Head of Commerce Strategy

Ninjacart - Pioneer. Challenge Yourself. Create Better Lives.

Ninjacart is a pioneer in India's agritech. We believe in fostering a culture of innovation. We develop professionals who pioneer new ideas, simplify customer experiences, and impact the lives of millions. Our employees take complete ownership and truly belong.

Ninjacart is India's leading agri-platform, which leverages technology and data to organize the agri-commerce ecosystem. Over the last 10 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 million 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 that focuses on proactive approaches to problem solving. We cherish entrepreneurial spirit and provide significant operating autonomy to senior leaders. There are ample opportunities and challenges to be solved at scale and in real-time.

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Location: Bangalore, KA

About the Team

The
Ninjamandi team
is a large and diverse group within Ninjacart, driving innovation in fruits and vegetables trade in Indian wholesale markets. As a key growth engine for Ninjacart, the team blends business, execution, category, product, and analytics expertise to solve complex challenges with speed and creativity. The Ninjamandi team handles trading in imported fruits, domestic fruits, non-perishables & Dry fruits categories.

Within this, the Central strategy team plays a critical role in making the right judgement on when to buy, where to buy and how much to buy on a daily basis. The Central strategy team gathers signals from global and domestic markets to drive decisions, aligning supply, Shape demand, and deliver financial goals. Key capabilities include building intelligence machinery, efficient planning, and sustainable growth.

Responsibilities

• Setup data Intelligence sources - both domestic and global sources to gather timely and reliable data
• Gather and analyze data to drive actionable insights & Build a decision-making frameworks for purchase calls
• Drive the decision on pre-booking and storage calls for each category
• Lead supply and demand planning across business units
• Support organization-wide planning, performance reviews, and target setting
• Review Trades and past performance and bring out actionable insights and improve the decision frameworks continuously
• Monitor procurement practices, risks, and working capital
• Track overall P&L impact, risks, and capital requirements
• Lead seasonal reviews and recommend improvements
• Drive new initiatives (new models, products, or supply routes)

A Ninja is resilient, smart, and ambitious. Sounds like you? Here's what you will need to have to join the Ninja Clan

• Experience: 10–15 years in Supply & Sourcing Planning, strategy and execution roles
• Preferred Background:
• Worked in agri commodities industries / Food procession / FMCG industries on supply side
• Has worked on import and export across countries
• Owned PnL
• Ability to deep dive into large data sets, analyze, interpret and make quick decisions resulting in impactful business goals
• Work with stakeholders and influence to drive decisions and alignments

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.