Analyst / Assistant Manager - Category

2 Months ago • 1-2 Years • Undisclosed

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Job Description

As a Category Manager for the merchant lending team at PhonePe, you will be responsible for driving both business growth and supply through new partnerships. The role is ideal for someone with strong stakeholder management skills, a knack for granular details, and the ability to understand and solve complex problem statements. Key responsibilities include sourcing new lender relationships for different lending programs, managing existing lender partnerships, continuously keeping a pulse of the industry and moving trends to capitalize on opportunities for business growth, owning analysis for funnel movements across multiple channels, working with lending partners to optimize funnels, setting up processes to track, manage, and optimize the entire loan cycle, and identifying and leading process streamlining as needed.
Must have:
  • B.Tech from Tier-1 or MBA from Tier-1/Tier-2 institution
  • 1-2 yrs of Category Management (preferably in the consumer tech / fintech ecosystem)
  • Strong stakeholder management skills
  • Knack for granular details
  • Ability to understand and solve complex problem statements
Good to have:
  • Experience in building relationships and influencing cross-functional teams
  • Strong logical and problem-solving skills
  • First principles thinking
  • Ability to evaluate, streamline, and set up processes for scaling business
Perks:
  • Medical Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Accidental Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Onsite Medical Center
  • Emergency Support System
  • Maternity Benefit
  • Paternity Benefit Program
  • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Day-care Support Program
  • Relocation benefits
  • Transfer Support Policy
  • Travel Policy
  • Employee PF Contribution
  • Flexible PF Contribution
  • Gratuity
  • NPS
  • Leave Encashment
  • Higher Education Assistance
  • Car Lease
  • Salary Advance Policy

About PhonePe Group: 

PhonePe is India’s leading digital payments company with 50 crore (500 Million) registered users and 3.7 crore (37 Million) merchants covering over 99% of the postal codes across India. On the back of its leadership in digital payments, PhonePe has expanded into financial services (Insurance, Mutual Funds, Stock Broking, and Lending) as well as adjacent tech-enabled businesses such as Pincode for hyperlocal shopping and Indus App Store which is India's first localized App Store. The PhonePe Group is a portfolio of businesses aligned with the company's vision to offer every Indian an equal opportunity to accelerate their progress by unlocking the flow of money and access to services.

Culture

At PhonePe, we take extra care to make sure you give your best at work, Everyday! And creating the right  environment for you is just one of the things we do. We empower people and trust them to do the right  thing. Here, you own your work from start to finish, right from day one. Being enthusiastic about tech is a  big part of being at PhonePe. If you like building technology that impacts millions, ideating with some of  the best minds in the country and executing on your dreams with purpose and speed, join us!

Analyst/Assistant Manager - Category

 

- PhonePe is India's largest transactions platform built on payments.

 

- It is the crusader of UPI payments and a proud contributor to the hypergrowth of the world's most advanced payments system.

- As a Category Manager for the merchant lending team at PhonePe, the incumbent will be involved in driving both business growth and supply through new partnerships.

 

- The role is fit for someone with strong stakeholder management skills, knack for granular details and the ability to understand and solve complex problem statements.

Work Description/Responsibilities:

- Drive new lender partnerships - sourcing new relationships for different lending programs, program management of new lender onboarding across product, tech, agreements, commercials, risk policy and more.

- Managing existing lender partnerships - driving periodic governance across multiple facets of the lending lifecycle with partners.

- Continuously keeping a pulse of the industry and moving trends and capitalize on opportunities for business growth.

- Own analysis for funnel movements across multiple channels.

- Work with Lending partners to continuously optimize funnels.

- Set up processes to track, manage and optimize the entire loan cycle working closely with operations, product and tech teams.

- Identify other issues and lead process streamlining as and when required.

Ideal candidate for this role:

- B.Tech from Tier-1 or MBA from Tier-1/Tier-2 institution with 1-2 yrs of Category Management (preferably in the consumer tech / fintech ecosystem).

- Thrive at building relationships, influencing cross-functional teams and leadership teams on strategic execution of key projects.

- Be agile, highly collaborative and communicate impressively.

- Strong logical and problem-solving skills.

- First principles thinking.

- Ability to evaluate, streamline and set up processes for scaling business.

PhonePe Full Time Employee Benefits (Not applicable for Intern or Contract Roles)

  • Insurance Benefits - Medical Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accidental Insurance, Life Insurance
  • Wellness Program - Employee Assistance Program, Onsite Medical Center, Emergency Support System
  • Parental Support - Maternity Benefit, Paternity Benefit Program, Adoption Assistance Program, Day-care Support Program
  • Mobility Benefits - Relocation benefits, Transfer Support Policy, Travel Policy
  • Retirement Benefits - Employee PF Contribution, Flexible PF Contribution, Gratuity, NPS, Leave Encashment 
  • Other Benefits - Higher Education Assistance, Car Lease, Salary Advance Policy

Working at PhonePe is a rewarding experience! Great people, a work environment that thrives on creativity, the opportunity to take on roles beyond a defined job description are just some of the reasons you should work with us. Read more about PhonePe on our blog.

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About The Company

PhonePe was founded in December 2015 and has emerged as India’s largest payments app, enabling digital inclusion for consumers and merchants alike. With 48 crore (480 Million) registered users, one in four Indians are now on PhonePe. The company has also successfully digitized 3.6 crore (36 Million) offline merchants spread across Tier 2,3,4 and beyond, covering 99% of the postal codes across India. PhonePe is also the leader in Bharat Bill Pay System (BBPS), processing over 45% of the transactions on the BBPS platform. PhonePe forayed into financial services in 2017, providing users with safe and convenient investing options on its platform. Since then, the company has introduced several Mutual Funds and Insurance products that offer every Indian an equal opportunity to unlock the flow of money and access to services. PhonePe was recently recognized as the Most Trusted Brand for Digital Payments as per the Brand Trust Report 2023 by Trust Research Advisory (TRA).



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