Supplier manager

About the job

We're looking for a 'Supply Chain Executive' who's eager to learn, owns outcomes, and is comfortable wearing multiple hats. Reporting directly to the founder, you'll own end-to-end supply chain operations from production coordination to last-mile fulfilment. Ideal for someone who wants real responsibility early in their career and a front-row seat to how a D2C brand actually runs.

Key responsibilities:

A. Inventory & order management:

1. Manage inventory across Amazon FBA, website, quick-commerce, and office/retail orders

2. Track stock levels and movement; prevent stock-outs and overstocking

3. Handle daily order processing and fulfilment coordination

B. Amazon FBA, marketplaces and Q commerce:

1. Plan replenishment and dispatch to Amazon FBA and Q-comm

2. Monitor stock health, ageing inventory, and timelines

3. Coordinate with marketplace ops for smooth fulfilment

C. Production & vendor coordination:

1. Coordinate demand planning and batch scheduling with production partners

2. Track production timelines; ensure timely warehouse dispatch

3. Support quality checks and packaging readiness

D. Demand planning & forecasting:

1. Support forecasting based on sales trends, launches, and campaigns

2. Plan inventory for promotions, festive spikes, and new SKUs

E. B2B & institutional orders:

1. Manage order processing for B2B, HoReCa, and bulk accounts

2. Coordinate with sales on stock allocation and delivery schedules

F. Process building:

1. Set up scalable supply chain processes and trackers

2. Create SOPs for inventory, order flow, and coordination

3. Continuously improve systems as we scale

G. Cross-functional support:

1. Work with marketing, sales, and finance on launches and reporting

2. Support offline retail fulfilment and ad-hoc ops needs

Why join Hotchaa:

1. Build a department from scratch

2. Work directly with the founder

3. High learning curve, real responsibility

4. Grow with the brand as we scale

Other requirements

Who we're looking for:

1. Minimum 1 year of experience in supply chain, operations, logistics, or D2C/e-commerce

2. Comfortable working in a startup environment with ambiguity

3. Strong execution mindset — gets things done, not just planned

4. Proficient in Excel/Google Sheets; tracking and reporting is core to this role

5. Organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and eager to take ownership

Bonus: exposure to Amazon FBA, D2C brands, FMCG, or food & beverage

Purchase Engineer will be responsible for sourcing equipment, goods and services and managing vendors. 

Roles & Responsibilities: 

• Source Raw materials, fabrication & consumable electrical items.

• Run MRP thrice a week for optimal results.

• Raise & issue PO to supplier, 

• Ensure on-time supplier delivery;

• Raise debit-note for rejected materials; 

• Update stores for returning rejected materials;

• Update pending work order status/report to Suppliers;

• Reviewing, evaluating, consolidating, upgrading and approving purchase requests;

• Track price changes & prepare comparative statements;

• Craft negotiation strategies and close commercial deals with best terms;

• Ensure clear requirements documentation;

• Partner with reliable vendors and suppliers;

• Determine quantity and timing of deliveries;

• Examine & resolve shortages and quality issues; procurement delays;

• Coordinate regularly with Sales, Production, Engineering, Quality, Stores, HR & Admin, Process & Accounts Departments;

• Maintain records/reports as per ISO requirements;

• Work non-traditional hours on weekends and holidays during exigencies;

• Any other task assigned by management; 

• Reporting to Dy Manager-Purchase

Key Result Areas/KRAs (annual evaluation across entire Company) for Purchase Engineer:

• Identifying & recommending Suppliers; 

• Coordinating with Suppliers by raising Enquiries, Purchase Orders And Receipt Of Materials;

• Follow–up on all Orders placed;

• Analysing the purchase requirements.

• Developing and maintaining systems to procure material.

• Cost Reduction - alternate Vendor Development;

• Handle any related matters to Purchase;

• Responsible for timely passing of the bills;

• Responsible in gathering & sorting related documents for Purchase;

• Responsible for timely delivery of the material.

Position: Logistics Specialist

Experience: 8 - 12 years in logistics and warehouse

Work location: Chennai

• You will be responsible for the inventory management, warehousing and logistics activities associated with the distribution.
• Coordinate end to end Warehouse Operations Inbound, Outbound ,Transportation and 3PL operations
  Drive efficient processes to enhance warehouse operations
• Controls inventory levels by conducting physical counts; reconciling with data storage system
• Experience with SAP order to cash process.(MM&SD Module) Excellent spreadsheet modeling skills required.

Enterprise Minds, with core focus on engineering products, automation and intelligence, partners customers on the trajectory towards increasing outcomes, relevance, and growth.

Harnessing the power of Data and the forces that define AI, Machine Learning and Data Science, we believe in institutionalizing go-to-market models and not just explore possibilities.

We believe in a customer-centric ethic without and people-centric paradigm within. With a strong sense of community, ownership, and collaboration our people work in a spirit of co-creation, co-innovation, and co-development to engineer next-generation software products with the help of accelerators.

Through Communities we connect and attract talent that shares skills and expertise. Through Innovation Labs and global design studios we deliver creative solutions.
We create vertical isolated pods which has narrow but deep focus. We also create horizontal pods to collaborate and deliver sustainable outcomes.

We follow Agile methodologies to fail fast and deliver scalable and modular solutions. We constantly self-asses and realign to work with each customer in the most impactful manner.

Pre-requisites for the Role

1. Job ID                        -EMSM0120
2. Primary skill            : Sourcing Manager & Procurement
3. Secondary skill        : ERP System (ideally Oracle and/or SAP S/4HANA)

                                      Focus in Operations, Supply Chain, or related experience

1. Years of Experience : 1-8 Years
2. Location                    : Hyderabad (WFO)
3. Position                   1

NP- Immediate-15 days

Job Description:

Senior Sourcing Manager:

• 8+ years directly applicable Supply Chain experience
• Possess a working knowledge of manufacturing principles, particularly in the technology industry
• Working knowledge of Quality Principles, Continuous Improvement and Process Implementation (DMAIC, Lean Mfg, Kaizen)
• Experience with contract management, project management, and supplier relationship management
• Proven experience with detailed data analysis leading to strategic sourcing recommendations and decisions.
• Strategic Sourcing skills: SOW Development, Request for Quote/Proposal/Information, Total Cost of Ownership analysis and Supplier Relationship Management
• Experience with negotiating supplier agreements and knowledge of Terms & Conditions
• Self-starter with the ability to adapt, improve processes, and find solutions.
• Must have excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation skills including the ability to influence all levels of internal stakeholders.
• Experience in an R&D setting with highly technical products and and ability to engage /manage a complex engineering-centric effort from concept to delivery
• Required: M/S Office and Major ERP System (ideally Oracle and/or SAP S/4HANA), including Web-Based Supplier Interface
• Preferred: Experience with cloud P2P applications such as Coupa and/or SAP Ariba and/or Icertis Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)
• Bachelor’s Degree with focus in Operations, Supply Chain, or related experience
• Ability to travel up to 40%

Systems Access Needed

• Tableau
• Oracle/SAP (required)
• Ariba/Coupa (preferred)
• Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform experience (preferred)
• Agile PLM

Time Zone

• TBD; likely IST w/ partial EST crossover

Reporting To

• TBD; likely Duluth Procurement

Current Open Req Number

• N/A

• Responsible for leading and overseeing all operations in the company with Ownership

• Understand the entire Logistics process flow and drive the Operations team to achieve

maximum efficiency.

• Assisting in recruitment of Operations & Supply teams along with the support from HR

team

• Distribution of sales targets amongst the team members to ensure that the monthly

targets are achieved.

• Coordination with the different stakeholders and teams for smooth operations

• Updating the management team with progress, challenges, and developments on a

periodic basis.

What you need to have:

• Recieving
• QC Check
• Stacking
• Inventory Managment
• Delivery
• People Management
• Retail Operations

• Bachelor’s degree in technology related field

• Minimum of 1 + years Major ERP system experience

• Functional / technical proficiency in designing, configuring and implementing in ERP System

• Strong understanding of order management, billing, and ERP master data

• Strong verbal and written communication ·

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, critical thinking and innovation

• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment

• Must be detailed-oriented.

• Ability to develop repeatable development processes with supporting documentation.

• Corrugated Industry Experience