About The Role
At Purplle, we are on a mission to redefine the beauty and personal care landscape in India.To do this, we need a world-class supply chain that ensures the right product is at the rightplace, at the right time, every time. We are looking for a Product Manager to own theintellectual core of our supply chain: the suite of technology products that power our demandand supply planning.This is a high-impact role where you will be the single-threaded owner of the productstrategy and roadmap for all demand and supply planning systems. You will be responsiblefor building and optimizing tools that manage our multi-channel (B2B & B2C) and multi-echelon (Central, Regional, and Local warehouses) inventory network. Your products willdirectly influence key business outcomes like product availability, inventory efficiency, andoperational costs, making a tangible impact on the company's bottom line and customerexperience.Key Responsibilities
- Product Vision & Strategy: Define and articulate a long-term product vision and
strategy for Purplle's entire demand and supply planning tech stack. Create and own
a prioritized roadmap that balances foundational improvements with innovativefeatures.
- Demand Planning Products: Lead the development of systems for statistical
demand forecasting, consensus planning, new product forecasting, and near-term
demand sensing using machine learning and external signals.
- Supply & Inventory Planning Products: Spearhead the creation of tools for
inventory norm calculation (safety stock, reorder points), buying automation,
manufacturing planning, and automated stock transfer orders (STOs) to optimizeinventory across our network.
- Stakeholder Management: Collaborate closely with business teams (Demand
Planners, Supply Planners, Category Managers, Finance), data scientists, engineers,
and operations heads to gather requirements, define solutions, and ensuresuccessful product adoption.
- Execution & Delivery: Author detailed product requirement documents (PRDs),
create user stories, manage the product backlog, and work with agile development
teams to deliver high-quality products on time.
- KPI Ownership: Define, monitor, and own the key performance indicators for your
product suite, including Forecast Accuracy, On-Shelf Availability (OSA), InventoryHealth (SLOB %), and Cost of Replication.
Desired Skills And Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field. An MBA is a plus.
- 4-7 years of experience in product management, with at least 2 years focused on
building supply chain, operations, or internal tooling products.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills; ability to use data and metrics to back up
assumptions, recommendations, and drive actions.
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, design, and business
counterparts to deliver complex products.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence
stakeholders at all levels.
- Hands-on experience working in an agile development environment.
Preferred Backgrounds & Experience
- Proven experience as a Product Manager within the supply chain,
forecasting, or inventory planning domain at a large-scale e-commerce or
omnichannel retail company.
- A deep understanding of supply chain planning concepts including demand
forecasting, OP, inventory management (safety stock, reorder points), and
network optimization.
- Experience as a Product Manager at a leading B2B SaaS company that
builds and sells supply chain planning software (e.g., Demand Planning,S&OP, Inventory
About Company
Founded in 2011, Purplle has emerged as one of India’s premier omnichannel beauty destinations, redefining the way millions shop for beauty. With 1,000+ brands, 60,000+ products, and over 7 million monthly active users, Purplle has built a powerhouse platform that seamlessly blends online and offline experiences.Expanding its footprint in 2022, Purplle introduced 6,000+ offline touchpoints and launched 100+ stores, strengthening its presence beyond digital. Beyond hosting third-party brands, Purplle has successfully scaled its own D2C powerhouses—FACES CANADA, Good Vibes, Carmesi, Purplle, and NY Bae—offering trend-driven, high-quality beauty essentials.What sets Purplle apart is its technology driven hyper-personalized shopping experience. By curating detailed user personas, enabling virtual makeup trials, and delivering tailored product recommendations based on personality, search intent, and purchase behavior, Purplle ensures a unique, customer-first approach.In 2022, Purplle achieved unicorn status, becoming India’s 102nd unicorn, backed by an esteemed group of investors including ADIA, Kedaara, Premji Invest, Sequoia Capital India, JSW Ventures, Goldman Sachs, Verlinvest, Blume Ventures, and Paramark Ventures.With a 3,000+ strong team and an unstoppable vision, Purplle is set to lead the charge in India’s booming beauty landscape, revolutionizing the way the nation experiences beauty.
