Chief of Staff to the Founder

Company: Honey Makhija Group
Location: Katni, Madhya Pradesh Relocation Required
Employment Type: Full-Time | On-Site
Fixed CTC: 12,00,000–18,00,000 per annum
Performance Incentives: Annual Bonus + Milestone-Based Incentives + Long-Term Performance ESOPs
Accommodation: Free accommodation at factory premises or company-sponsored rental accommodation

Build Businesses. Build Leaders. Build the Future.

Honey Makhija Group is building and scaling businesses across FMCG manufacturing, food processing, branded consumer products, EV charging infrastructure, AI, automation, and digital media.

We are looking for an exceptional Chief of Staff to the Founder to work directly with Dr. Honey Makhija on some of the Group's most important initiatives.

This is not an Executive Assistant role.

This is a high-ownership business leadership position for someone who wants to help build companies, recruit leaders, create systems, drive execution, raise capital, launch new businesses, and build an organization capable of scaling nationally.

The Mission

Your mission is to help build the operating system of Honey Makhija Group.

You will convert the Founder's ideas and strategic objectives into:

- Executable business plans
- High-performing teams
- Measurable KPIs
- Scalable systems
- Strong leadership structures
- Profitable businesses
- Automated operations
- Sustainable growth

Your success will not be measured by how many tasks you personally complete.

It will be measured by how much stronger the organization becomes because of your work.

Key Responsibilities

1. Manufacturing & FMCG Operations

Drive operational excellence across the Group's manufacturing businesses.

- Rice milling operations
- Government milling contracts
- Production planning
- Procurement
- Supply chain
- Inventory management
- Quality systems
- Factory automation
- Cost reduction
- SOP development
- Operational dashboards
- Process improvement
- Vendor and supplier management
- Improving factory profitability and efficiency

2. Beverage & Consumer Products Business

Lead the development and expansion of the Group's beverage and branded consumer-product businesses, including protein water, primarily through an asset-light manufacturing model.

- Identify and onboard manufacturing partners
- Evaluate contract/white-label manufacturers
- Coordinate product development
- Packaging and branding
- Regulatory compliance
- Production planning
- Inventory management
- Distributor onboarding
- Retail and modern trade expansion
- Institutional sales
- E-commerce
- Go-to-market strategy
- Unit economics
- Revenue and profitability tracking
- Nationwide expansion

3. National EV Charging Expansion

Lead the expansion of the Group's EV charging network across India.

Build partnerships with:

- Hotels
- Restaurants
- Hospitals
- Residential societies
- Commercial buildings
- Institutions
- Tourism destinations
- Parking operators
- Other high-footfall locations

Responsibilities include:

- National expansion strategy
- State and district expansion systems
- Location identification
- Partnership development
- Recruitment of State Heads
- Recruitment of District Business Heads
- Commission-based sales teams
- Expansion KPIs
- Installation and commissioning systems
- Charger utilization
- Operational excellence

4. Founder's Office & Strategic Execution

Work directly with the Founder on high-priority initiatives.

- Convert ideas into structured business plans
- Conduct business research
- Build financial and operational models
- Create execution roadmaps
- Establish KPIs
- Build management dashboards
- Track strategic initiatives




- Coordinate cross-functional teams
- Identify bottlenecks
- Drive accountability
- Solve complex business problems
- Ensure deadlines are met
- Present progress and recommendations directly to the Founder

5. Leadership Hiring & Organization Building

Build the leadership team of the Group.

You will help recruit, evaluate, onboard and develop leaders including:

- Head of Rice Operations
- Head of Beverage Business
- National EV Business Head
- Chief Financial Officer
- Head of Human Resources
- Head of Content & Distribution
- Legal & Compliance Lead
- Procurement & Supply Chain Lead
- Other business and functional heads

Your objective is not to run every department yourself. Your objective is to build leaders who can eventually run those departments independently.

6. Capital Raising & Strategic Partnerships

Support the Founder and management team in raising capital and developing strategic partnerships through:

- Banks
- Financial institutions
- Strategic investors
- Government schemes
- Institutional partners
- Joint ventures
- Strategic business partners

Responsibilities may include:

- Financial models
- Business plans
- Investor presentations
- Business valuations
- Due diligence coordination
- Data-room preparation
- Investor research
- Fundraising strategy
- Partnership proposals
- Expansion plans

7. Marketing, Distribution & Founder Brand

Build the commercial and operational engine behind the Founder and Group's brands.

- Build content, editing and creative teams
- Create content-production systems
- Scale YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn
- Develop distribution systems
- Manage marketing operations
- Establish marketing KPIs
- Track audience growth
- Track digital revenue
- Build nationwide distribution for consumer brands

8. Automation, AI & Technology

Help transform Honey Makhija Group into a technology-enabled organization.

Work on:

- ERP systems
- CRM systems
- Workflow automation
- AI agents
- Business intelligence dashboards
- Automated reporting
- Digital approval systems
- Data-driven decision-making
- AI-enabled operational improvements

The objective: scale the organization without proportionally increasing headcount.

9. Business Performance & Financial Discipline

Monitor and improve:

- Revenue
- Gross margins
- EBITDA
- Cash flow
- Working capital
- Customer acquisition
- Sales conversion
- Inventory
- Cost structures
- Business-unit profitability
- ROI on investments

Identify problems early and push teams toward corrective action.

Performance Incentives & Long-Term Wealth Creation

Honey Makhija Group rewards business outcomes—not activity.

In addition to the fixed CTC, the successful candidate will be eligible for:

- Annual performance bonus
- Milestone-based incentives
- Business-launch incentives
- Fundraising-linked incentives
- EV expansion incentives
- Leadership hiring milestones
- Digital growth incentives
- Profitability-linked bonuses
- Long-term performance-based ESOPs/equity participation, subject to applicable approvals

Illustrative Performance Milestones





AchievementPotential IncentiveSuccessful commercial launch of beverage businessFixed milestone bonusLaunch of a profitable new business/unitFixed milestone bonusRecruitment of key leadership positionsHiring milestone bonusSuccessful capital raisePerformance incentive linked to approved outcomeAchievement of EV expansion targetsSite/milestone-based incentiveAchievement of content/audience/revenue targetsPerformance bonusExceeding annual EBITDA targetsAnnual performance bonusAchievement of long-term enterprise-value milestonesAdditional ESOP/equity vesting, subject to approval

What Success Looks Like

Within the first 18–24 months, you should have helped the Group:

- Launch profitable businesses
- Build repeatable operating systems
- Recruit exceptional business leaders
- Improve manufacturing efficiency
- Build nationwide expansion systems
- Establish strong business dashboards
- Raise capital through commercially attractive channels
- Create sustainable cash flows
- Implement automation
- Strengthen governance
- Build teams capable of independent execution
- Create a scalable organization

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a business builder—not simply an administrator.

Preferred Experience

- 8–15 years of experience in:

- Business operations
- Manufacturing
- FMCG
- Consulting
- Strategy
- Startups
- Founder's Office
- Business scaling
- Corporate development
- Investment/finance

- Exceptional candidates with fewer years but a strong track record may also be considered.
- MBA, Engineer, CA, Consultant, Founder, or equivalent professional experience preferred.

You Should Have

- Strong commercial understanding
- Strong financial and analytical skills
- Excellent execution ability
- Strong project-management skills
- Leadership and team-building capability
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work with senior stakeholders
- Ability to operate independently
- Ability to handle ambiguity
- High ownership mentality
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Strong problem-solving ability
- Willingness to work in a fast-paced workplace
- Willingness to relocate to Katni, Madhya Pradesh

What We Offer

12–18 Lakh Fixed Annual CTC

Based on experience, capability and track record.

Additional benefits:

- Annual performance bonus
- Milestone-based incentives
- Long-term performance-linked ESOPs/equity participation
- Free accommodation
- Direct access to the Founder
- High ownership and autonomy
- Opportunity to build multiple businesses from the ground up
- Exposure to manufacturing, FMCG, EV infrastructure, AI, automation and digital media
- Significant long-term leadership opportunities

Why Join Honey Makhija Group?

This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of entrepreneurship, operations, technology, manufacturing and business expansion.

As Chief of Staff, you will work directly with the Founder across multiple businesses and help build the systems, people and infrastructure required to scale them.

You will have the opportunity to:

Build businesses.
Build leaders.
Build systems.
Build organizations.
Build enterprise value.

If you enjoy taking ownership, solving difficult problems, building teams and turning ambitious ideas into real businesses, this role may be an excellent fit.

Apply Now

Position: Chief of Staff to the Founder
Location: Katni, Madhya Pradesh
Relocation: Mandatory
Employment: Full-Time | On-Site
Fixed CTC: 12–18 LPA + Performance Incentives + Long-Term ESOP Potential

Application

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Email: [email protected]

Please send your updated CV along with a brief summary of your relevant experience and why you believe you are suitable for this role.

Only candidates with strong execution capability and a genuine interest in building businesses will be considered.

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