Area Manager

Ways of working: Office/ Field : Employees will work fulltime from their base location. About Swiggy : Swiggy is India’s leading on-demand delivery platform with a tech-first approach to logistics and a solution-first approach to consumer demands. With a presence in 500+ cities across India, partnerships with hundreds of thousands of restaurants, an employee base of over 5000, a 2 lakh+ strong independent fleet of Delivery Executives, we deliver unparalleled convenience driven by continuous innovation. Built on the back of robust ML technology and fueled by terabytes of data processed every day, Swiggy offers a fast, seamless and reliable delivery experience for millions of customers across India. From starting out as a hyperlocal food delivery service in 2014, to becoming India’s leading on-demand convenience platform today, our capabilities result not only in lightning-fast delivery for customers, but also in a productive and fulfilling experience for our employees. About the role: The operations team at Swiggy is responsible for delivering great customer experience through best-in-class delivery times and maximum serviceability. While we make our efforts in achieving these objectives, we also already have India's largest delivery fleet and we are heavily focused on ensuring a great DE experience. We hope to make Swiggy the platform of choice for anyone in the country looking for a delivery job. Job Responsibilities: * You will lead a team of fleet managers to optimize the efficiency of operations and achieve the performance target for these areas. You will assist the management in implementing new strategic initiatives as well as contribute ideas for effectively scaling up the operations in these areas. * You will liaise between the implementation team and the operations strategy team to ensure that all the areas under you focus on order fulfillment, logistics, and customer experience. You will be responsible for leading and managing a huge team, their performance, expectations, and goals. * Perform cost analysis and reporting as well as manage schedules, quality initiatives, and process change initiatives. Design and manage the execution of the employee retention plan; Responsible for deciding on the staffing and training requirements for all the areas under your purview. * Improve the systems, processes, and policies in the operations team to better support management reporting, information flow, and relevant business metrics * Ensure the fleet of delivery executives across areas are disciplined and resolve disputes/strikes that may arise in these areas, warranting an efficient and healthy work environment. * Support the structure that motivates and rewards the desired behaviors and performance of delivery executives * Ensure a flawless delivery service for the customers in your areas with a special focus on real-time service levels and schedule adherence * Meet or exceed the customer satisfaction rating target of the delivery fleet in all the areas under your purview * Ensure that there are fewer delivery executive-driven cancellations in your matters like wearing Swiggy T-shirts, bags, and ID cards while on deliverDesired Candidate: * Graduate with 4-5 years of experience in operations management * Prior experience in process design and operations implementation (preferably in logistics/supply chain management) * Strong operational, analytical, and numerical skills; Ability to use data effectively for devising operations strategy * Strong time management skills and the ability to prioritize to meet daily, weekly, and long-term requirements and goals * Must have the ability to multi-task, manage multiple hubs, and establish priorities * Good leadership skills (Experience in managing blue-collared employees is a big plus) * Passion to deliver a positive customer experience; Ability to maintain composure in difficult situations; Good communication skills * Attention to detail and ability to critically think through and resolve problems; * Strong people management skills; Good in conflict management; Result oriented Individual "