Deputy Cluster Manager

Job description

Responsibilities, aka, what we’d like you to deliver : ● Own end-to-end operations for a cluster of 15 - 20 dark stores, ensuring seamless execution from inbound to dispatch. ● Drive excellence across inbound, putaway, picking, packing, and last-mile dispatch processes with strict adherence to SLAs. ● Own and optimize critical store KPIs - putaway TAT, receiving adherence, picking/packing efficiency, defect rates, damages, shrinkage, and overall cost metrics. ● Ensure high inventory accuracy across stores through strong control mechanisms, audits, and loss-prevention initiatives. ● Drive quality compliance across handling, storage, and dispatch processes while standardizing SOPs across all nodes. ● Lead Store Managers and large ground teams, ensuring manpower alignment across throughput demands and extended-hour store formats. ● Collaborate closely with Central Operations, Planning, and Supply Chain teams to resolve escalations and remove operational bottlenecks. ● Continuously improve throughput, reduce shrinkage and damages, and drive cost efficiencies across the cluster. ● Own operational performance reviews through structured dashboards, governance cadence, and metric-driven accountability. ● Support overall profitability goals by running high-efficiency, cost-conscious, and scalable operations. Are you who we're searching for ● Qualification: Graduation, MBA preferred (Operations/Supply Chain) or equivalent experience ● Experience: 5 8+ years in warehouse/dark store/fulfilment center operations with exposure to multi-site management ● Strong understanding of end-to-end warehouse operations inbound to dispatch ● Proven experience managing large ground teams across multiple locations ● Hands-on with dashboards, KPIs, and data-driven operational reviews ● Strong execution focus with ability to operate in high-volume, high-pressure environments ● Process-oriented mindset with experience enforcing SOPs and driving accountability ● Comfortable managing cost metrics, shrinkage control, and operational P&L levers ● Data-driven, ownership-focused, and built for scale