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
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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
Email Subject: Candidate Name – Senior S&OP & Supply Chain Lead

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