EH-L06 - ASSISTANT MANAGER - SCM

Encalm Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.; India; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Encalm Hospitality Private Limited is hiring an Assistant Manager – Supply Chain Management in India. The role oversees end-to-end SCM activities including sourcing, procurement, vendor management, and cost control to support hospitality operations.

The position requires 5–8 years in SCM or related fields, with exposure to catering/hospitality or FMCG settings. Advanced Excel and strong reporting skills are essential; MBA preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Food Technology, or related field.
• MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain Management preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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 for supply planning.
• 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.

Skills

Supply planning

Vendor negotiation

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Food safety knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in SCM/Logistics/Operations/Food Technology

MBA/PGDM in SCM preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

Encalm Hospitality Private Limited | Full time

Assistant Manager – Supply Chain Management

Job Purpose

To manage end-to-end supply chain activities

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Inventory Management

• 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.

Supply Planning

• Coordinate with production, operations teams.
• Ensure timely replenishment to avoid stock-outs.

Logistics & Warehouse Operations

• Oversee inbound and outbound logistics.
• Monitor receiving, storage, and dispatch processes.
• Ensure proper cold-chain management for perishable products.
• Optimize transportation and warehousing costs.

Compliance & Quality

• 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.

Cost Control

• Analyze procurement and inventory costs.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Prepare MIS reports and KPI dashboards.
• Monitor budget adherence.

Team Management

• Supervise SCM executives, buyers, warehouse staff, and planners.
• Conduct training and performance reviews.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Material availability rate.
• Inventory accuracy.
• Inventory holding days.
• Procurement cost savings.
• Wastage and expiry reduction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Food Technology, or related field.
• MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain Management preferred.

Experience

• 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.

Skills Required

• Supply planning and inventory management.
• Vendor negotiation and contract management.
• Advanced Excel and reporting.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Stakeholder management and team leadership.
• Knowledge of food safety and aviation catering requirements.