Gm - Supply Chain Management

At Chai Point, we are looking for individuals who want to discover their purpose, provide them with opportunities to find explore and strengthen their skills, while still having a lot of fun and bonhomie. Role :

We are looking for people who are entrepreneurial and like to wear many hats and work in a highly collaborative environment. Reliable leader for our Supply Chain Management and Quality Assurance to ensure that all external and internal requirements are met before our product reaches our customers.

Responsibilities :

Define the plans and create budgets for warehouse space, storage infrastructure, Logistics, quality, and safety etc. Review the budgets vis-à-vis the actuals as per defined norms and take required corrective actions Lead implementation of special initiatives and projects Manage the space availability at warehouses to meet the stock storage requirements as per the business plans Ensure warehouses are equipped with the required storage infrastructure, material handling equipment and other allied support Manage implementation of the transportation SOPs Review and ensure utilization of dedicated trucks in line-haul and secondary transportation as per defined norms and take required actions to minimise transit losses Explore opportunities to improve delivery timelines, service quality and reduce overall transportation costs year on year Review compliance to SOPs and take corrective actions in a timely manner to address exceptions and audit gaps (internal and external) Lead continuous improvement activities to enhance warehouse, infrastructure, and Logistics efficiencies Review the vendor performance and take required actions to improve vendor efficiencies Evaluate reduction of Inventory days, introduction of Just in time and logistics process as a whole Develop new vendor for categories Evaluate watertight process for vendor agreement and terms Develop cost saving initiatives without compromising on the quality of the product

Requirements :

Go-Getter with 10 plus years of proven work experience into Supply Chain & Management (preferably QSR industry). Master’s degree in SCM With a Sence of urgency, Ability to solve problems Hands on experience with warehouse / logistics / inventory management software and databases Strong decision making and problem-solving skills Excellent communication skills Ability to handle team and manage a wide range of cross functional stakeholders internal and external Demonstrated ability to establish effective and cooperative working relationships built on trust Comfortable making decisions independently Comfortable in travelling for multiple locations

About Chai Point

The world’s largest Chai-led beverage platform, Chai Point, is an omni channel brand that started in 2011. The Company reaches millions of customers every day through multiple touch points including retail stores, cloud kitchens, corporate offices and institutions, consumer packaged goods, and HORECA (hotels, restaurants, and QSRs). myChai™ Brewing Bots system is a proprietary Cloud-connected Chai and coffee brewing technology platform that gives Chai Point the capability to brew fresh chai and coffee with consistent quality on a global scale. Chai Point is present in India through its retail network of over 180 stores across 9 major cities and in over 3500 workplace community hubs across 119 cities through its specialised brewing systems. With single origin tea from Assam’s finest estates and 100% single origin Arabica coffee beans from Rainforest Alliance certified estates of Chikmagalur, Karnataka, Chai Point is already serving over 700,000 cups every day. Chai Point is the first company in India to launch environment-friendly heat retaining Chai flasks in 2016 that can keep the chai, coffee hot for up to 2 hours. Chai Point is backed by marquee investors like Eight Roads Ventures (part of Fidelity Investments Inc.), Saama Capital, DSG, Paragon Partners and Kitara Capital. The Company has raised over $50 million in funds till date.

Company Culture :

We are driven by our brand purpose – “Serve a great cup that brightens lives and brings people together”. As a beverage platform, we have a strong bias for technology. We live with a sports credo. We are here to win and that happens when teams perform well. Collaborative mindset, happy positive attitude and an analytical mindset does wonders for us. Smart but acidic; Performer but a loner ; Great pedigree but disdainful of a collaborative mindset – these are all strict NO for us. We are

Passionate

Innovate every day

we believe in being

Detail Oriented

as the difference between mediocrity & excellence is in the attention to details. We are

Happy Positive

move forward with a happy spirit and believe that solutions are easier to find when you have a smile on,

Team Orientation & Ownership

are qualities that have got us this far and will lead the way in making us the most lovable brand, if you think you resonate with what you just read. We are an ideal match!!

Chai Point has taken a leadership role in its commitment to social responsibility. Our priority was and is to move towards 100% plastic-free, recyclable usage of consumables. By promoting recycling, fostering green procurement, reducing waste and exceeding regulatory requirements whenever possible, we aim to minimize our impact on the environment.