TruNativ - Supply Chain Manager

Company Overview: At TruNativ, we're redefining the way India thinks about nutrition. Health isn't just about recovery or aging, it's about living at your peak, every single day. The shift is happening: from addressing deficiencies to proactively optimizing well-being. And we're leading this movement with science-backed, effortless nutrition solutions designed for modern lifestyles. We're not just a brand; we're a revolution in how nutrition fits seamlessly into daily life making better health accessible, achievable, and sustainable for everyone. If you're passionate about innovation, impact, and transforming lives, join us in shaping the future of nutrition! #TruNativ #FuelBetter #JoinTheMovement #NowHiring. Trunativ has been recently backed by Emami Limited and Mr. Nithin Kamath Zerodha Rainmatter. Know more about us: http://www.trunativ.co. Role: Supply Chain Manager. Department: Supply Chain Management. Location: Andheri, Lower Oshiwara (100% Work from Office). Reports to: Founder and CEO. Job Summary: Own and optimise the end-to-end supply chain, with strong accountability for manufacturing execution, inventory accuracy, material availability, production planning, and on-time customer fulfilment. The role demands a hands-on operator who combines factory-floor understanding with analytical rigour, commercial judgement, and exceptional cross-functional leadership. Key Responsibilities: Manufacturing and Production Excellence: - Drive production planning, capacity utilisation, schedule adherence, and manufacturing efficiency across internal and third-party manufacturing facilities. - Translate demand forecasts into executable production plans, ensuring material readiness and timely product availability. - Identify and eliminate production bottlenecks, process inefficiencies, avoidable downtime, and manufacturing wastage. - Partner with Quality and NPD teams to ensure smooth product launches, process compliance, and consistent product quality. Inventory and Stock Management: - Own end-to-end inventory across raw materials, packaging materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods. - Maintain high inventory accuracy through disciplined stock reconciliation, cycle counts, physical verification, and system controls. - Establish optimum stock norms, safety stocks, reorder points, and inventory ageing controls to prevent stockouts, overstocking, and working-capital lock-up. - Implement FIFO/FEFO practices, batch traceability, expiry monitoring, and controls on obsolete, damaged, or slow-moving inventory. - Improve inventory turns and material availability without compromising service levels or production continuity. Procurement and Vendor Management: - Ensure timely procurement of raw materials and packaging in line with production plans and demand requirements. - Build strong vendor relationships, monitor supplier performance, and proactively manage lead times, quality issues, and supply risks. - Drive cost optimisation, purchase planning, and supply continuity without compromising quality or delivery commitments. Demand Planning and Customer Fulfilment: - Collaborate with Sales and Commercial teams to align forecasts, promotional requirements, new launches, and market demand with supply capabilities. - Own order fulfilment, dispatch planning, service levels, and on-time-in-full (OTIF) performance. - Anticipate demand fluctuations and supply constraints; implement corrective actions before they impact customers. Cross-Functional Leadership and Execution: - Build strong working relationships with Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, NPD, Sales, Finance, and Warehouse teams. - Establish clear ownership, review mechanisms, escalation protocols, and data-driven operating rhythms. - Communicate proactively, resolve interdepartmental conflicts constructively, and drive decisions through facts rather than assumptions. - Take end-to-end accountability for problems, ensuring timely closure rather than merely escalating issues. Skills and Qualifications: - Experience: 6 - 8 years in supply chain, manufacturing operations, or production planning, preferably in FMCG, food, nutrition, nutraceuticals, or related consumer-product industries. - Manufacturing expertise: Demonstrated hands-on exposure to production planning, factory operations, capacity management, and contract manufacturing. - Inventory excellence: Strong command over inventory controls, stock reconciliation, ageing, batch traceability, expiry management, and working-capital optimisation. - Analytical capability: Proficiency in Excel, ERP/MRP systems, demand planning, inventory analytics, and operational MIS. - Commercial acumen: Ability to balance service levels, manufacturing costs, inventory investment, and business growth. - Leadership: Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, problem-solving, and execution discipline. - Education: Graduate in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related discipline. - A postgraduate qualification in Operations or Supply Chain is desirable. - Immediate joiners or candidates serving their notice period are preferred. 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