Chief Operating Officer - Sales & Operations - FMCG
Location
All India, Chennai
Experience
20–24 years
Required Skills
About the Role
As the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the organization, your role involves overseeing the complete operational management, excluding Production and Finance. You will be responsible for ensuring smooth functioning across Sales, Marketing, HR, Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain, Distribution, and Customer Operations. Your key responsibilities include translating the business vision into clear operational plans, KPIs, and execution frameworks. Additionally, you will drive operational discipline, accountability, and speed across all functions.
Key Responsibilities:
In terms of strategy and growth, you will work closely with promoters and consultants to understand current beliefs and operating practices, discuss strategic intent, identify gaps and growth blockers, and develop medium- and long-term growth strategies. You will also lead business expansion into new markets, channels, and strategic partnerships.
Qualifications Required:
Your role will also involve building and leading a strong leadership team across all functions, driving organizational structure, role clarity, performance management, and succession planning. You will establish and reinforce a high-performance, ownership-driven culture and oversee HR policies, hiring strategy, talent development, and retention. Additionally, you will be responsible for overseeing administration, infrastructure, facilities, and non-financial compliance, as well as leading logistics, warehousing, and distribution efficiency to meet service level expectations while ensuring cost optimization, process standardization, and service excellence across support functions. As the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the organization, your role involves overseeing the complete operational management, excluding Production and Finance. You will be responsible for ensuring smooth functioning across Sales, Marketing, HR, Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain, Distribution, and Customer Operations. Your key responsibilities include translating the business vision into clear operational plans, KPIs, and execution frameworks. Additionally, you will drive operational discipline, accountability, and speed across all functions.
Key Responsibilities:
In terms of strategy and growth, you will work closely with promoters and consultants to understand current beliefs and operating practices, discuss strategic intent, identify gaps and growth blockers, and develop medium- and long-term growth strategies. You will also lead business expansion into new markets, channels, and strategic partnerships.
Qualifications Required:
Your role will also involve building and leading a strong leadership team across all functions, driving organizational structure, role clarity, performance management, and succession planning. You will establish and reinforce a high-performance, ownership-driven culture and oversee HR policies, hiring strategy, talent development, and retention. Additionally, you will be responsible for overseeing administration, infrastructure, facilities, and non-financial compliance, as well as leading logistics, warehousing, and distribution efficiency to meet service level expectations while ensuring cost optimization, process standardization, and service excellence across support functions.
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