Vendor Onboarding & Contract Manufacturing Specialist – FMCG

Job Title

Vendor Onboarding & Contract Manufacturing Specialist – FMCG Manufacturing

Department

Procurement / Supply Chain / Operations / Manufacturing Support

Job Purpose

To manage end-to-end onboarding of FMCG manufacturing vendors, including general suppliers, contract manufacturers, and co-packers, ensuring compliance with quality, regulatory, commercial, and operational standards of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

1. Vendor Onboarding – FMCG Manufacturing

• Identify and onboard manufacturing vendors, raw material suppliers, packaging vendors, logistics partners, and service providers.
• Coordinate vendor registration, document collection, verification, and approval.
• Maintain an updated Approved Vendor List (AVL).

2. Contract Manufacturing / Co-Manufacturing Onboarding

• Handle onboarding of Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) and Co-Packers.
• Collect and verify manufacturing capability details:
• Production capacity
• Machinery & technology
• Batch size flexibility
• MOQ & scalability
• Coordinate trial production / pilot runs and validation batches.

3. Compliance & Regulatory Management

• Ensure vendor compliance with FMCG regulatory standards:
• FSSAI
• GMP / HACCP
• ISO / Food Safety Certifications
• Coordinate audits (internal / external / customer audits).
• Track validity and renewal of licenses and certifications.

4. Quality & Technical Coordination

• Liaise with Quality Assurance (QA) and R&D / NPD teams for:
• Sample approvals
• Specification alignment
• Stability & shelf-life validation
• Ensure SOPs, process controls, and documentation alignment.

5. Commercial & Contract Management

• Support commercial negotiations in coordination with Procurement & Finance.
• Draft and manage:
• NDA
• Manufacturing Agreements
• Service Level Agreements (SLA)
• Ensure agreed pricing, payment terms, and delivery timelines are documented.

6. ERP & Documentation Management

• Create and maintain vendor codes in ERP / accounting systems.
• Maintain onboarding records, agreements, audit reports, and compliance files.
• Ensure proper version control and documentation accuracy.

7. Vendor Performance Monitoring

• Monitor vendor performance on:
• Quality
• Delivery
• Cost
• Compliance
• Conduct periodic vendor evaluations and recommend:
• Corrective actions
• Vendor continuation or de-listing

8. Cross-Functional Coordination

• Act as a single point of contact between:
• Procurement
• QA / QC
• R&D / NPD
• Finance
• Manufacturing & Operations
• Ensure smooth onboarding and ongoing vendor engagement.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Strong understanding of FMCG manufacturing operations
• Knowledge of contract manufacturing & co-packing models
• Familiarity with FSSAI, GMP, HACCP, ISO standards
• Vendor negotiation & coordination skills
• Documentation & compliance management
• ERP / Excel proficiency

Educational Qualification

• B.Tech / M.Tech – Food Technology
• B.Sc / M.Sc – Food Science / Chemistry / Microbiology
• MBA – Operations / Supply Chain (preferred)

Experience

2–6 years in:

• FMCG Manufacturing
• Vendor Management
• Contract Manufacturing / Co-packing operations
• Preferred Industry Experience
• Food & Beverage
• Nutraceuticals
• Dairy
• Ready-to-Eat / Ready-to-Cook
• Private Label Manufacturing
• Key Deliverables
• Fully compliant onboarded vendors
• Reduced onboarding cycle time
• Audit-ready documentation
• Reliable contract manufacturing partnerships

Contact : 95662 69922

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From ₹20,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person