Role & responsibilities

1. Manufacturing & Production Management

- Own end-to-end manufacturing operations across internal and third-party manufacturing facilities.
- Plan and execute production in line with demand, inventory requirements and dispatch schedules.
- Manage production of bars, muesli/granola, oats, roasted seed/nut mixes, baked products and coated products.
- Develop and maintain robust SOPs, process standards, batch processes and operating parameters.
- Ensure production targets are achieved while maintaining required standards of quality, yield, productivity and cost.
- Monitor production performance through daily/weekly/monthly manufacturing KPIs.
- Drive continuous improvement in throughput, line efficiency, manpower productivity, yield and wastage.
- Identify and resolve production bottlenecks and recurring process issues.

2. Process & Technical Expertise The candidate should have practical understanding of food manufacturing processes such as:

- Baking/ baking-based processes
- Roasting of grains, seeds and nuts
- Coating and seasoning
- Mixing, blending and forming
- Bar manufacturing / compression or forming processes
- Granola/ muesli manufacturing
- Oats processing
- Primary and secondary packaging




- Metal detection, weighing, sealing and other relevant food-packaging processes.
- Ability to understand process parameters and their impact on product quality, texture, taste, shelf life and yield will be important.

3. Packaging Operations 4. Third-Party Manufacturing / 3P Operations

5. Quality, Food Safety & Compliance

6. Cost & Productivity Management

7. New Product Development & Scale-Up

8. Team & Shop-Floor Leadership

Preferred candidate profile

- Minimum 6-12 years of experience in FMCG / Food Manufacturing.
- Hands-on experience managing food production operations in high-growth FMCG/ D2C food company.
- Solid understanding of production processes and packaging operations.
- Experience managing third-party / contract manufacturing operations (3P).
- Experience in production planning, manpower management, productivity improvement and cost control.
- Strong understanding of food quality and food safety systems.
- Ability to work closely with R&D;, QA, procurement, supply chain and commercial teams.
- Experience with new product commercialization and scale-up.

📌 Manufacturing Manager (Ahmedabad)
🏢 Marico
📍 Ahmedabad