Factory Manager
Who We Are We are a Bangalore based health-food brand. We are one of the most recognized health-food brands in the country. We are purpose-driven and on a mission to make the country eat healthier. We believe in honest food labels and balanced nutrition. We take the harder route and make our products tasty without loading them up with junk ingredients. We do it because we all truly believe in our mission. The company is founded by sisters Anindita and Suhasini Sampath (LBS, Wharton, IIM-C, and BITS Pilani). Yogabars has been nominated as one of the top women-led Indian startups by various publications. We are venture-capital funded and our institutional investors include SAIF Partners and Fireside ventures. We also have several distinguished industry leaders as investors and active members of our board.
What we offer We have an aggressive, fast-paced, and mission oriented culture. We promise significant autonomy and room for experimenting. Our culture is centered on respect, innovation and growth. We offer the same (if not better) perks that everyone else offers. Though some have claimed that they are likelier to eat healthier and live longer because of their association with us. We advise that you judge the authenticity of such claims with a pinch of low-sodium Himalayan Pink Salt. Also, lots of free yummy food. That your doctor, nutritionist, and mum would approve of.
Job Description:
- Responsible for managing the operations of the entire factory
- Review cost, quality and performance of the plant on an everyday basis
1. Ensuring adherence to the Production Plan (PVA).
2. Review production reports and variances; plan corrective actions and ensure implementation to ensure production costs and variances are minimized.
3. Verify production plan, Communicate change in plan, if any, to Central Planning. On an ongoing basis, agree on schedule changes, if required with the Central Planning Team and Regional Replenishment Team.
4. Review safety and food safety practices and ensure adherence to SOPs on a daily basis.
5. Drive improvements on practices (safety, cost controls, maintenance) from a long-term perspective.
6. Initiate capex expenditure proposals (get approvals and execute).
7. Check assumptions for various CERs (capex expense request) and accuracy of bills (execute validation of the bills submitted by vendors).
8. Statutory compliance and licenses: Applying for and managing renewal of licenses, adherence to compliances (environment, factory license, FSS, pollution control, etc.).
9. Review shop floor operations daily for checking adherence to Quality systems norms
10. Work out improvement plans for Quality and Hygiene TO ensure requisite quality and safety standards and certifications are being adhered to.
Support Innovation :
1. Coordinate Plant Scale trials (Eg.1), stabilization of commercial production of new SKU Lines along with Central Planning, Replenishment and Engineering.
2. Interact with R&D and marketing to understand the new product or SKU to be introduced
3. Determine specific equipment's, needs of up gradation for the unit and ensure procurement of machinery accordingly.
Budgets :
1. To aid with timely and accurate budgeting for the factory, confirm capacities on SKUs, number of working days/shifts available, and plant capabilities; Confirm direct costs, manpower requirement, M&R, other overheads and expansion budgets.
2. Responsible for managing and monitoring the production and conversion budgets of the unit.
Manage Labor Relations :
1. Participate in IR committee discussions; negotiation with Union; Signing & Implement the settlement, helping resolve any labor issues to maintain harmonious labor relations within the plant.
2. Managing Talent: Monitoring & reviewing performance levels; provide developmental plans for people, recommend increments & promotions.