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