Operations Jobs: Entry Level to Senior Roles with Salaries and Required Experience

Key Function

Description

Process Management

Design, implement, and refine processes to improve efficiency and quality.

Resource Allocation

Ensure that materials, equipment, and personnel are utilised efficiently.

Budgeting and Cost Control

Monitor expenditures and identify cost-saving opportunities.

Performance Monitoring

Track key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess operational effectiveness.

Collaboration Across Teams

Work with other departments like sales, marketing, and finance to align goals and strategies.

Problem-Solving

Address operational challenges and find solutions to bottlenecks or inefficiencies.

Functions

Entry-Level Roles

Mid-Level Roles

Senior-Level Roles

Process Management

Assisting in implementing established processes; providing feedback for improvement.

Refining and optimising existing processes; implementing efficiency initiatives.

Designing overarching processes; establishing strategic objectives for process improvement.

Resource Allocation

Tracking inventory, scheduling resources, and ensuring daily tasks are supported.

Managing departmental resources; ensuring teams and projects stay on schedule.

Allocating company-wide resources; setting resource priorities for strategic goals.

Budgeting and Cost Control

Collecting and monitoring data on expenditures; identifying small-scale inefficiencies.

Analysing budgets; recommending cost-saving measures for departments or projects.

Overseeing operational budgets; implementing policies to achieve financial efficiency.

Performance Monitoring

Gathering data for KPIs and preparing reports for managers.

Analysing KPI trends; suggesting and implementing strategies for improvement.

Defining company-wide KPIs; assessing organisational performance against goals.

Collaboration Across Teams

Communicating between teams on task updates and smaller projects.

Coordinating cross-departmental initiatives; resolving interdepartmental challenges.

Driving collaboration on company-wide goals; aligning departments with a long-term strategy.

Problem-Solving

Addressing minor operational issues and escalating major problems to managers.

Solving medium-scale problems; leading initiatives to prevent recurring issues.

Developing frameworks to address systemic issues; implementing long-term solutions.

Role

AmbitionBox Annual Salary Range (INR)

Eligibility and Experience Expected

Operations Coordinator

1.5 Lakhs - 9.2 Lakhs

Bachelor's degree in business administration, at least 1 year of internship, knowledge of the specific industry’s operations

Operations Analyst

2.4 Lakhs - 8.6 Lakhs

Bachelor's degree in business or finance specialising in statistics or data analytics, internships in project management, data set analysis, etc., for 6 months to a year.

Operations Manager

3 Lakhs - 21 Lakhs

An MBA in operations management or Six Sigma Green Belt certification, 3 to 4 years of industry-specific operations experience to lead and collaborate with teams with hands-on experience using ERP

General Manager Operations

6 Lakhs - 50 Lakhs

An MBA in operations or advanced certificate in supply chain or project management, managing large and crossfunctional teams for at least 6 to 7 years

Director Business Operations

12 Lakhs - 65 Lakhs

MBA in operations or finance, 10+ years of experience, data-driven decision-making and must have advanced knowledge using ERPs, etc.

Chief Operating Officer

12 Lakhs - 102 Lakhs

A relevant MBA and Six Sigma Black Belt certification are preferred, 15+ years of experience with previous job titles as Director or VP, must be able to setup organisational strategies, change management, etc.