Supply Chain Executive

Role Summary

Supply Chain Manager

100% of inventory health, forecasting, replenishment, inter-warehouse transfers, and platform-wise stock movement

individual customer/platform warehouses/FCs

1. E-commerce & Quick Commerce Inventory Planning (Core Ownership)

• Own

  daily/weekly/monthly inventory planning

  for Amazon, Flipkart, Blinkit and all other e-com/q-com channels.
• Create channel-level replenishment plans based on:
  
• Sales velocity (last 15/30/45/60/90 days trends)
  
• Seasonality & promotions
  
• Platform ISM/RO/Forecast tools
  
• Safety stock norms
  
• Maintain

  platform-wise in-stock targets

  & lead inventory reviews with Founder.
• Ensure high

  sell-through and stock freshness

  , especially for date/dry fruit SKUs.

2. End-to-End Replenishment Execution

• Convert plans into

  dispatch-ready FC-wise shipment plans

  .
• Coordinate with warehouse/dispatch teams to ensure:
  
• Correct SKU, batch, quantity
  
• Amazon/Flipkart-specific labeling/barcoding compliance
  
• Correct cartonization & documentation
  
• Track shipments till

  GRN/booking completion

  at platform FCs.
• Take full ownership of

  missed/incomplete/partial inwarding closures

  .

3. Warehouse Customer Warehouse / FC Stock Transfers

• Own the

  entire stock movement network

  : Central Warehouse Amazon FCs Flipkart hubs Blinkit dark stores etc.
• Decide

  which stock goes where, when, and how much

  , using regional cost + demand logic.
• Ensure channel allocations are aligned with business priority and profitability.
  

4. Demand Forecasting & S&OP

• Build

  SKU channel city/region demand forecasts

  .
• Run a simple S&OP rhythm:
  
• Demand signals supply feasibility production/packing plan dispatch plan.
  
• Share clear demand visibility to production and procurement to avoid emergency buying.
  

5. Procurement & Raw Material Planning (Supply Readiness)

• Translate forecast into:
  
• Raw material requirements
  
• Packaging material requirements
  
• Vendor reorder calendars
  
• Plan purchase orders to maintain optimal

  inventory turns and cash cycles

  .
• Coordinate with vendors on lead times, MOQ, quality checks, and delivery schedules.
  

6. Cold, Hard Inventory Control (Accuracy & Hygiene)

• Ensure tight control on:
  

• Lot/batch tracking

• Expiry/aging
  
• Rejections, process loss, and wastage
  
• Conduct cycle counts + monthly reconciliations.
  
• Prevent shrinkage and stock mismatch between physical and system stock.
  

7. Platform Operations & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with:
  
• FBA shipment creation rules
  
• Flipkart seller hub processes
  
• Q-commerce fill rate SLAs
  
• Handle platform stock issues:
  
• FC stock stuck / stranded / unsellable
  
• FC transfers / removals / liquidation decisions
  
• Claims follow-ups with evidence
  

8. Logistics & Cost Optimization

• Select optimal transport routes and shipment batching to reduce per-kg cost.
  
• Track logistics KPIs:
  
• Freight cost per order / per kg
  
• Zone-wise cost variance
  
• Damage rate in transit
  
• Negotiate with transporters and maintain a secondary backup network.
  

9. Process Building & Automation

• Improve and document SOPs for:
  
• Inventory planning
  
• Dispatch execution
  
• Returns & claims handling
  
• Drive automation using tools like:
  
• Google Sheets / AppSheet
  
• Odoo (or any ERP)
  
• Build dashboards for:
  
• In-stock
  
• Ageing
  
• Weeks of cover
  
• Channel health
  

10. Team & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Lead the planning rhythm across:
  
• Inventory manager
  
• Warehouse/dispatch
  
• Production
  
• Quality
  
• Work closely with marketing/GTM team to align replenishment with campaigns and spikes.
  

KPIs / Success Metrics

• In-stock % / Fill rate per channel

• Stockout rate & lost sales

• Inventory turns / weeks of cover

• Aging & expiry losses

• Forecast accuracy

• Freight cost per kg/order

• GRN success rate / FC inwarding TAT

• Stranded / unsellable inventory %

Skills & Experience

Must-Have

• 4-6 years in

  supply chain / inventory planning / e-commerce operations

  (FMCG/food preferred).
• Strong working knowledge of

  Amazon FBA, Flipkart marketplace, and q-commerce replenishment systems

  .
• Data-first mindset: very comfortable with Excel/Sheets, pivots, forecasting logic.
  
• Ability to manage chaos + high ownership execution in a fast-moving startup.
  

Good-to-Have

• Experience with ERP tools like

  Odoo, Zoho, Tally, SAP B1, Unicommerce, Browntape

  etc.
• Worked with perishable/expiry-led inventory.
  
• Exposure to regional allocation logic and multi-warehouse networks.
  

Personality & Working Style

• Extreme ownership:

  treats inventory as personal responsibility.
• Structured thinker but scrappy executor.
  
• Calm under pressure and good at problem closure.
  
• Loves building systems, not just running them.
  

Why This Role Matters

high-impact ownership charter