Operations Manager (India)
- Urjaa Samadhan
- 5 to 10 Yrs
- Bengaluru
- 5 years ago
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Job Description
Vacancy: Operations Manager (India)
Salary: Competitive and dependent on experience
Term: 5 days or 5.5 days per week (negotiable), permanent position
Location: Bangalore
Reports to: Managing Director and Development Director
Application deadline: 1st August 2020 (interviews may commence earlier)
We are seeking an Operations Manager to work with our Indian manufacturing partners, and to lead our company operations in India (through our Indian company Urjaa Samadhan). Ideal candidates should be enthusiastic about Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for sustainable energy access, and have experience with introducing new processes to start-up enterprises. You will start a new team for us in Bangalore, and remotely manage our small team in Bhubaneswar and possibly build it out further. You will form an important part of our international team of 14, and work with various clients across the world.
Job Description
This role has two main functions:
[1] Working with our manufacturing partners to manage manufacturing and distribution of Cloud Solar and Smart Biogas products from Bangalore to other parts of India and abroad. This will include devising and improving manufacturing, testing, inventory, and sales processes. It will also involve managing logistics, understanding and obtaining international certifications, import/export licenses, etc.
[2] Managing our existing India operations, and building sales channels within the country. You will be required to supervise and mentor the existing team, assessing customer feedback, increasing quality of customer service, and implement best practice in the organisation.
Ideal candidates will have an ability to create and maintain efficient systems of operation to support the business needs. You will need to be comfortable with working in a mission-driven start-up environment, i.e. self-starting and able/willing to take out a broad remit.
The candidate should be comfortable multitasking and working across geographies and time zones, using communication tools to work effectively with the rest of our international team. You should also expect to represent the company at exhibitions and events throughout India.
We are looking for candidates with 5+ years experience in renewable energy, preferably in rural contexts, and a background in electrical & mechanical engineering. An understanding of manufacturing and distribution within India and abroad is highly desirable.
Required Skills
- Proven work experience as operations manager or similar role with a focus on manufacturing and distribution
- Comfort with electronics and manufacturing processes
- Familiarity with business and financial principles
- Excellent communication skills
- Management experience
- Excellent organisational skills
- Confidence to represent the company at events and industry forums
Desirable Skills
- Experience with budgeting and forecasting
- Understanding of bookkeeping ability to work with an accountant to create financial reports
- Experience in building sales channels
- Ability to build a team
Qualifications & Experience
- Mechanical or Electrical Engineer with experience in business operations.
- 5+ years of experience
- Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office and use of tools like GitHub and Slack
Openness, Kindness, Fearlessness, and Adaptability are the values we believe make us the social enterprise we are. Were looking for someone who will help us shape this culture in our India team as it evolves.
To apply for this position please take a good look at our website https://www.urjaasamadhan.com/ and our sister company www.connectedenergy.net to see if you like what we do then email your CV and a maximum 1 page covering letter outlining why you would be a good fit for the position by 1st August 2020. Please put Operations Manager in the email subject. We may commence interviews before the deadline date so early applications are encouraged.
Employement Category:
Employement Type: Full timeIndustry: Consumer Durables / Electronics
Role Category: Production
Functional Area: Not Applicable
Role/Responsibilies: Operations Manager (India)
Contact Details:
Company: Urjaa SamadhanLocation(s): Bengaluru
Urjaa Samadhan
Urjaa Samadhan pvt ltd started in 2016 in Odisha, and is a sister concern of the UK based renewable energy businesses Scene Connect (http://scene.community) and Connected Energy (http://connectedenergy.net). We provide various solar energy services and have recently concentrated on provision of fl...
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