Manager Sr. Manager Supply Chain

MISSION OF THE ROLE

Build Duratufs Supply Chain function from a 6-person reactive operation into a measurable OTIF-disciplined working-capital-efficient engine that supports growth from 750 to 2500 active workplaces by FY30 without growing the Cash Conversion Cycle beyond 30 days and without adding manufacturing capex.

Duratuf is a global sourcing and global selling business: 40% of revenue is international (61 countries) and the inbound supply base spans India China Europe and other geographies. This role owns the complete two-way international trade flow import operations (China and global supplier sourcing customs clearance duty optimisation LC/TT remittance DGFT and BIS compliance) and export operations (FOB/CIF documentation BRC port logistics GCC and international customer commitments).

Technical & Functional

Industrial B2B sourcing depth (1015 years): electrical safety PPE industrial consumables rubber/polymer/electrical materials preferred

International trade fluency import AND export: Bill of Entry customs clearance HS code optimisation BCD/IGST/AD duty LC/TT DGFT/BIS compliance (inbound); FOB/CIF BRC port logistics GCC commitments (outbound)

China sourcing experience (strong preference): Yiwu / Guangzhou / Ningbo / Shanghai supplier ecosystems; personal supplier visits a strong plus

OTIF and working capital instrumentation: ability to publish current-state numbers in Month 1 and define binding improvement targets

Zoho fluency or strong single-platform discipline: non-negotiable; must partner with Technology/Zoho Platform Ops not work around it

PE / investor-readiness exposure (preferred): direct experience supporting diligence on supply chain function

People & Leadership

Has built a 615 person team from scratch; promoted at least 2 people in last role

Comfortable reporting directly to a founder with no layer above for 18 months; operates as CEO partner not subordinate

Bias to systematisation: every problem becomes a template scorecard automation or SOP

Behavioural

Equanimity under operational stress: monsoon port strikes Chinese New Year Ramadan slowdowns festival logistics

Decisive under ambiguity: owns outcomes not excuses

Cross-functional maturity: can navigate Sourcing vs. Category Management tension without escalating

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education

Engineering or Supply Chain/Logistics degree preferred; MBA a plus not mandatory

Experience

1015 years in industrial B2B supply chain; at least 5 years in a senior individual-contributor or manager role

Preferred Industry

Both import AND export operations experience not one or the other

China sourcing experience with at least one direct supplier visit

Ability to cite specific OTIF % CCC days inventory turns from past roles

Has led a team of 5 people and can name 2 direct reports they promoted

Willing to work full-time in-office at Kolkata HQ

Good-to-Have

PE or investor diligence experience on supply chain function

Exposure to sourcing from Europe (Germany Netherlands Italy electrical/PPE category)

Prior experience at a company below 200 Cr revenue (scaling context)

Working knowledge of Zoho Inventory Zoho Books or equivalent ERP

Mandarin language skills or prior experience working with Chinese-language supplier teams