Porter.in - Category Manager/City Head (4-8 yrs)

Porter: Creating Impactful Journeys

At Porter, we're not just passionate about improving productivity; we're on a vision to Moving a billion dreams one delivery at a time. We empower businesses, both large and small, to optimize their operations and unleash unprecedented growth in their core functions. Join us in pioneering the future of last-mile logistics, one that's poised to disrupt the industry and redefine the way we think about transportation.

Why Porter?

Industry Leadership: As the fastest-growing leader in last-mile logistics, we have a pan India and International presence with operations spanning multiple cities. With a fleet size exceeding 750k driver partners and 15 million customers. Porter is at the forefront of this dynamic and rapidly expanding sector.

Cutting-Edge Technology: Our industry-best technology platform has garnered over $150 million in investments from renowned backers, including Sequoia Capital, Kae Capital, Mahindra Group, LGT Aspada, Tiger Global, and Vitruvian Partners. We leverage technology to drive efficiency, innovation, and unparalleled service.

Ambitious: We're not just solving problems; we're addressing a massive challenge and going after a market with a valuation surpassing $50 billion USD. Our ambition extends beyond last-mile delivery; we aim to disrupt all facets of logistics, including warehousing and LTL transportation.

Thriving Community: Join a community of passionate individuals who are committed to doing the best work of their lives. At Porter, we value the spirit of collaboration, innovation, and embracing challenges head-on.

Be a Part of Something Extraordinary:

If you're ready to make an impact, be at the forefront of innovation, and embrace the challenges and opportunities of a fast-paced work environment, Porter is the place for you. We're not just building a brand; we're creating a household name in transportation. Join us and be part of the revolution - where every day is an opportunity to redefine what's possible.

If you are ready to make a significant impact and shape the future of Porter, apply now and be part of our exciting journey!

We are seeking a City Head in our Rest of India city operations vertical. The ideal candidate would be responsible for the growth of the entire city through various demand and supply levers ensuring better experience for all of the stakeholders. The role requires strong analytical, data driven decision making, people management, problem solving and process improvement/optimization skills.

Key Responsibilities:

- Responsible for P&L management of the city ensuring better profitability and growth.

- Identify and fulfill supply requirements - Plan supply cluster activity considering the zonal city level and seasonal nuances. Identify new channels of acquisition to optimize supply growth and cost of acquisition.

- Identify potential growth levers in all the categories - Plan awareness/adoption activities in the city through multiple channels (offline + online) for demand growth. Drive Branding and other various BTL activities for offline brand presence in the city.

- Drive growth through better customer lifecycle management. From acquisition to converting them into quality retention. Plan and execute Demand Cluster Activity for inorganic customer acquisition and drive zonal level growth.

- Improve overall wallet share of the customers through cross sell and other strategic initiatives.

- Enhance customer and partner experience alike.

- Conduct and derive insights through competition analysis- Pricing, Demand Strength, Service quality parameters.

- Manage, develop and train the team for excellent performance and process adherence.

- Act as a liaison between central and city team members to provide qualitative on-ground feedback for the overall better growth of individual categories.

Skills and Qualifications:

- Good Analytical and problem solving skills

- Communication and negotiation skills

- Ability to build rapport

- Time management and planning skills

- People management