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Key Responsibilities: 1. Strategic Business Partnering: Act as a finance partner to the supply chain, logistics, procurement, and operations teams. Collaborate with business leads to and negotiate with vendors, evaluate and structure cost-effective supply chain initiatives. 2. Financial Planning & Analysis: Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis related to logistics, inventory, and fulfilment. Develop and monitor KPIs such as cost per shipment, fulfilment lead time, delivery accuracy, and warehouse costs. 3. Cost Optimization & Modelling: Analyze end-to-end supply chain costs and identify opportunities for cost reduction and process efficiency. Build financial models for driving third-party logistics (3PL) decisions, vendor negotiations, and warehousing strategies. 4. Inventory & Working Capital Management: Drive insights into inventory turnover, stock-outs, and excess inventory management. Work closely with inventory planners to optimize working capital and minimize write-offs. 5. Business Case Development: Support capital investment decisions (e.g., warehouse automation, tech platforms) with robust financial analysis. Evaluate ROI for expansion plans and new logistics partnerships. 6. Reporting & Systems: Deliver timely and accurate reports and dashboards to business stakeholders. Enhance data visibility by working with the tech/product teams on analytics tools and ERP integration. Qualifications & Skills: CA/MBA in Finance, CFA, or equivalent degree 6-8 years of experience in supply chain finance, FP&A, or business finance roles (startup experience preferred) Strong knowledge of supply chain operations, procurement, logistics, and inventory control Excellent financial modelling, analysis, and presentation skills Proficiency in Excel, ERP systems (e.g., SAP, NetSuite), and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and data-driven environment Strong communication skills and stakeholder management abilities What We Offer: Opportunity to work at the intersection of education and technology High-impact role with visibility across business and leadership Dynamic and collaborative culture with growth opportunities Competitive compensation and ESOPs Show more Show less
