Prasuma - Senior Manager - Supply Chain Management

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:

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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, and 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.

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.