Role: Operations Associate/Manager
Joining date: Immediate
1 vacancy in Bengaluru, occasional travel to other locations if required
Salary range: 3-3.6 LPA for Associate/3.6-4.5 LPA for Manager, based on relevant experience & skill set
3.2.1 Education Foundation is looking for a proactive, initiative-taking Operations Associate/Manager who gets things done, on time & well. They will be responsible for all the operations-related aspects of the organisation, including material management, vendor management, logistical arrangements, administrative tasks, etc.
At 3.2.1, we look for people who strive for excellence by being user-focused & continuously improving, are highly productive, are adaptable given our constantly evolving environment, and like to have fun!
Do check if you’re aligned with our mission & culture principles. If yes, then check out the job description below.
• Our mission: We seek to magnify the spirit of every educator and every school so they can magnify the spirit of every child.
o Magnify the prestige of teaching
o Magnify the learner in every educator
o Magnify the tools for the modern educator
o Magnify the focus on schools as systems
• Since our inception, we have impacted 300,000 students & 25,000 teachers across 2,000 schools.
• We are at a pivotal stage of our growth - to improve foundational literacy & numeracy (FLN) skills for over half a million Indian children by 2027 & set them on a path to avail advancement opportunities.
• Our culture principles are so core to us that they make up our name - 3.2.1.
o We are on a journey to understand and magnify self, others and life - 3.
o On this journey, we will be guided by 2 phrases: Excellence is a habit and Grace under pressure.
o Through this journey, whenever we look at a problem, we will ask ourselves 1 question: “What will I do about it?”
What you will do:
• You’ll own & manage end-to-end book printing, packaging & delivery across India
• You’ll also manage material requirements for our external stakeholders & internal team members that come up on an ongoing basis
• You’ll be responsible for inventory management and vendor management (including negotiating with them & maintaining good relationships)
• You’ll manage all logistical requirements, such as arranging team members’ travel, accommodation, and venue logistics for organisational events
• You’ll be in charge of our warehouses management & office upkeep and maintenance
• You’ll execute various administrative tasks across different departments
What you need to have:
• 2-4 years for Associate/4-8 years for Manager - of work experience with strong results in the above mentioned areas & Graduation in any discipline (minimum qualification HSC pass)
• Be proficient in English & Hindi written and oral skills; have basic computer knowledge to work on Google docs & drive, Excel sheets and other data tools we use at 3.2.1
• Be able to handle many tasks in the day, coordinate and communicate well with different team members; problem-solving & collaboration skills
• Have strong organisational skills & get things done well and quickly
• Maintain a high degree of attention to detail, be resourceful & a quick learner
• Take the initiative to see where you can add value and be willing to contribute
• Ability to manage uncertainty and adapt to changes, while still performing at high levels of excellence
What you will get:
• Experiences, challenges, and learnings toward your professional and personal growth & well-being
• To build, develop and enhance your knowledge & skills constantly
• To work with a stellar team of individuals who push each other, while having each other’s backs, who try to live 3.2.1’s culture, not just speak or write about it
• To experience flexible, thoughtful and productive work systems that enable professional + personal life alignment
If all this resonates with you & you have what is needed for this role, apply by emailing your resume & a 2 mins video of yourself sharing why you are a fit for this role to nandita.shetty@321-foundation.org & anushree.pandey@321-foundation.org.
Note: Since we are a lean team, we will be able to reply only to applications that are being taken forward.