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1. Sourcing & Procurement Strategy
. Develop and execute long-term sourcing strategies for food, non-food, packaging, equipment, and capex items.
. Identify cost-saving opportunities through negotiation, volume leverage, alternate suppliers, and imports.
. Build and manage a diversified supplier base across India and global markets
. Drive annual procurement budget planning and cost optimisation targets.
. Ensure compliance with food safety, statutory norms, and internal procurement SOPs.
2. Supply Chain Planning & Operations
. Oversee demand forecasting, inventory planning, and replenishment across central warehouses and restaurants.
. Strengthen cold chain logistics and temperature-controlled operations.
. Ensure timely movement of materials through regional DCs and last-mile distribution.
. Reduce wastage, pilferage, stockouts, and logistics cost per unit.
3. Vendor Management & Governance
. Build strategic partnerships with vendors-raw materials, proteins, packaging, crockery, equipment suppliers.
. Lead vendor onboarding, audits, quality checks, payment terms, and performance scorecards.
. Ensure timely vendor payments and dispute resolution via strong cross-functional coordination.
4. Cost, Quality & Compliance . Continuously benchmark prices and quality against market trends.
. Drive initiatives in packaging innovation, sustainability, and SKU rationalisation.
. Ensure adherence to FSSAI, HACCP, hygiene norms, internal QA processes, and audit requirements.
. Collaborate with Culinary teams to ensure availability of right-quality raw materials for menu launches.
5. Digital Transformation & Process Excellence
. Own ERP procurement modules, inventory systems, and automation initiatives.
. Drive accuracy in data management, forecasting tools, and real-time visibility of inventory.
. Implement dashboards for supply chain KPIs: OTIF, fill rate, lead time, COGS variance, logistics cost, stock ageing.
. Strengthen procurement governance: POs, contracts, approvals, documentation.
6. Team Leadership
. Lead a pan-India supply chain team covering sourcing, warehouse operations, logistics, and planning.
. Build capabilities within the team through training, process improvements, and performance management.
. Work with Culinary, Operations, Finance and Projects to support business goals.
Education - MBA in Supply Chain / Operations / Procurement OR Graduate with strong domain expertise.
Experience . 10-15 years of experience in F&B, QSR, Hospitality, FMCG, or Retail supply chains.
. Proven experience in sourcing and cold chain management
. Experience managing large, multi-state distribution networks
Michael Page has five decades of expertise in professional services recruitment. We were established in London in 1976, and over this period we've grown organically to become one of the best-known and most respected consultancies, with an office network spanning six continents.
While size has its advantages, it doesn't define us - the nature of our organic growth means that each new office is integrated into the region that it serves. It also means that as an employer looking to hire, or as a candidate aiming to grow your career you have the best of both worlds; a team that understands the market and geography you operate in, plus the resources and expertise of an international network at your disposal.
Job ID: 143587255
