Contract Manufacturing Manager

The CompanyPlum, Bodylovin & PHY: new-age brands have built a reputation for bringing science-driven efficacy & delight to the world of beauty & personal care. With a strong D2C base plus a class-leading omnichannel presence, award-winning products and a loyal, engaged customer base, we are scaling rapidly, while staying true to our purpose of adding goodness to the world we live in. We are an 11-year old, well-funded, responsibly-run startup headquartered out of Thane, near Mumbai.The PositionWe are looking for a passionate Contract Manufacturing Manager to lead 3rd party Manufacturing operations for all our brands.The Responsibilities (in brief)Coordinating with 3rd party manufacturers for sharing and execution of production plan of full catalogue and ensuring timely deliveries to ensure zero stock out situations.Working closely with Raw material & packaging material suppliers and manufacturing partners.Ensuring material availability as per the norms at mother warehouse location on time.Supplier performance evaluation and ensuring OTIF performance.Responsible for net realization of the production plan and meeting all KPI's.Tracking the aging of stocks at manufacturers end and creating visibility for management. Ensuring 3PM's are placing order for RM/PM as per the agreed norms.Driving stock Quality and Vigilant on slow moving and potential obsolete raw materials and packing materials and driving different stake holders for liquidation.Working on monthly production plan for feasibility and manufacturing and filling saturation. Raising alerts for de-saturation.Coordinating new product launches and ensuring 1st first time right.The QualificationsExperience: Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing set-up, preferably in a FMCG set-up.Experience in Cosmetics and beauty industry will be an added advantage.Must be familiar with SAP and SaaS based portals transactions.Must have logical reasoning and aptitude. Should have traits of ownership and go beyond attitude.Well versed in Data handling (SAP, MIS, Excel, Dashboards). Should be good in numbers and excel skills.Good negotiation and influencing skills, so as to get the job done with both internal as well as external stakeholders.Excellent cross-functional team working skills.Education: Preferable B.E./B.Tech or any science graduate is a must. MBA will be an added advantage.The ProcessWrite in to sankar.alagappan@teampureplay.com with a covering letter (mandatory, and self-written - we have AI to spot AI-generated ones) and updated resume in pdf format. Applications not meeting specs will not proceed to the review stage. PRB