Associate Director_Mobiles

Job Description

About FlipkartIn 2007, we started the Flipkart journey by selling books online. But now, over a decade later, our story is quite different. Today, Flipkart is India s largest online marketplace and one of India s leading technology powerhouse that is disrupting the way India shops online. What has got us here The dynamic, passionate and talented folks we call Flipsters!Our core values define our identity and form the basis of our actions and reflect in everything that we do at Flipkart. Values enable us to shape the desired organizational culture in which each Flipster can thrive and be at their best.We believe in taking bold bets and changing the paradigm, having a sense of urgency to solve problems strategically and putting great ideas into action. We look at the world from our customer s point of view and keep customers at the heart of everything we do. We strive to do the right thing always and be committed to our customers and stakeholders.What We DoMobiles is the largest category of Flipkart by GMV and one in every third smartphone in India is sold on Flipkart. Almost every brand partners with Flipkart, with many selling #FlipkartUnique portfolio.Role Summary:

1. Planning
   1. AOP: Jointly (with category head) create the AOP

Track and deliver the AOP on an on-going basis Recommend specific interventions to correct deviations in achievement vs plan

1. 1. Supply: Set joint targets with KAMs and OEMs/brands on product portfolio (broad pricing, specs, launch timing and inventory) Leverage unique vantage point of the market and competition launches to drive product strategy and PRM (product roadmap; i.e. recommend opportunity areas and prevent not only portfolio gaps but also directly competing products and product positioning) Define and recommend PLC (product life-cycle) by modeling sell-through incorporating market insights, sale-events, price-drops and competitive behaviour
   2. Demand: Set joint sales (traffic and conversion) targets with sell-side and category marketing / GTM teams Track daily, periodic and time-bound demand for BAU, flash- and event-based sales, across specific models, brands and overall category
   3. Margins and planning accuracy Collaborate with business finance, KAMs and sell-side teams to maximize returns on investments (whether they be in pricing discounts, marketing etc.) Pioneer new structures to achieve sell-out without pricing investments Improve planning accuracy to eliminate SMNM stock, while also reducing opportunity costs for sales loss
   4. Segment share improvement - premium (>25k) segment (EDGE program), entry-level (

Desired Background:

• Educational background Graduation, MBA from Tier 1 Institute
• Knowledge of Retail, Smartphone industry is a plus
• 10-15 years of high-performance work experience

• Flipkart is a diversity positive employer

General Expectations from the role

• Should be able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Fungible & adaptable around the new age technology
• Strategic and intuitive thinking
• Stakeholder management and negotiation
• Data-orientation, analytical prowess, live numbers
• Structured, creative and ad-hoc problem solving - all of it by context
• Business acumen
• Presence
• Flipkart ABCs - Audacity, Bias for action and Customer centricity

Posted On :What We DoMobiles is the largest category of Flipkart by GMV and one in every third smartphone in India is sold on Flipkart. Almost every brand partners with Flipkart, with many selling #FlipkartUnique portfolio.Role Summary:

1. Planning
   1. AOP: Jointly (with category head) create the AOP

Track and deliver the AOP on an on-going basis Recommend specific interventions to correct deviations in achievement vs plan

1. 1. Supply: Set joint targets with KAMs and OEMs/brands on product portfolio (broad pricing, specs, launch timing and inventory) Leverage unique vantage point of the market and competition launches to drive product strategy and PRM (product roadmap; i.e. recommend opportunity areas and prevent not only portfolio gaps but also directly competing products and product positioning) Define and recommend PLC (product life-cycle) by modeling sell-through incorporating market insights, sale-events, price-drops and competitive behaviour
   2. Demand: Set joint sales (traffic and conversion) targets with sell-side and category marketing / GTM teams Track daily, periodic and time-bound demand for BAU, flash- and event-based sales, across specific models, brands and overall category
   3. Margins and planning accuracy Collaborate with business finance, KAMs and sell-side teams to maximize returns on investments (whether they be in pricing discounts, marketing etc.) Pioneer new structures to achieve sell-out without pricing investments Improve planning accuracy to eliminate SMNM stock, while also reducing opportunity costs for sales loss
   4. Segment share improvement - premium (>25k) segment (EDGE program), entry-level (

Desired Background:

• Educational background Graduation, MBA from Tier 1 Institute
• Knowledge of Retail, Smartphone industry is a plus
• 10-15 years of high-performance work experience

• Flipkart is a diversity positive employer

General Expectations from the role

• Should be able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Fungible & adaptable around the new age technology
• Strategic and intuitive thinking
• Stakeholder management and negotiation
• Data-orientation, analytical prowess, live numbers
• Structured, creative and ad-hoc problem solving - all of it by context
• Business acumen
• Presence
• Flipkart ABCs - Audacity, Bias for action and Customer centricity

Open Positions :1Posted On :01-Jan-1970Skills Required :Planning, Margin accuracyPosted On :Planning, Margin accuracyLocation :Bangalore,KarnatakaPosted On :Bangalore,KarnatakaDesirable Skills :Planning, MarginPosted On :Planning, MarginYears Of Exp :10 to 12 YearsPosted On :10 to 12 YearsApply Back Recruiter4 && companyCommonConfiguration.enableNoOfPeopleApplied==true) || ( job.noOfApplications > 4 && companyCommonConfiguration.enableLastAppliedOn== true) >4 && companyCommonConfiguration.enableNoOfPeopleApplied==true) ng-align-tags11:companyCommonConfiguration.enableLastAppliedOn==false|| companyCommonConfiguration.enableLastAppliedOn==false} > 10 people have applied for this job4 && companyCommonConfiguration.enableLastAppliedOn== true ng-align-tags:(companyCommonConfiguration.enableNoOfPeopleApplied==false|| companyCommonConfiguration.enableNoOfPeopleApplied==false) ||(job.noOfApplications Last applied : TodayTo:Enter comma separated emailsPlease enter at least one email Please enter a valid email address From:Please enter the from email addressPlease enter a valid email addressSubject: Please enter the email subjectHi,Job Title : Associate Director_Mobiles Location : Bangalore,Karnataka Mandatory Skills : Planning, Margin accuracy Experience : 10 to 12 Years You can view the details of the job and apply hereSend Email Cancel,

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