Head of Manufacturing | Early-Stage FMCG Portfolio Company
Peak Xv Partners
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Posted on Apr 25, 2025
One of our early-stage Consumer portfolio companies is looking to hire a Head of Manufacturing to work closely with the Founders as they increase the number of factories they have and scale exponentially.
Responsibilities
- Build and lead high-performing Production, QA/QC, and Plant Operations teams across sites
- Manage production across all 3PMs ensuring quality, efficiency, and timely delivery
- Implement SOPs and ensure food safety & quality standards
- Drive margin improvement, production accounting, cost controls, and vendor negotiations
- Identify and onboard new 3rd party manufacturers to support business growth
- Set systems for scale, solve challenges at the root, and improve overall productivity.
Qualifications
- At least 10 to 15 years of experience in FMCG manufacturing
- Strong understanding of 3PM operations, plant efficiency, QA/QC, and cost control
- Proven ability to lead teams, build systems, and scale manufacturing networks
- Commercially sharp with a problem-solving, execution-first mindset
- Strong knowledge of best industry practices
- Someone interested in building a consumer giant from the ground up
Please apply to this role directly on LinkedIn. This is the only way to be considered for this role. Please do not DM any of our stakeholders about this position.