Merchandising Team Lead

Job Title

Merchandising Team Lead

About Welspun World

Welspun World is one of India's fastest growing global conglomerates with businesses in Home Textiles, Flooring Solutions, Advanced Textiles, DI Pipes, Pig Iron, TMT bars, Stainless Steel, Alloy, Line Pipes, Infrastructure & Warehousing.

At Welspun, we strongly believe in our purpose to delight customers through innovation and technology, achieve inclusive & sustainable growth to remain eminent in all our businesses. From Homes to Highways, Hi-tech to Heavy metals, We lead tomorrow together to create a smarter & more sustainable world.

About Welspun Entity

Welcome to Welspun Transformation Services Limited (WTSL., where innovation, digital transformation, and customer-centric excellence come together. As part of the Welspun Group, we are at the forefront of automation and business services, working across industries with a focus on cutting-edge technologies such as AI, ML, and RPA. Refer privacy policy - https://welhire.ai/privacy_policy.html. Since our founding in August 2018 with 92 employees, we've grown to over 500 members across multiple locations, showcasing our commitment to operational excellence and inclusivity. At WTSL, we prioritize diversity, with 34% women in our workforce and flexible policies like maternity, paternity, and menstrual leave. Our goal is to increase female representation to 40%. We foster a family-like work environment through initiatives like Fam-Jam and wellness programs, and our Great Place to Work certification highlights our commitment to employee well-being.

Working at WTSL means being part of impactful projects for global clients, while growing professionally through extensive learning opportunities. Join us as we continue our transformational journey, where your ideas and contributions will be valued, and you can make a meaningful impact in the world of business services.

Job Purpose/ Summary

Lead and govern end-to-end merchandising operations by ensuring service delivery excellence, process standardization, team development, stakeholder management, compliance, continuous improvement, and achievement of productivity, quality, and business objectives.

Job Description

This role is responsible for leading end-to-end merchandising operations by ensuring seamless service delivery, adherence to SLA, TAT and quality standards, effective workload planning, stakeholder management, process governance, and risk mitigation. The incumbent drives operational excellence through performance management, team development, knowledge management, process standardization, compliance, automation, continuous improvement initiatives, and cross-functional collaboration while maintaining high levels of productivity, quality, customer satisfaction, and business continuity.

Responsibility

Ensure the smooth and accurate execution of daily merchandising activities adhering to defined SLA TAT and quality standardsbr Plan and allocate workloads based on business volume priorities complexity and team capacity to ensure optimal resource utilizationbr Drive employee engagement recognition and retention through targeted peopledevelopment initiativesbr Monitor operational performance analyze trends and identify root causes of deviations and bottlenecks implementing timely corrective actionsbr Maintain comprehensive process documentation SOPs and standardized ways of working across all activitiesbr Proactively identify and mitigate operational risks SLA risks quality issues and dependencies before they escalatebr Act as a key interface for Marketing Plant SalesBusiness and other stakeholders translating requirements into clear operational actionsbr Build strong stakeholder relationships through regular reviews timely communication and proactive updates on risks delays and exceptionsbr Take endtoend ownership of escalations establishing clear accountability and timelines and driving issues through resolutionbr Coordinate effectively with crossfunctional teams including Marketing Plant PPC PD IT Finance and Quality to resolve issues and prevent recurrencebr Partner with DigitalITAutomation teams to implement solutions and support new processbusiness transitions through structured plansbr Ensure smooth rampup of transitioned processes and achievement of agreed SLA while identifying improvement opportunities during transitionbr Optimize capacity and support FTE absorption through productivity process improvement and automationbr Track and communicate operational productivity quality and improvement performance in management reviewsbr Lead a collaborative accountable and customerfocused team culturebr Lead endtoend merchandising operations by ensuring effective Service Delivery Governance across SLA productivity quality and stakeholder satisfaction metricsbr Drive Performance Management Coaching to build highperforming teams while promoting Succession Planning CrossTraining to ensure business continuity and workforce capabilitybr Establish Standardized Processes maintain Knowledge Management SOP Ownership and ensure Governance Compliance Audit Readiness through robust controls documentation and risk managementbr Partner with crossfunctional stakeholders to drive operational excellence continuous improvement and sustainable business outcomes

Company Name

Welspun Transformation Services Limited

Division

Shared Services

Key Interactions

Stakeholder Engagement

Relevant Work Experience

12 - 15 Years

Relevant Industry

Manufacturing Industry

Education-Qualification

Post Graduate,Under Graduate

Education-Specialization

Information Technology

Language Proficiency

ENGLISH

Certifications

NA

Skill

Customer Focus,Ownership,Stakeholder Management,Leadership,Team Management

Competency Names

SAP and other IT, Performance Management, Escalation Handling & Problem Solving, Service Delivery, Business & Commercial acumen, Entrepreneurship, Global Mind-set, People Excellence