Manager -Co Packing Operations

Select and appoint contract manufacturer's basis thorough knowledge of their reputation in the industry along with commercial team.

Responsible for all fixed cost agreements of the contract manufacturer's with the commercial team.

Plan sourcing of finished goods from contract manufacturer's including which product and how much quantity to be sourced from which contract manufacturer's.

Maintain good relations with the contract manufacturer's and its owners.

Ensuring that the contract manufacturer adheres to the FSSAI quality norms and maintains the records.

Ensuring that the factory qualifies in the annual audits.

Work with outsourced agencies to check the quality norms in the factory; analyze any issues and resolve them.

Manage the development, approval and execution of the capex budget.

Prepare an action plan for the new product recipe to pass the 7-attribute test (taste, smell, etc.) and devise alternate solutions in case the recipe does not make the cut.

Basis the final recipe, prepare a recipe cost and maintain a cost benchmark with the marketing team to approve its competitiveness vs peers.