Supply Chain Management-Sr. Manager

About Ample Foods Private Limited (Prasuma)

Ample Foods Private Limited (Prasuma) is a fast-growing food and consumer business with a strong presence across the Fresh & Chilled Deli Meats, Momos and Gourmet Meat categories. Backed by a strong business ecosystem and association with the ITC Group, the organisation combines the entrepreneurial speed of a growing consumer business with the discipline, governance and scale expected of a leading corporate environment. Prasuma has established itself as a pioneer in the Fresh & Chilled Deli Meats segment in India, with over three decades of product and service excellence. The brand has built a strong reputation among modern retail outlets, restaurants, chefs and consumers across the country. In recent years, Prasuma Momos has emerged as a high-growth consumer brand, achieving significant scale and becoming one of India's leading momo brands. The group's portfolio also includes Meatigo, a premium online meat and delicatessen business focused on transforming the way Indians consume meat through quality products, responsible sourcing, cold-chain excellence and traceability.

This is an opportunity to join a growing food and FMCG organisation and play an important role in strengthening financial reporting, controls, processes and management information systems. Website: https://www.prasuma.com and http://www.meatigo.com

Role Overview

1. Demand & Supply Planning

• Drive demand and supply planning across products and locations.
• Analyse historical sales, demand trends and business requirements to improve forecasting accuracy.
• Monitor demand vs. actual sales and identify gaps in forecasting and supply planning.
• Ensure the right product, quantity and inventory is available at the right location and time.
• Work with business and operations teams to align supply plans with changing demand.

2. Inventory Management

• Own inventory planning, replenishment and availability across locations.
• Monitor inventory levels, ageing, slow-moving/non-moving and near-expiry inventory.
• Drive reduction in stock-outs, excess inventory, ageing and wastage.
• Improve inventory accuracy and stock availability.
• Analyse inventory movement and recommend stock transfers/reallocation based on demand.
• Ensure appropriate FIFO/FEFO practices wherever applicable.

3. Supply Chain Cost Control & Optimisation

• Monitor key supply chain costs and identify areas for optimisation.
• Drive initiatives to reduce inventory holding costs, wastage, logistics costs and operational inefficiencies.
• Analyse cost drivers and identify opportunities for improved productivity and utilisation.
• Work with cross-functional teams to implement cost-saving initiatives.

4. Central Operations & Fulfilment

• Monitor end-to-end supply chain and operational performance across locations.
• Ensure smooth movement of products from source/warehouse through fulfilment and delivery.
• Track key operational metrics including fill rate, fulfilment rate, stock-outs, service levels and delivery TAT.
• Identify bottlenecks and drive timely corrective actions.
• Coordinate with city and central teams to resolve operational gaps.

5. Logistics & Warehouse Coordination

• Work closely with Warehouse and Logistics teams to ensure efficient inventory movement and fulfilment.
• Monitor logistics performance and service levels.
• Analyse capacity utilisation, route efficiency and logistics costs.
• Coordinate with 3PL/logistics partners wherever required to ensure service-level adherence.

6. MIS, Analytics & Business Insights

• Develop and maintain supply chain dashboards and MIS.
• Track and analyse key metrics such as:
• Inventory availability
• Fill rate
• Stock-outs
• Inventory ageing
• Wastage
• Forecast accuracy
• Order fulfilment
• Delivery TAT
• Logistics cost
• Service levels
• Identify trends, root causes and business opportunities through data.
• Present actionable insights and performance updates to leadership.
• Process Improvement & Automation
• Identify gaps in existing supply chain processes and drive improvements.
• Standardise processes and SOPs across locations.
• Lead initiatives focused on improving productivity, efficiency and scalability.
• Explore and implement automation, AI-enabled tools and technology solutions wherever relevant.
• Continuously identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve decision-making.

7. Cross-functional Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with Sales, Operations, Demand Planning, Warehouse, Logistics, Finance, Procurement and other stakeholders.
• Act as a central point of coordination for supply-chain-related operational issues.
• Drive discussions, align stakeholders and ensure timely closure of critical issues.
• Communicate clearly and confidently with internal stakeholders and leadership.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 6–10 years of relevant experience in Supply Chain Management, Central Operations, Demand Planning, Inventory Planning or related functions.
• MBA/PGDM preferred, ideally from a Tier 2 / Tier 3 B-school.
• Experience in FMCG, Food, Frozen Food, D2C, E-commerce, Quick Commerce, Beauty & Personal Care, Retail or similar consumer-facing industries.
• Exposure to Quick Commerce / Q-commerce business models or platforms will be preferred.

Key Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent command of MS Excel / Google Sheets and supply chain MIS.
• Strong understanding of inventory and supply planning.
• Ability to analyse data and convert insights into business actions.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Clear and confident verbal and written communication.
• Comfortable handling discussions with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Strong ownership and execution mindset.
• Comfortable using AI tools and technology to improve productivity, analysis and decision-making.

Ideal Candidate: A commercially strong and analytically driven supply chain professional who can independently lead end-to-end planning, optimise inventory and costs, identify business risks, generate actionable insights, and drive automation and process improvements to strengthen supply chain efficiency.