Description:

Role Overview:

We are looking for a dynamic and hands-on Sr. Manager Production & Manufacturing to lead operations across our network of co-manufacturing partners.

This role is pivotal to ensuring seamless production execution, cost efficiency, and consistent quality delivery in a fast-growing FMCG environment.

The ideal candidate is a strong executor and collaborator who thrives in high-growth, high-accountability environments and brings operational discipline with strategic foresight.

Key Responsibilities:

Production Oversight & Execution:

- Manage end-to-end production operations across all co-manufacturing units pan India.

- Conduct daily/weekly reviews with internal teams and co-man partners to monitor progress, flag risks, and drive accountability.

- Ensure on-time dispatch of finished goods (FG) aligned to demand plans and customer requirements.

Planning & Coordination:

- Lead weekly/monthly production planning aligned to sales forecasts and capacity availability.

- Collaborate with the Procurement team for RM/PM availability and capacity scheduling.

- Represent production in EOS/ L10 weekly meetings to align goals and report operational performance.

Quality, Compliance & Documentation:

- Ensure adherence to SOPs and quality standards across all production units.

- Conduct monthly cycle count for RM, PM, and FG inventory at co-manufacturers; review and validate monthly stock reports.

- Drive RCA and CAPA for process deviations and implement preventive controls.

- Ensure complete documentation of production batches, checklists, and reporting formats as per regulatory and internal requirements.

Packaging & Artwork Coordination:

- Collaborate with design, marketing, and procurement teams to review and finalize packaging artworks from a manufacturability and compliance lens.

Process Excellence & Strategic Initiatives:

- Drive continuous improvement in production processes, line efficiency, changeover time, wastages and material yields.

- Support strategic initiatives like capacity expansion, SKU rationalization, or alternate vendor onboarding.

- Implement best practices to scale operations with agility while maintaining cost and quality benchmarks.

Stakeholder Management:

- Act as the single point of contact for internal stakeholders and external co-man partners on all production, compliance and accounting matters.

- Facilitate proactive communication to ensure alignment between demand, production, supply chain, and procurement teams.

Key Skills & Competencies:

- Strong domain knowledge of FMCG food production and co-manufacturing conversion cost models.

- Proven experience in production planning, shop floor execution, and performance monitoring.

- Familiarity with food safety, quality audits, and statutory compliance requirements.

- Process-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.

- Analytical thinker with attention to detail.

- Strong people leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

- Ability to manage ambiguity, scale complexity, and deliver under pressure.

Location:

- 1 week in Gurgaon (HO), 2 weeks of travel to manufacturing sites, 1 week in Bangalore.

Reporting To:

- Head of Operations.

Experience Required:

- 8-12 years in FMCG/Food Manufacturing, preferably with hands-on experience managing production and quality at external co-manufacturing setups.