Description
External Manufacturing Manager – Tata Consumer Products Tiruppur Tamil Nadu
About the Job – External Manufacturing Manager – Tata Consumer Products Tiruppur Tamil Nadu
Role & responsibilities
Financial Outcomes
To explore opportunities for cost optimization mechanisms- Negotiation & management of operational cost with 3p/2p co-packers for multiple external manufacturing foods units in the respective category (Pulses, Poha, Value added Salt) and the designated region.
To drive cost efficiency for the external foods manufacturing units in the region through focus on reducing fixed cost per MT & variable cost per MT.
Customer Service
To improvise OTIF and Fill rates across various channels
To drive audits closures (Quality & Stock audits) for all the external manufacturing units in the region within agreed timelines
To ensure that external manufacturing units complies & adheres with the terms and conditions of the Food Safety & Quality standards with no deviation & minimum number of customer complaints per million.
To drive team engagement fostering culture of collaboration, execution mindset and growth mindset behavior
Internal Processes
Monitor and review operations at external manufacturing foods units, drive production plan adherence while maintaining high level of food safety management system within organizational guidelines to ensure smooth contract manufacturing operations as per the budgeted sales plan. To ensure the capacity availability as per agreed volumes and timelines for all products including NPDs in the respective region
To drive Health & Safety standards and all statutory compliances for the units in the region Identify & develop new external foods manufacturing vendors and bring them on-board following the process as per business requirements
Innovation and Learning
Foster Innovation through process improvement projects in external foods manufacturing units. Facilitate the innovation pipeline & timely launch & smooth execution of NPD products in Foods category while coordinating with the internal (Sales, R&D, Marketing, Procurement, S&OP) and external stakeholders.
Development and Implementation of external foods manufacturing units processes, ensuring policies and Negotiations as per contracts
Business travel of 7-10 days in a month
Preferred candidate profile
Qualification: B.Tech/M.tech any stream (food technology preferred)/Operations Management (post-graduation)
Experience: 8-10 years FMCG industry experience with at least 2-4 years of hands-on experience with external manufacturing
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Upcoming training program
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Date : Sunday, 10 August 2025 || Time : 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM[/caption]