POSITION DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Inventory and Warehouse Manager
Department: Operations
Supervisor: Sourcing and Production Manager
Supervises: Warehouse Associates (TBC)
WHY DIASPORA Co.?
What do we do
Diaspora Co. Spices was founded to radically reimagine the spice trade. We invest money, equity, and power into the best regenerative spices farms across South Asia. What we get are wildly delicious, hella potent flavors to bring your home cooking to the next level.
Why do we do it
The big, audacious dream has always been to grow a radically new, decidedly delicious, and truly equitable spice trade, to push a broken system into an equal exchange, and to have a lot of fun doing it.
Just as we are building a market for regenerative farmers, we are also building a community for ourselves. Being in this community is about connecting deeply with the culture and heritage of the regions that we source from, and about learning as we go. Complicating and deepening what "Made in South Asia" means, and how we tell our own stories of freedom, struggle, and diaspora through food.
Diaspora Co.’s Mission and Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
It is important that all applicants are keenly aware of our company values and our firm commitment to creating space for all identities to feel comfortable engaging with our brand and within the company culture itself. We are happy to say that one half of this company was founded to empower South Asian farmers, and the other half to build something beautiful with the BIPOC community who want to build a better industry.
We are committed to using our privilege and power to not only educate our community but to hold ourselves accountable and learn from each other. We strive to create a company culture where every person feels comfortable showing up as their full selves. As we continue our anti-racist work, the focus on intentionality, knowledge and community-centric support becomes increasingly important. Our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) is an ongoing one and the entire Diaspora Co. community is expected to contribute and show up in this work.
Vision:
Position Summary:
Diaspora Co. Spices is looking for a dynamic Mumbai-based Inventory and Warehouse Manager to join us full-time. The Inventory and Warehouse Manager will work cross functionally with our Sourcing and Production Manager and our Production and Operations teams to ensure a smooth raw materials supply chain. You will be essential to our success as a growing company by keeping perfect track of all our spices that are the core of our business and ensuring their quality as they head from farm to final product.
This position is remote and based in Mumbai, India. This position will involve frequent trips to a warehouse in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra.
Essential Responsibilities include:
Procurement:
Work very closely with the Sourcing and Production Manager to order raw materials for production from over 30 farm partners.
With the Production team, determine lead times and quantities needed for each spice in accordance with harvest times and production schedules.
With the Operations team, create purchase orders and oversee the shipment of materials to our warehouse.
Work with our Accounting team to ensure farm payments are done in a timely manner and assist with forecasting payments for spices.
Initiate the purchase of packaging material based on the re-order levels.
Inventory Management:
Handle communication about format and packaging of raw materials so they arrive at the warehouse in an organized, safe and easy to track manner. Maintain excellent records of inventory at all of our warehouses.
Perform detailed inbounding of all deliveries; be present at warehouse for deliveries and work with warehouse staff to organize inventory and perform counts.
Prepare and track outbound shipments for production.
Maintain FIFO at all times, flagging old stock and overstock as necessary.
Quality Control
Develop and enforce quality assurance protocols to uphold product integrity.
Report quality feedback to the Farm Partner Manager & Sourcing and Production Manager for farm-level improvements.
Set up and maintain a quality control protocol that includes inbounding, sampling, lab testing, and tracking of results for continued improvement.
Maintain detailed records of quality analysis.
Production and logistics:
Work with the Export team to send production samples per export batch.
Work closely with the Sourcing and Production Manager to ensure smooth production operations ahead of co-packing runs.
Dispatch samples for any domestic/international shipping requirements.
Qualifications/Experience:
Based in Mumbai; this job will be hybrid of remote work and on-site at our warehouse in Bhummi
2 years of experience in fulfillment, supply chain logistics, warehouse management, or a related field
Experience with food tasting and quality control preferred
Spreadsheet wizard
Impeccable organizational skills
Intrinsic motivation and an eagerness to learn and solve problems
A strong attention to detail with regards to inventory management
Ability to lift boxes, stand for long periods of time, and work in a loud environment.
Compensation and Benefits:
Rs. 45,000 - 55,000 INR DOE
How to Apply:
Please submit a resume, short cover letter, and worksheet responses (see below). You may include the worksheet responses at the bottom of you cover letter.
We are accepting applications on a rolling basis
If we deem your application acceptable, we will contact you to schedule a 30 minute interview with our operations team.
We are looking for candidates able to start as soon as possible!
Accommodations During Hiring Process
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