Senior Artisans coordinator – Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA)

The Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) is a labour union of poor self-employed women workers in the informal economy. Since its inception in 1972 by Smt. Ela Bhatt in Gujarat, SEWA has actively employed women with no employer or fixed employer-employee relationship. These women are often not represented by traditional trade unions, and their methods of organisation cannot be employed in a sector in which the work and employers are not recognised. SEWA was born in the shape of a confluence of three movements: labour, cooperative and women. The rapid progress made by SEWA in organising women in Gujarat lead to a demand for creation of similar organisations in other states too. SEWA Bharat was thus set up in 1982 in response to this demand. Its main aim is to facilitate the formation of new member organisations across the country and to promote their growth and development. SEWA Bharat is, therefore, a federation of SEWA member organisations, with the mandate to highlight issues concerning women working in the informal sector, and to strengthen the capacity of the organisations that serve the interests of these women. Presently nine such SEWA member organisations are working in 50 districts of Nine states, and together they accounted for a total membership around 13 lakhs and counting.

Location: New Ashok Nagar
Job Title: Senior Artisans coordinator
Reports to: WESS lead

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Responsible for merchandising (sampling & production) for B2B clients, sourcing & overseeing daily operations and running of the enterprise. Includes end to end management of all functions.
• Team management: Holding regular team meetings to ensure smooth functioning of the enterprise team, keep track of attendance, assist the team wherever necessary, managing and tracking monthly expenses,
• Managing various stakeholders for Ruaab, like – BODs, SEWA Bharat team and other external stakeholders.

Reporting: Share weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports with the SEWA Bharat teamand with other  stakeholders as and when required.

• Make presentations and other required documents for any other processes like – new client addition, fundraising, promotions, etc.
• Understand and develop product range according to the design brief shared by buyers. Work with the buyer to develop a range according to what they want.
• Communicate and manage all buyers/brands Ruaab works with, maintain a good relationship. Responsible for timely fulfillment of orders, costing, quality maintenance and addressing any other issues or challenges related to the same.
• Maintaining POA for each buyer and sharing updates with them on a regular basis.
• Travel to SEWA clusters that Ruaab works with, as and when required in order to set processes and define scope of work.
• Maintaining expenses and budgets for the enterprise. Contribute to planning and management of the same, in line with the enterprise’s growth plan.
• Responsible for making and maintaining product catalogs for Ruaab.
• Conducting market research for trend forecasting, product viability and identify opportunities and address any potential issues.
• Vendor management: Coordinating with suppliers and vendors to negotiate terms, pricing and delivery schedules to maintain optimal inventory levels and ensure timely deliveries.
• Overseeing visual merchandising and developing promotional strategies and campaigns for online marketing. Includes approving creatives for posts and planning the SM calendar as well.
• Attend seminars, conferences, and events as and when required.
• Finding new business partners and opportunities to contribute to the Ruaab business growth. Identify and lead participation in online and offline events like exhibitions.
• Responsible for setting up and conducting quarterly board meetings, AGM and other events.
• Managing stock and inventory with the team.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience as a manager, merchandiser, or a similar role. Preferably with experience of working in a social enterprise.
• Experience in planning and budgeting.
• Strong analytical skills and is comfortable dealing with numerical data.
• Excellent communication skills
• Outstanding organizational and leadership skills
• Problem-solving aptitude

To apply please mail your updated resume on wess@sewabharat.org