About the role
About udaan
Founded in 2016 with a vision to 'transform the trade ecosystem in India leveraging technology,’ udaan is India’s largest business-to-business e-commerce platform. It has operations across categories including fruits and vegetables, FMCG, staples, lifestyle, electronics, home & kitchen, pharma, toys and general merchandise.
udaan is solving core trade problems faced by small and medium businesses, that are unique to India, through its unique India-fit low-cost business model by leveraging technology and bringing the benefits of eCommerce to them. It is a one stop shop for all business requirements in the b2b space. udaan has built inclusive tech tools for Bharat, specially catering to the needs of brands, retailers and manufacturers, providing them a level playing field to scale, trade and grow businesses.
Role Description
Function: Finance
• Timely review of cluster / region performance and lead monthly performance discussions
• Work with business teams keeping close control on inventory and set-up mechanisms to achieve working capital goals for the region
• Improve credit period by working with vendors on multiple financing models
• Work with business team on rolling forecast to ensure capacity alignment and minimum loss of sales.
• Develop intelligent pricing models to ensure competitiveness and at the same time achieve revenue goals.
• Engage in negotiation with brands/ vendors along with business teams to improve sourcing.
• Work with GTM and Demand team to drive mechanisms which will improve salience of profitable selection like private labels, challenger brands, etc
• Ensure accuracy of margins, efficiency of spends and complying with financial risks.
• Work on special projects and enable business team with data driven insights.
KRAs:
• Drive the Cost Targets for Zone/Category
• Benchmarking
• Process Controls
Candidate Profile
• Must have 2-8 years of demonstrated experience in Business Partnership roles in FMCG / Startups
• Qualification: Btech
• Strong Financial modelling and Data Visualization skills.
• Strong communication, analytical, inter-personal and influencing skills
• Understanding of various facets of finance including FP&A, business partnering, controllership, Internal audit, controls, etc
Functional Competencies
· Problem solving: Solve business problem with multiple data streams impacting decision making.
· Data driven/ analytical: Process and analyse volume of multiple data streams to enable meeting business targets.
· Collaborative skills: Cross-functional working and engagement with senior leaders to create success. Seamlessly navigate relationship dynamics in a high growth, young, agile business environment.
· Results orientation: Deliver on daily numbers, short-term goals and long-term milestones set by business and efficacy.
· Strong business and commercial acumen
What we offer
· Hybrid work model
· Robust insurance policy (medical, accidental)
· Car lease through vendors
· Gratuity