Founders Office - Strategic Supply Projects

Atomgrid; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for full ownership

Work directly with founders

Long-term wealth creation opportunity through ESOPs

Job summary

A pioneering specialty chemicals company is seeking an entrepreneurial leader for the Founders Office - Strategic Supply Projects in Bengaluru, India. This role involves building and scaling agrochemicals formulation supply from ground up, working directly with the Founder to define the strategy. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of experience in B2B supply partnership development and possess a high-ownership mindset. Travel across India and globally is essential for success in this build mandate role.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in building supply partnerships in startups.
• Proven ability to operate independently with a high-ownership mindset.
• Willingness to travel extensively across India and globally.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and onboard toll manufacturing partners for agrochemical formulations.
• Setup internal R&D mandate for formulation supply.
• Translate product roadmap into manufacturing-ready formulations.
• Manage formulation trials, stability testing, and lab-to-commercial scale-up.
• Define and enforce quality specs across all formulated products.

Skills

B2B supply partnership development

Independent operation in ambiguous environments

Ability to bring order to chaos

Travel readiness

Job description

Overview

Atomgrid is on a mission to revolutionize the global specialty chemicals industry. We are creating a new-age, asset-light, R&D-driven brand that combines pioneering process innovation, market intelligence, and reliable contract manufacturing. We operate across sectors like Agrochemicals, Surfactants & Emulsifiers, Flavours & Fragrances, and Pharmaceuticals. Our growing team of scientists, technology engineers, and project managers is committed to delivering world-class solutions - on time, at the right price, and with unmatched quality. We are founded by IIT-IIM alumni and backed by leading VCs.

Position: Founders Office - Strategic Supply Projects

Experience: 3-5 Years

Job Overview

We are looking for an entrepreneurial leader to build and scale our agrochemicals formulation supply from 0 → 1. This is a high-ownership role which covers setting up core supply bases, RnD and QC. You will work directly with the Founder to define strategy and drive execution. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast paced environment and wants to build from scratch. This is not a maintenance role; this is a build mandate.

Key Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in building supply partnerships in B2B startups or building anything from 0 to 1 in any startup.
• Proven ability to operate independently with a high-ownership mindset in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with the ability to bring order to chaos.
• Willingness to travel extensively across India and globally to build and scale the supply on the ground.

What you will do on the job

• Identify, evaluate, and onboard toll manufacturing partners for agrochemical formulations in India.
• Setup internal RnD mandate for formulation supply.
• Translate product roadmap into manufacturing-ready formulations with R&D team.
• Manage formulation trials, stability testing, and lab-to-commercial scale-up for new SKUs
• Define and enforce quality specs across all formulated products

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to build from the ground up with full ownership and high business impact.
• Work directly with the founders and play a key role in shaping strategy, execution, and long-term business direction.
• Long-term wealth creation opportunity through ESOPs, along with the chance to build a large,