Manages end-to-end supply chain activities, including procurement, vendor management, inventory, supply planning, logistics, warehouse operations, compliance, cost control, reporting, and team leadership. The role oversees sourcing and supplier performance, stock optimization, cold-chain processes, audit documentation, KPI tracking, budget adherence, and continuous improvement across food, catering, and aviation supply operations.
Assistant Manager – Supply Chain Management
Job Purpose
Procurement & Vendor Management
Job Purpose
To manage end-to-end supply chain activities
Procurement & Vendor Management
- Source food, beverages, packaging materials, and catering consumables.
- Negotiate prices, contracts, and service agreements with suppliers.
- Develop and maintain approved vendor lists.
- Monitor supplier performance on quality, delivery, and cost.
- Maintain optimum stock levels of raw materials and consumables.
- Monitor inventory turnover and reduce wastage.
- Conduct regular stock audits and cycle counts.
- Ensure FEFO/FIFO inventory practices where applicable.
- Coordinate with production, operations teams.
- Ensure timely replenishment to avoid stock-outs.
- Oversee inbound and outbound logistics.
- Monitor receiving, storage, and dispatch processes.
- Ensure proper cold-chain management for perishable products.
- Optimize transportation and warehousing costs.
- Ensure compliance with aviation, food safety, and quality standards.
- Support audits related to HACCP, ISO, FSSAI, airline standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain documentation and traceability records.
- Analyze procurement and inventory costs.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Prepare MIS reports and KPI dashboards.
- Monitor budget adherence.
- Supervise SCM executives, buyers, warehouse staff, and planners.
- Conduct training and performance reviews.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Material availability rate.
- Inventory accuracy.
- Inventory holding days.
- Supplier OTIF (On-Time In-Full) performance.
- Procurement cost savings.
- Wastage and expiry reduction.
- Compliance audit scores.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Food Technology, or related field.
- MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain Management preferred.
- Typically 5–8 years of experience in SCM, procurement, logistics, or inventory management.
- Experience in flight catering, hospitality, food manufacturing, FMCG, or airline operations is preferred.
- Supply planning and inventory management.
- Vendor negotiation and contract management.
- ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.).
- Advanced Excel and reporting.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Stakeholder management and team leadership.
- Knowledge of food safety and aviation catering requirements.
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