Senior S&OP & Supply Chain Lead

We are hiring for Senior S&OP & Supply Chain Lead

Location: Noida, Sector 80

Joining: Immediate joiners preferred

About The Cinnamon Kitchen The Cinnamon Kitchen (TCK) is a fast-growing food brand with a manufacturing-led, multi-channel business model. As we scale across Quick Commerce, D2C and marketplaces, we are looking for a Senior S&OP & Supply Chain Lead to own end-to-end demand and supply planning, production alignment, inventory health and replenishment.

This role is ideal for someone who has hands-on experience managing Quick Commerce supply chains and short shelf-life food products, with a strong understanding of platform-level demand, replenishment cycles, inventory ageing, expiry control and production planning.

The person will work closely with the Founder and leadership team to build a robust, data-driven planning function that improves availability, reduces wastage and optimises working capital.

Key Responsibilities

• S&OP and Demand Planning
• Lead the end-to-end S&OP process, aligning Sales, Quick Commerce, Marketing, Production, Procurement and Finance.
• Build SKU-level demand forecasts using historical sales, platform data, promotions, seasonality and new product launches.
• Translate Quick Commerce demand trends and sales run rates into actionable supply plans.
• Track forecast accuracy, identify demand variances and improve planning reliability.
• Establish weekly and monthly demand-supply reviews with clear action plans.
• Quick Commerce Planning and Replenishment
• Own supply planning and replenishment across Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart and other relevant Quick Commerce platforms.
• Understand platform-level sales velocity, stock cover, replenishment frequency, fill rates, stock-outs and inventory requirements.
• Plan inventory allocation across dark stores, warehouses and distribution points based on demand and shelf-life constraints.
• Coordinate with platform teams and internal stakeholders to improve product availability and reduce lost sales.
• Monitor SKU-level performance and proactively address supply gaps, excess stock and ageing inventory.
• Shelf-Life and Inventory Optimisation
• Drive inventory planning for short shelf-life, perishable or expiry-sensitive food and FMCG products.
• Establish SKU-wise inventory norms, safety stock, minimum order quantities and replenishment parameters.
• Monitor batch-level ageing, expiry dates, remaining shelf life and FEFO (First Expired, First Out) adherence.
• Balance product availability with production lead times, shelf-life limits and platform-specific remaining shelf-life requirements.
• Minimise expiry-related losses, dead stock, excess production and inventory obsolescence.
• Production and Capacity Planning
• Convert demand forecasts into weekly and daily production plans.
• Align production schedules with order commitments, product shelf life, manufacturing capacity and raw-material availability.
• Optimise production sequencing, batch sizes and capacity utilisation.
• Anticipate demand spikes, promotional requirements and new launches to prevent supply disruptions.
• Work closely with manufacturing teams to improve production adherence and reduce finished-goods ageing.
• Procurement and Material Planning
• Own MRP and material requirement planning for ingredients, packaging and other critical materials.
• Align procurement schedules with demand forecasts, production plans, vendor lead times and minimum order quantities.
• Identify supply risks and establish contingency plans for critical materials.
• Improve material availability while controlling excess raw-material inventory and expiry losses.
• Supply Chain Performance and Leadership
• Build dashboards to track forecast accuracy, OTIF, fill rates, stock-outs, inventory cover, ageing and wastage.
• Establish structured planning reviews, escalation mechanisms and cross-functional accountability.
• Identify bottlenecks across production, warehousing, replenishment and distribution.
• Drive continuous improvement in service levels, inventory efficiency, operating costs and working capital.
• Present actionable insights and supply-chain risks to senior leadership.

What We're Looking For

• 6–12 years of relevant experience in S&OP, demand planning, supply planning or supply-chain management.
• Mandatory hands-on experience with Quick Commerce operations, particularly replenishment, inventory availability and SKU-level planning across platforms such as Blinkit, Zepto or Swiggy Instamart.
• Strong experience managing short shelf-life, expiry-sensitive or perishable products, preferably in food, bakery, dairy, fresh food, chilled products or relevant FMCG categories.
• Demonstrated expertise in demand forecasting, inventory optimisation, production planning and replenishment.
• Practical understanding of batch-level inventory, FEFO, remaining shelf-life norms, stock ageing and expiry reduction.
• Experience working with manufacturing, procurement, warehousing and distribution teams.

Preferred backgrounds: Quick Commerce-led food brands, D2C food/FMCG businesses, food manufacturing, bakery, dairy, fresh or chilled food businesses, and companies managing high SKU velocity with limited product shelf life.

Education

B.Tech/B.E. or MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics or a related discipline preferred.

Why Join TCK?

• Own and strengthen the S&OP function of a growing food brand.
• Work directly with the Founder and leadership team.
• Build scalable planning systems across manufacturing and Quick Commerce.
• Make a measurable impact on product availability, wastage, profitability and business growth.

How to Apply

Share your CV at career@cinnamon.kitchen

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