Analyst - Operational Excellence (Procurement & 3P Ops)

Job Description: Analyst - Operational Excellence (Procurement & 3P Ops)

Role Overview

The Analyst - Operational Excellence (Procurement & 3P Manufacturing) will serve as the analytical and process engine of Nutrabay’s Supply Chain & Operations team. Reporting to the Deputy Manager / Manager – Procurement (or Head of Supply Chain), this role focuses on translating data into action—eliminating process bottlenecks, building robust performance dashboards, and auditing material reconciliations with third-party (3P) contract manufacturers.

Key Responsibilities

1. Data, Analytics & Dashboard Ownership

• •SLA & OTIF Tracking: Own, build, and maintain performance dashboards tracking key supply chain metrics including On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) delivery, vendor lead times, and rejection rates.
• •Inventory Analytics: Monitor and report daily/weekly In-Stock Rates for high-priority SKUs and track Inventory Days of Hand (DOH) to balance working capital.
• •Root-Cause Analysis: Investigate and document supply chain disruptions, material stockouts, and lead-time delays to implement corrective actions.

2. 3P Manufacturing & Material Reconciliation

• •Material Reconciliation: Standardize and execute the monthly reconciliation of Raw Materials (RM) and Packaging Materials (PM) shipped to and utilized by contract manufacturers (co-packers).
• •Yield & Waste Tracking: Audit production batch yields and process wastage at 3P sites to flag variances and ensure compliance with agreed-upon SLA benchmarks.
• •Capacity Tracking: Monitor manufacturing capacities of active partners to flag future bottlenecks during peak D2C launch periods.

3. Process Improvement & SOPs

• •P2P Optimization: Analyze and streamline the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process (from Purchase Requisition creation to Goods Receipt Note and invoice matching) to reduce cycle times.
• •Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Design, implement, and audit standard workflows for vendor onboarding, material tracking, and quality-rejection return loops.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• •Reporting Accuracy & Uptime: 100% timely and accurate weekly/monthly supply chain dashboards.
• •Cycle Time Reduction: 15–20% reduction in Procure-to-Pay process cycle times.
• •Material Variance: Maintain RM/PM reconciliation variance at 3P manufacturing partners below ±0.5%.
• •SLA Compliance: Drive high compliance in vendor performance metrics tracking (OTIF, lead times).

Candidate Profile & Qualifications

• •Experience: 2–4 years of experience in supply chain analytics, procurement ops, or operational excellence roles (ideally within FMCG, E-commerce, or manufacturing setups).
• •Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in MS Excel / Google Sheets is mandatory. Hands-on experience with SQL, Power BI, or Tableau is highly preferred.
• •Methodology: Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen principles (Green Belt is a major plus).
• •Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or an analytical field.

Location: Delhi NCR (Work from Office)

Why Nutrabay:

We believe in an open, intellectually honest culture where everyone is given the autonomy to contribute and do their life’s best work. As part of the dynamic team at Nutrabay, you will have a chance to learn new things, solve new problems, build your competence, and be a part of an innovative marketing-and-tech startup that’s revolutionising the health industry.

Working with Nutrabay can be fun and a place of unique growth opportunities. Here you will learn how to maximise the potential of your available resources. You will get the opportunity to do work that helps you master a variety of transferable skills, or skills that are relevant across roles and departments. You will feel appreciated and valued for the work you deliver. We are creating a unique company culture that embodies respect and honesty, which will create more loyal employees than a company that simply shells out cash. We trust our employees and their voice and ask for their opinions on important business issues.

About Nutrabay:

Nutrabay is the largest health & nutrition store in India. Our vision is to keep growing, have a sustainable business model, and continue to be the market leader in this segment by launching many innovative products. We are proud to have served over 1 million customers to now, and our family is constantly growing.

We have built a complex and high-converting eCommerce system, and our monthly traffic has grown to a million. We are looking to build a visionary and agile team to help fuel our growth and contribute towards further advancing the continuously evolving product.

Funding:

We raised $5 million in a Series A funding.

Nutrabay is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, race, ethnicity, religion or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.