Scm and Store Operations

Description Role : Senior Manager / Associate Director Supply Chain Operations -J24 Location : Bangalore ABOUT US Jumbotail is India//'s leading B2B marketplace and New Retail platform, serving thousands of mom & pop stores (/"Kiranas/"). Jumbotail ecosystem has 4 in-house, proprietary platforms - B2B online marketplace, Supply Chain & Logistics, Fintech for SME Lending, and Retail platform that powers its J24 branded convenience grocery stores. Jumbotail transforms traditional unorganised kirana stores into J24 branded modern convenience grocery stores, owned and operated by kirana entrepreneurs, powered by Jumbotail//'s New Retail platform and playbook consisting of J24 consumer branding, in-store GoldenEye retail technology, data driven product selection and merchandising insights, integrated supply chain with daily store fulfilments, Greencard loyalty program and payment solutions. Our vision is to organise the food and grocery ecosystem in India using technology, data science and design. We are building products, platforms and services for the next billion people of India, who have fundamentally different needs - access, language, selection, supply chain, financial, cultural, and the like. Our market potential is huge - in the order of hundreds of billions of dollars. We are reimagining and reengineering the food and grocery ecosystem through intelligent technology, intuitive design, and innovative business and supply chain models. We are a passionate team driven by our sense of purpose to solve a critical real world problem. Each team member will have significant ownership of key components that go into the next generation e-commerce, supply chain, demand generation, and credit technology platforms and services that we are building. The work you will do at Jumbotail will impact real lives and bring a lasting positive change for the next billion people of India. We promise a fun, fast paced ride with some of the smartest people, with full of opportunities to learn and grow, and leave a legacy. ABOUT THE ROLE The Senior Manager / Associate Director - Supply Chain Operations will own end-to-end operational excellence across all stores and the supply chain backbone. This leader will build teams, processes, and systems to deliver consistent in-store execution, customer delight, and a robust supply chain that can scale profitably. The leader will also have PnL responsibility for all the operational costs of the network. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Store Operations a. Drive SOP adherence across our network of stores b. Ensure inventory, entrepreneur and consumer experience KPIs are met. c. Build and manage a team of cluster/area managers for daily retail discipline. d. Establish audit systems and tech-enabled dashboards for monitoring. 2. Supply Chain Operations a. Manage procurement, warehousing, Fruits and Vegetables supply chain, and last-mile logistics. b. Drive vendor SLAs, OTIF delivery, and cost optimization. c. Design scalable supply chain processes for expansion into new cities d. Drive initiatives to reduce cost, improve efficiency and productivity of our supply chain and store operations 3. People Leadership a. Recruit, train, and inspire high-performing operations teams. b. Build a culture of accountability, ownership, and customer-first execution. c. Mentor entrepreneurs/franchisees to achieve operational excellence. 4. Strategy & Execution a. Translate high-level sales and growth targets into operational plans. b. Design and improve operating models to ensure profitability at scale. c. Deploy technology for automation, visibility, and data-driven decision-making. QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 1. MBA preferred (Tier 1/2 B-Schools). 2. 8-12 years//' experience in retail/QSR/FMCG with multi-store & multi-city operations leadership. 3. Proven ability to design processes and also run on-ground execution. 4. Strong people leadership: has led large teams (200+ people, 100+ outlets). 5. Customer-first attitude and focus on imapct, with a founder mindset. real lives and who can match our high bar on Core Values that we live by. - can envision a great future that you want create - have the fire in your belly to get out of your cube and do something about your vision and passion. - want to work with some really smart people, and still raise the bar for all of us - can have fun and help your colleagues have fun doing all of the above..