior Level