Head - Sourcing & SCM

1. Sourcing & Procurement Strategy

* Develop and execute long-term sourcing strategies for food, non-food, packaging, equipment, and capex items.

* Identify cost-saving opportunities through negotiation, volume leverage, alternate suppliers, and imports.

* Build and manage a diversified supplier base across India and global markets

* Drive annual procurement budget planning and cost optimisation targets.

* Ensure compliance with food safety, statutory norms, and internal procurement SOPs.

2. Supply Chain Planning & Operations

* Oversee demand forecasting, inventory planning, and replenishment across central warehouses and restaurants.

* Strengthen cold chain logistics and temperature-controlled operations.

* Ensure timely movement of materials through regional DCs and last-mile distribution.

* Reduce wastage, pilferage, stockouts, and logistics cost per unit.

3. Vendor Management & Governance

* Build strategic partnerships with vendors-raw materials, proteins, packaging, crockery, equipment suppliers.

* Lead vendor onboarding, audits, quality checks, payment terms, and performance scorecards.

* Ensure timely vendor payments and dispute resolution via strong cross-functional coordination.

4. Cost, Quality & Compliance * Continuously benchmark prices and quality against market trends.

* Drive initiatives in packaging innovation, sustainability, and SKU rationalisation.

* Ensure adherence to FSSAI, HACCP, hygiene norms, internal QA processes, and audit requirements.

* Collaborate with Culinary teams to ensure availability of right-quality raw materials for menu launches.

5. Digital Transformation & Process Excellence

* Own ERP procurement modules, inventory systems, and automation initiatives.

* Drive accuracy in data management, forecasting tools, and real-time visibility of inventory.

* Implement dashboards for supply chain KPIs: OTIF, fill rate, lead time, COGS variance, logistics cost, stock ageing.

* Strengthen procurement governance: POs, contracts, approvals, documentation.

6. Team Leadership

* Lead a pan-India supply chain team covering sourcing, warehouse operations, logistics, and planning.

* Build capabilities within the team through training, process improvements, and performance management.

* Work with Culinary, Operations, Finance and Projects to support business goals.