Job Purpose To lead and manage Third-Party Manufacturing operations by ensuring manufacturing excellence, quality compliance, cost optimization, capacity planning, and timely delivery from external manufacturing partners.

Key Responsibilities

Third-Party Manufacturing Management

- Manage end-to-end operations with third-party manufacturing partners.
- Identify, onboard, and develop new manufacturing partners.
- Ensure adherence to production plans, quality standards, and delivery timelines.
- Monitor manufacturing performance through defined KPIs.

Production Planning & Coordination
- Coordinate with Demand Planning, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Sales teams.
- Ensure material availability and production scheduling at TPM sites.
- Monitor production output and capacity utilization.

Quality & Compliance

- Ensure compliance with FSSAI, GMP, HACCP, ISO, and company quality standards.
- Conduct regular audits and corrective action reviews.
- Drive quality improvement initiatives across TPM locations.

Commercial & Cost Management

- Negotiate manufacturing agreements and commercial terms.




- Monitor manufacturing costs and identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Ensure adherence to agreed budgets and productivity targets.

New Product Development Support

- Collaborate with R&D; and Operations teams for new product commercialization.
- Support trial runs, scale-up activities, and successful product launches.

Vendor Relationship Management

- Develop strong relationships with manufacturing partners.
- Conduct regular business reviews and performance evaluations.
- Resolve operational challenges and escalations.

Desired Candidate Profile

- 10 to 15 years of experience in Third-Party Manufacturing, Contract Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Operations.
- Strong experience in FMCG Food Manufacturing (Sauces, Ketchup, Dips, Mayonnaise, Dressings, Ready-to-Eat, Processed Foods preferred).
- Experience handling multiple TPM locations.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and commercial negotiations.
- Robust project management and stakeholder management skills.

📌 Third Party Manufacturing (TPM) (Gurugram)
🏢 Pegasus International
📍 Gurugram