Head - Manufacturing/Operations & Supply Chain

Key Responsibilities:
1. Manufacturing & Capacity Leadership:
- Own and manage:
- In-house & third-party manufacturing
- Production planning
- Quality & compliance
- Ensure capacity is built ahead of growth across core and new SKUs
- Drive cost per unit reduction while improving quality consistency
2. Demand Planning & Forecasting:
- Build a robust S&OP and demand planning engine - Translate:
- Sales plans
- Marketing campaigns
- Channel launches into accurate production and procurement plans
- Reduce:
- Stock-outs
- Obsolescence

- Working capital lock-up
3. Supply Chain, Warehousing & Logistics:
- Own:
- Inbound raw materials
- Finished goods warehousing
- Distribution logistics (GT, MT, E-com, EBOs)
- Design scalable national distribution architecture
- Drive OTIF (On-Time In-Full) and service-level excellence
4. New Product & R&D Enablement:
- Work closely with R&D and Marketing to:
- Industrialise new formulations
- Ensure launch readiness
- Scale winning products rapidly
- Own tech transfer from lab to factory
5. Cost, Quality & Risk Management:
- Own:
- BOM cost optimisation
- Vendor performance
- Quality audits
- Ensure regulatory compliance and zero-defect mindset
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Experience & Background:
- 6-10 years in manufacturing, operations, or supply chain in:
- FMCG
- Personal Care
- Beauty / Pharma / Consumer products
Strong experience in:
- Demand planning
- Production planning
- Multi-plant or 3P manufacturing
- Warehousing & logistics

- Exposure to new product launches is a strong plus