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<div style=""><u><b style="font-weight: 700">Primary responsibilities:</b></u></div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Collection:</b></div><div style="">· To build a collection to suit the profile of the customers and constantly prepare an updated shoeline.</div><div style="">· Propose new concepts in the category.</div><div style="">· Decide the selling period of the new concepts.</div><div style="">· Build the collection of identified concept, once approved by the Chief Buyer.</div><div style="">· Continue to develop back-up collection as replacements of non-performance articles.</div><div style="">· Pricing the articles based on concepts, distribution &amp; margin keeping in mind minimum cushions required or reduction.</div><div style="">· All the above need to be approved by Merchandising Head and pricing to be counter approved by the Managing Director.</div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Category Management</b></div><div style="">· Create category norms for the allocated category and create lines accordingly</div><div style="">· Make regular visits to stores to understand the performance of the category</div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Open To Buy:</b></div><div style="">· The Budget Planning for the new season as per Company indication</div><div style="">· Decide on the concepts to be highlighted in the approaching season.</div><div style="">· As per the control figures decided by the Company, the budget is to be allocated to the concepts.</div><div style="">· Plan for the articles in the concepts and the quantity.</div><div style="">· Month-wise buying plan based on the sales pattern.</div><div style="">· Constant revision in the Plan based on the sales pattern.</div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Order Placements: </b>Based on Monthly OTB and FWC objective</div><div style="">· To place Orders from Contract suppliers to supplement the collection.</div><div style="">· To place Orders from Import suppliers to increase the margin in each concept taking into consideration the concept is not able to develop locally at the same cost.</div><div style="">· Keeping the factories running as per Factory Estimates.</div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Promotions: </b>Present a plan to promote the collections, obtain approvals and develop within Stores Merchandising team.</div><div style="">· Volume project to be highlighted – Chosen for you Trend Poster</div><div style="">· PWP</div><div style="">· To keep all Store personnel informed about Fashion trends, Shoe Collection and Selling features of individual articles through the Merchandise catalogue/Newsletter.</div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Sales Monitoring</b></div><div style="">· To ensure that the sales of the category in different regions and in different classification of Stores</div><div style="">· Constant review of the concepts in the category.</div><div style="">· Constant review of the category in the four regions in order to supplement sales with optimum stock.</div><div style="">· Providing more substitutes for best selling concepts to capture market.</div><div style="">· Constantly reviewing the performance of new articles across the stores.</div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Stock Management:</b></div><div style="">· Constant reviewing the depth of the articles in stores.</div><div style="">· To increase and decrease the number of stores based on the selling potential.</div><div style="">· Eliminate the slow sellers and defective lines by interesting promotions and price reduction.</div><div style="">· Constantly mark the discontinued lines and pass the information to the store level so as to ensure a faster clearance of the same.</div><div style="">· Maintain an updated sample stock of the current lines with the updated sales record of all articles.</div><div style="">· Continue follow-up of the articles performance, increasing procurement of those with high sales out rate, stopping those slow movers, but immediately replace production, other alternative.</div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">New Stores Opening</b></div><div style="">· To involve in new stores plan to ensure right space is allocated to the categories.</div><div style="">· To work out the Merchandise Plan for the store.</div><div style="">· Provide special supplies for the store to ensure good business.</div><div style="">· To monitor the performance of the category in the new store for minimum one year.</div><div style="">· To ensure that stores receive the products they request on a timely and correct basis.</div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Market Research</b></div><div style="">· Keeping track of the emerging trends and prices in the market.</div><div style="">· Prepare seasonal trend board, story board and paper collections.</div><div style="">· Keeping in touch with the District Managers, Store Managers and Customer Service Department.</div><div style="">· Analyzing the emerging buying habits</div><div style="">· Visit competitors and suppliers</div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">MIS</b></div><div style="">· Develop the systems for logistics and handling of all merchandise from supply source to the Store using modern MIS techniques.</div><div style="">· Contribute and assist to the ongoing development of MIS for Improvements in merchandising and physical distribution with optimum use of EDP.</div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Harmonies Sales Estimate and Factories Estimate</b></div><div style="">In charge for Shoe line development, Stock management and involve in Distribution by giving directions and to ensure that no merchandise which is older than 2 years is kept in stock.</div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">People Management</b></div><div style="">· Hiring of appropriate staff</div><div style="">· Training of people on Product, Competitive products, Consumer and Operations</div><div style="">· Motivation and retention of staff</div><div style="">· Career Planning for high potential employees within the organization</div><div style="">· Proactive succession planning for key roles within the Business</div>

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<div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Job Summary:</b><br>This role will lead the overall quality function, ensuring that products meet international standards, customer expectations, and regulatory requirements. This role demands a strong leader who can design and execute quality strategies, build high-performing teams, and drive continuous improvement across the supply chain and manufacturing operations.</div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Key Responsibilities:</b></div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Quality Strategy &amp; Leadership</b></div><ul>  <li style="">Define &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and implement the company’s quality strategy in alignment with business &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;objectives.</li>  <li style="">Lead, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mentor, and build capability within the QA/QC team of inspectors, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;supervisors, and engineers.</li>  <li style="">Represent &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the quality function in strategic discussions, cross-functional reviews, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and external audits.</li></ul><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Quality Assurance (QA)</b></div><ul>  <li style="">Ensure &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;compliance with international standards such as ISO, AQL, REACH, and ASTM.</li>  <li style="">Oversee &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;implementation and continuous refinement of Quality Assurance systems.</li>  <li style="">Monitor &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;incoming material inspections, in-process controls, and final product &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;quality.</li>  <li style="">Develop &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and maintain SOPs, quality manuals, and system documentation.</li></ul><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Quality Control (QC)</b></div><ul>  <li style="">Supervise &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;QC operations across raw material inspection, in-process control, and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;finished goods approval.</li>  <li style="">Drive &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and ensure effective Corrective and Preventive &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Actions (CAPA).</li>  <li style="">Coordinate &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;with production teams for sample reviews and bulk approvals.</li>  <li style="">Ensure &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;day-to-day QC practices are consistent, reliable, and timely.</li></ul><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Vendor &amp; Factory Management</b></div><ul>  <li style="">Audit &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and evaluate suppliers and subcontractors to ensure quality performance.</li>  <li style="">Establish &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and enforce quality systems at partner factories and outsourced &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;facilities.</li>  <li style="">Ensure &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;vendor compliance with brand requirements, safety standards, and legal &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;regulations.</li></ul><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Customer &amp; Compliance</b></div><ul>  <li style="">Serve &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;as the key liaison with buyers/clients regarding quality expectations and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;issue resolution.</li>  <li style="">Ensure &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;compliance with sustainability, regulatory, and safety standards.</li>  <li style="">Prepare &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;for and actively participate in third-party audits and client visits.</li></ul><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Reporting &amp; Documentation</b></div><ul>  <li style="">Track &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and present key quality KPIs, inspection outcomes, and non-conformance &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;reports.</li>  <li style="">Apply &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;quality improvement methodologies such as SPC, Six Sigma, and 8D.</li>  <li style="">Provide &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;monthly reports on quality performance trends, highlighting risks and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;improvement plans.</li></ul>

Senior manager – Quality Assurance

<div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Job Summary:</b><br>This play a key role in ensuring product reliability, consistency, and compliance with industry standards. This role focuses on strengthening quality systems, driving process improvements, and supporting cross-functional teams to deliver products that meet customer expectations and regulatory requirements.</div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Key Responsibilities:</b></div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Quality Control &amp; Assurance</b></div><ul>  <li style="">Inspect &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;raw materials, components, and finished products against defined &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;standards.</li>  <li style="">Implement &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and monitor quality systems throughout production.</li>  <li style="">Develop &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SOPs, checklists, and other quality documentation.</li>  <li style="">Lead &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and manage Corrective and Preventive Actions &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(CAPA).</li></ul><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Process Improvement</b></div><ul>  <li style="">Analyze &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;production data and customer feedback to detect recurring issues.</li>  <li style="">Partner &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;with production, design, and R&amp;D teams to improve product performance.</li>  <li style="">Conduct &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in-line inspections, final random inspections, and factory audits to &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ensure compliance.</li></ul><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Standards &amp; Compliance</b></div><ul>  <li style="">Ensure &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;compliance with domestic and international regulations (REACH, CPSIA, ISO, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;etc.).</li>  <li style="">Support &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the upkeep of certifications such as ISO 9001, SA8000, and others.</li></ul><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Team Collaboration</b></div><ul>  <li style="">Train &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;operators, supervisors, and junior QC inspectors in quality protocols.</li>  <li style="">Work &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;closely with sourcing, merchandising, and vendor teams on quality &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;alignment.</li></ul><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Reporting &amp; Documentation</b></div><ul>  <li style="">Maintain &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;quality records, defect logs, inspection reports, and audit documentation.</li>  <li style="">Track &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and report KPIs to leadership, recommending improvements based on data &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;insights.</li></ul>

Assistant manager – Quality Assurance

<div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">1. Objective</b></div><div style="">To hire a Global CSR Intern for a period of 12 months to strengthen the team’s capacity in data management, reporting, benchmarking, communications, and global event coordination. The intern will play a vital role in ensuring smooth operations, fresh ideas, and enhanced visibility of global CSR initiatives at both internal and external levels.</div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">2. Scope of Work</b></div><div style="">The intern will support the Global CSR team in the following areas:</div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">A. Data Management &amp; Reporting</b></div><ul>  <li style="">Maintain CSR data dashboards, trackers, and records.</li>  <li style="">Assist in preparing <b style="font-weight: 700">monthly and quarterly reports</b> for &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;leadership disclosures.</li>  <li style="">Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timely submission of data.</li></ul><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">B. Benchmarking &amp; Research</b></div><ul>  <li style="">Conduct market research on CSR and ESG best practices globally.</li>  <li style="">Benchmark company initiatives against peers to identify &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;improvement areas, especially to enhance employee volunteering at Bata &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Group.</li>  <li style="">Present insights and propose innovative CSR project ideas.</li></ul><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">C. Communications Support</b></div><ul>  <li style="">Draft content for <b style="font-weight: 700">internal newsletters, social media, and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CSR reports</b>.</li>  <li style="">Coordinate with Communications to highlight impact stories and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;project updates.</li>  <li style="">Support in preparing presentations for key stakeholders.</li></ul><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">D. Global Conferences &amp; Events</b></div><ul>  <li style="">Assist in the planning, coordination, and logistics of <b style="font-weight: 700">CSR &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;conferences, events, and webinars</b>.</li>  <li style="">Document and prepare post-event reports.</li></ul><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">3. Ideal Candidate Profile</b></div><ul>  <li style="">Graduate/Postgraduate in <b style="font-weight: 700">Social Work, Sustainability, Social &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Impact, Business Management or Development Studies.</b></li>  <li style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Prior work experience would be an advantage.</b></li>  <li style="">Strong research and analytical skills, with an eye for detail.</li>  <li style="">Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li>  <li style="">Strong Microsoft Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, charts, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;etc.)</li>  <li style="">Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); knowledge of &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;digital dashboards and analytics tools is an advantage.</li>  <li style="">Ability to work in a multicultural environment and manage &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;multiple priorities.</li></ul><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">4. Expected Benefits</b></div><ul>  <li style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Stronger Reporting</b>: Improved &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;efficiency and accuracy in global CSR reporting.</li>  <li style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Innovative Pipeline</b>: Fresh insights &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and ideas from benchmarking and market research.</li>  <li style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Enhanced Visibility</b>: Better &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;storytelling of CSR impact across internal and external channels.</li>  <li style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Seamless Global Engagements</b>: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional support for managing conferences and events.</li></ul>

Global CSR Intern

<div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Job Summary:</b><br>This managerial role anchors strategic and operational excellence within the India Supply Chain. The Manager will lead critical initiatives that blend financial stewardship, operational optimization, and digital transformation. By driving data-led decision-making and championing cross-functional collaboration, this role ensures seamless alignment with global and regional SCM priorities. The position demands strong leadership in steering supply chain performance, shaping cost strategy, and enabling sustainable efficiency across the value chain.</div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Key Responsibilities:</b></div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Strategic Planning &amp; Operational Leadership</b></div><ul>  <li style="">Own &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the annual supply chain budgeting cycle covering Opex, Capex, and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;production metrics, with accountability for achieving financial and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;operational targets.</li>  <li style="">Lead &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;cost optimization programs by analyzing cost structures, eliminating &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;inefficiencies, and ensuring operational scalability.</li>  <li style="">Drive &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;end-to-end process improvement initiatives with measurable impact on &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;supply chain efficiency and business profitability.</li></ul><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Data-Driven Business Partnering</b></div><ul>  <li style="">Lead &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the development of enterprise-grade performance dashboards and analytics &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;frameworks to enable proactive decision-making.</li>  <li style="">Provide &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;leadership with advanced scenario modeling, trend analysis, and predictive &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;insights that guide strategic planning.</li>  <li style="">Act &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;as a business partner to senior leadership, ensuring supply chain &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;strategies align with long-term business objectives.</li></ul><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Synergies &amp; Stakeholder Engagement</b></div><ul>  <li style="">Lead &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and align all sub-functions within SCM (Manufacturing, Planning, Costing, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Quality, and Logistics) into one cohesive performance-driven unit.</li>  <li style="">Build &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;strong cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operations to ensure supply chain strategies directly support enterprise &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;growth.</li>  <li style="">Partner &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;with CXOs and senior leaders to influence key decisions with actionable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;insights and strategic recommendations.</li></ul><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Innovation &amp; Digital Transformation</b></div><ul>  <li style="">Champion &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;adoption of advanced SCM technologies, automation, and reporting tools &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Power BI, Oracle, MS Dynamics, SAP) to accelerate decision-making and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;build a data-first culture.</li>  <li style="">Lead &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;digital transformation initiatives, embedding innovation and continuous &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;improvement across the supply chain ecosystem.</li></ul><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Leadership, Reporting &amp; Factory Optimization</b></div><ul>  <li style="">Deliver &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;high-impact business reviews, executive reports, and board-level &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;presentations.</li>  <li style="">Drive &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;regular plant and factory assessments to optimize performance, ensuring &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;alignment with global benchmarks and efficiency targets.</li></ul><div style="">Mentor and guide team members, building future-ready talent pipelines within SCM.</div>

Operations Excellence Lead

Retail West Office

Area Sales Manager

Manager - Projects

<div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Key Responsibilities</b></div><div style="">1. <b style="font-weight: 700">Regional Leadership &amp; Strategy:</b></div><div style="">o Develop and implement the strategic roadmap for the COCO Division within the assigned region.</div><div style="">o Align regional operations with the company's overall objectives, ensuring consistency in execution and performance.</div><div style="">o Monitor market trends and competitor activities to identify growth opportunities and address potential challenges.</div><div style="">2. <b style="font-weight: 700">Team Leadership:</b></div><div style="">o Lead and oversee a team of Area Sales Managers (ASMs), fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and high performance.</div><div style="">o Provide guidance and mentorship to ASMs to enhance their leadership skills and drive their teams’ effectiveness.</div><div style="">o Conduct regular reviews and performance evaluations, setting clear goals and expectations for the team.</div><div style="">3. <b style="font-weight: 700">Operational Excellence:</b></div><div style="">o Ensure operational efficiency across all company-owned stores in the region, driving adherence to Bata’s brand standards and policies.</div><div style="">o Conduct periodic audits and store visits to assess compliance, customer service quality, and operational standards.</div><div style="">o Identify and address bottlenecks to streamline processes and enhance overall performance.</div><div style="">4. <b style="font-weight: 700">Sales &amp; Profitability:</b></div><div style="">o Drive sales performance and profitability for the region, ensuring stores meet and exceed revenue and margin targets.</div><div style="">o Collaborate with ASM’s to implement region-specific sales strategies and promotional initiatives.</div><div style="">o Analyse sales data and market insights to inform decision-making and improve results.</div><div style="">5. <b style="font-weight: 700">Customer Experience:</b></div><div style="">o Champion the delivery of a superior customer experience across the region, ensuring consistency and quality in every store.</div><div style="">o Address escalated customer issues and feedback, implementing strategies to enhance satisfaction and loyalty.</div><div style="">6. <b style="font-weight: 700">Inventory &amp; Visual Merchandising:</b></div><div style="">o Ensure effective inventory management across the region, minimizing stockouts and overstock situations.</div><div style="">o Work with the merchandising and supply chain teams to ensure stores are stocked with the right mix of products.</div><div style="">o Guide ASMs in maintaining high visual merchandising standards to drive footfall and conversions.</div><div style="">7. <b style="font-weight: 700">Compliance &amp; Risk Management:</b></div><div style="">o Ensure that all stores within the region comply with legal, financial, and operational requirements.</div><div style="">o Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies to safeguard operations and brand reputation.</div><div style="">8. <b style="font-weight: 700">Budgeting &amp; Cost Control:</b></div><div style="">o Develop and manage the regional budget, ensuring optimal allocation of resources.</div><div style="">o Monitor and control costs to maximize profitability without compromising operational excellence.</div><div style="">9. <b style="font-weight: 700">Reporting &amp; Communication:</b></div><div style="">o Prepare and present detailed reports on regional performance to senior leadership, highlighting achievements, challenges, and actionable recommendations.</div><div style="">o Maintain clear and open communication channels between the corporate office and the regional team.</div>

Retail East Office

Regional Sales Manager

<div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Core Accountabilities:</b></div><div style="">1. Lead the initiatives assuring The Brand’s sustainability strategy (including efforts with not only sustainability but supplier working conditions (SWC) and environmental, health &amp; safety (EHS) management).</div><div style="">2. Drive and execute the brand’s 2025-2030 Sustainability goals and roadmap, working cross-functionally with key stakeholders.</div><div style="">3. Engage closely with our stakeholders whose programs focus on responsible materials and treatments, climate and energy, waste and circularity, ethical production, safety &amp; Health, and human rights, worker well-being.</div><div style="">4. Leverage internal and external data sources for data-driven sustainability and social impact decision-making, reporting, system development, metrics, and KPIs to drive progress toward goals, streamline related data collection and reporting, facilitate communication around the progress to goals, and elevate risks and opportunities.</div><div style="">5. Assesses and analyzes company policies and processes to identify areas and processes to which improvements can be made in accordance with the organization’s commitment to sustainability.</div><div style="">6. Implements EHS and supplier working conditions governance systems as well as balance business obligations with the goal of respecting, supporting, and improving the local and global environments.</div><div style="">7. Evaluates the efficacy of sustainability/EHS/Working conditions programs; recommend and implement improvements as necessary.</div><div style="">8. Drafts and prepares reports, presentations, and proposals; presents proposals and recommendations to related key stakeholders.</div><div style="">9. Maintains current working knowledge of, and ensures compliance with, all applicable laws and regulations.</div><div style="">10. Lead the development and implementation of related training, and employee engagement initiatives.</div><div style="">11. Manage our partnerships with sustainability/SWC enterprises.</div><div style="">12. Influence the development of The Brand Sustainability &amp; SWC/EHS KPI’s and manage implementation accordingly.</div>

Sustainability Lead

<div style="">Business Development &nbsp;&nbsp;Manager- Franchise</div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Immediate Superior:</b> Senior Manager – Real &nbsp;&nbsp;Estate</div><div style="">Experience- &nbsp;&nbsp;5-7 years of work experience in <b style="font-weight: 700">Franchisee </b>store expansion</div><div style="">Location &nbsp;&nbsp;- Geographical Understanding; Bihar, Orissa, Jharkhand</div><div style="">This &nbsp;&nbsp;job description reflects the general details considered necessary to describe &nbsp;&nbsp;the principle functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a &nbsp;&nbsp;detailed description of all of the work requirements that may be inherent in &nbsp;&nbsp;the job.</div><div style="">Bata &nbsp;&nbsp;India believes in building a culture of Collaboration, Accountability, Responsibility, Agility &amp; Innovation where every employee is proud of &nbsp;&nbsp;making a difference. We are an inclusive workplace and encourage diverse &nbsp;&nbsp;talent, views and competences which contribute towards our innovation &nbsp;&nbsp;journey.</div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Primary responsibilities:</b></div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Real Estate Site Selection and Analysis</b></div><div style="">· To identify and evaluate all real estate opportunities through site visits, site selection metrics and criteria, demographic analysis and research to ensure the best locations for the brand are secured</div><div style="">· To manage metrics and criteria for which site selection decisions will be made (research analytics, financial performance, revenue prediction models)</div><div style="">· To identify franchise opportunities with multiple and cross border landlords to achieve best possible deal making</div><div style="">· To manage external Real Estate resources in locating and evaluating potential sites, especially the cross-border strategic landlords</div><div style="">· To work closely with all key stakeholders such as franchisees, retail, sales, store development teams to ensure the right site selection, lease negotiation and finalization.</div><div style="">· Identify relocation Opportunities in the region</div><div style="">· Renegotiations of Non- Performing stores for Rent reduction or closure terms.</div><div style="">· Competitor and Market Analysis</div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Lease Negotiations</b></div><div style="">· To negotiate letters of intent and key lease deal points to the brands advantage for new stores</div><div style="">· To present the Bata retail concepts to prospective landlords</div><div style="">· To evaluate existing store portfolio to actively drive rent reductions, recommend lease renewals and terminations and negotiate renewals and extensions where appropriate</div><div style="">· Negotiate the extension terms of the store which are near to epiry period along with the Retail Manager</div><div style=""><b style="font-weight: 700">Management of Lease Administration</b></div><div style="">· Liaison with Landlords/Mall Owner/Property dealers.</div><div style="">· Complete or review appropriate legal documents and forms related to the rent or lease.</div><div style="">· Prepare detailed budgets and financial reports for properties.</div><div style="">· Development of vendors for effective real estate management.</div><div style="">· Manage the properties in the most efficient and profitable manner possible in the existing market conditions consistent with the goals and objectives of the company</div><div style="">· Effectively maintain knowledge of property and competitive Properties practices through consistent evaluation of market conditions and trends</div><div style="">· Evaluate and recommend changes on rent/pricing strategies.</div><div style="">· Interact regularly with the landlord, developer and property consultants for the region</div>

Retail North Office

Franchisee Business Development Manager 

<div style=""><br></div><div style="">Bata India is the largest retailer and leading manufacturer of footwear in India, and it is part of the Bata Shoe Organization.</div><div style="">Incorporated as Bata Shoe Company Private Limited in 1931, the company was set up initially as a small operation in Konnagar (near Calcutta) in 1932. In January 1934, the foundation stone for the first building of Bata’s operation - now called the Bata. In the years that followed, the overall site was doubled in area. This township is popularly known as Batanagar. It was also the first manufacturing facility in the Indian shoe industry to receive the ISO: 9001 certification.</div><div style="">The Company went public in 1973 when it changed its name to Bata India Limited. Today, Bata India has established itself as India’s largest footwear retailer. Its retail network of over 1375 stores gives it a reach / coverage that no other footwear company can match. The stores are present in good locations and can be found in all the metros, mini-metros and towns.</div><div style="">Bata’s smart looking new stores supported by a range of better quality products are aimed at offering a superior shopping experience to its customers.</div><div style="">The Company also operates a large non-retail distribution network through its urban wholesale division and caters to millions of customers through over 30,000 dealers.</div><div style=""><br></div>