Executive Assistant - Founder's Office

JD:Founder's Office

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Location: Bangalore

Reports To: Managing Partner

Company Description

LAL brings beloved Indian sweets, snacks, and delicacies to families across the nation, creating joy for both everyday moments and special occasions. With a focus on authentic recipes, high-quality ingredients, and 100% vegetarian products, LAL has become a trusted brand for gifting and indulgence alike. From Mysore Pak to Soan Papdi, savory namkeens, and cookies, each product is crafted to be shared and enjoyed with loved ones. Available PAN India, LAL continues to spread the joy of eating good.

About the Role -

Lal Sweets is one of India's fastest-growing traditional sweets and snacks brands, rooted in authenticity and driven by innovation. With a strong retail and D2C presence, Lal Sweets combines time-honored recipes with modern production and distribution techniques to deliver fresh, high-quality products to customers across India and beyond.

Role Overview -

The Founder's Office Role at Lal Sweets is a high-impact, cross-functional team working directly with the Managing Director to drive strategic initiatives and solve key operational challenges. We are looking for a driven, analytical, and hands-on professional with a strong background in operations, supply chain management, and business strategy to act as a thought partner and execution engine for the founder.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Operations:

-Drive end-to-end execution of high-priority operational projects across manufacturing, logistics, and distribution.

-Identify inefficiencies in production and supply chain workflows; design and implement scalable process improvements.

-Partner with functional heads (production, logistics, procurement) to ensure alignment with strategic goals.

Supply Chain Optimization:

-Analyse and optimize the full supply chain from procurement to last-mile delivery.

-Improve demand forecasting, inventory management, and vendor relationships.

-Work closely with ERP and MIS teams to ensure data-driven decision making.

Founder Support & Special Projects:

-Act as a strategic right-hand to the founder for decision-making support.

-Prepare business dashboards, reports, investor updates, and board presentations.

-Lead cross-functional initiatives that have a direct impact on growth, profitability, and customer experience.

Market Intelligence & Business Strategy:

-Conduct market research, competitor benchmarking, and customer insights to inform business decisions.

-Evaluate new business opportunities (e.g., geographic expansion, new product lines, retail strategy).

-Build financial models, business cases, and strategic frameworks.

Key Requirements:

36 years of experience in a fast-paced environment (e.g., operations/supply chain roles in FMCG, manufacturing, or startups).

Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and data tools; ERP knowledge is a plus.

Experience working with factories, procurement, warehousing, and logistics.

Strong problem-solving skills and a bias for execution.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

MBA or equivalent degree preferred, but not mandatory if experience is solid.

NOTE-We have 6 days working only 2nd & 4th Saturday is off.