Manager - POD Design

Swiggy; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Swiggy Instamart in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced Process Improvement professional to lead lean initiatives across FnV operations, inventory and 5S. You will drive data-driven productivity gains and partner with product teams to optimize manpower and inventory flow.

The role demands strong ownership, stakeholder management, and the ability to execute complex improvements in a fast-paced environment. Equal opportunity employer and career growth opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Self-Driven: Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and proactive approach
• Data Analysis: Proficiency in understanding large databases and the relationships between various metrics
• Supply Chain Knowledge: Strong interest in supply chain management, analytical skills, and persistence in working with data to extract insights
• Critical Thinking: Ability to identify and address root causes of problems, both known and unknown
• Holistic Problem Solving: Consideration of all relevant factors before devising solutions.
• Stakeholder Management: Skilled in managing and influencing stakeholders, both with and without formal authority, to achieve maximum effectiveness
• Execution Excellence: Proven ability to execute tasks or projects with precision, enthusiasm, and diligence
• Adaptability: Quick learner of new tools and technologies
• Experience: Minimum of 8 years of experience in executing and implementing tasks in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Create, design, program manage delivery of process improvement projects using lean methodology
• Ensure operational excellence in FnV unit, inventory management and storage, 5S
• Maintain high data quality via analysis and action planning with the business unit
• Drive process improvement, re-engineering, and implement changed processes to boost productivity and quality
• Support analysis of operational procedures and document solutions
• Apply project management with lean methodologies to ensure controlled implementations
• Strive for productivity increases through automation and optimization of processes
• Find solutions and opportunities to support organizational goals
• Collaborate with product teams to develop process and product design flows for manpower efficiency and inventory management

Skills

Data analysis

Supply chain knowledge

Critical thinking

Holistic problem solving

Stakeholder management

Execution excellence

Adaptability

Self-driven

Job description

About Swiggy Instamart

Swiggy Instamart, is building the convenience grocery segment in India. We offer more than 40000 items to our customers within 10-15 mins. We are striving to augment our consumer promise of enabling unparalleled convenience by making grocery delivery instant and delightful. Instamart has been operating in 120+ cities across India and plan to expand to a few more soon. We have seen immense love from the customers till now and are excited to redefine how India shops.

Job Description

• To create, design, program manage delivery of process improvement projects with the objective of productivity and/or quality enhancement with lean methodology.
• To ensure operational excellence through adherence to designed processes specifically in FnV unit of Instamart, inventory management and storage, 5S
• To ensure high levels of data quality via analysis, action planning together with the business unit
• To drive process improvement, process re-engineering, support the implementation of changed processes to improve the quality, productivity of operational processes + systems.
• To support the analysis of operational procedures, assisting with documenting and producing solutions
• To apply project management in compliance with lean methodologies to ensure controlled, structured implementations, as well as assisting in planning and execution of project tasks
• To strive for productivity increases through automation, optimization of operational processes to ensure better quality and customer satisfaction
• To find solutions, seek opportunities for the organization that will further operational and strategic goals.
• Working closely with product teams to create process and product design flows for manpower efficiency improvement and better inventory management

Qualifications

Self-Driven: Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and proactive approach

Data Analysis: Proficiency in understanding large databases and the relationships between various metrics

Supply Chain Knowledge: Strong interest in supply chain management, analytical skills, and persistence in working with data to extract insights

Critical Thinking: Ability to identify and address root causes of problems, both known and unknown

Holistic Problem Solving: Consideration of all relevant factors before devising solutions.

Stakeholder Management: Skilled in managing and influencing stakeholders, both with and without formal authority, to achieve maximum effectiveness

Execution Excellence: Proven ability to execute tasks or projects with precision, enthusiasm, and diligence

Adaptability: Quick learner of new tools and technologies

Experience: Minimum of 8 years of experience in executing and implementing tasks in a fast-paced environment

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.