About the role :

- We, at Ninjacart, are building the next generation supply chain that can change the way vegetables and fruits reach our plate and improve lives of India's 58% workforce i.e farmers

- Transport team at ninjacart is charged with propelling our supply chain and ensures produce moves from farm to store in less than 10 hours.

- As a Senior Manager Transport for Bangalore business unit, you will lead the procurement of our entire transport services, manage vendor and deliver a reliable logistics network at scale. This would cover all legs of logistics [long haul & Last mile]. You will work like anintraprenuer and provide logistics as a service to internal customers

Responsibilities :

- Own the complete transport services end to end - Buying, vendor management, driver management, Planning & deployment and tracking for First mile, mid mile and last mile services

- Deliver responsive and reliable transport solutions, while keeping the cost lower.

- Articulate any change or improvements in the mode of operations in respect to 3PL logistics and ensure the logistics partners comply.

- Own the monthly usage and payments to the 3PL partners and ensure the correct costs are paid off to the partners

- Rethink and Innovate our logistics network and strategy to prepare ninjacart for scale and future

Minimum Qualification :

- 1 to 4 years of experience in the relevant field

- Strong market knowledge

- Strong domain knowledge and team handling skills

- Management graduates from Tier-I/II College

Preferred Qualification :

- People management: Ability to handle manpower in an effective way and specify tasks and effective utilization of the available resource.

- Negotiation & Communication skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Effective negotiations with external vendors.

- Business acumen: Belief & making operational strategies drive across the businesses. Has good business acumen, relentless focus, strong prioritization skills, and the ability to multitask while working in a highly charged environment

- Adaptability: Capable of adopting any given situation and demonstrated personal accountability, strong work ethic and organizational skills with attention to detail

Other requirements :

- Should know English, Kannada and any south Indian language is an addition.

- Should be comfortable to travel in & around the City

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