Assistant Manager ─ Supply Chain Management

Job Context

Helium is a growing restaurant chain operating three Restaurant Outlets and three nearby Sub-Stores in divisional cities, along with a Central Warehouse and a Central Kitchen in Dhaka.

We are looking for an analytical, responsible, and result-oriented Assistant Manager ─ Supply Chain Management to manage procurement, inventory, warehousing, replenishment, supplier performance, Central Kitchen coordination, logistics, cost control, and supply chain reporting.

Department: Supply Chain Management

Key Responsibilities

• Plan demand, procurement, and the replenishment cycle for all Restaurant Outlets and Sub-Stores.

• Ensure the timely availability of raw materials, semi-finished goods, packaging materials, beverages, and other operational supplies.

• Monitor purchase requisitions, purchase orders, supplier deliveries, lead times, and pending purchases.

• Evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, delivery performance, service, and performance.

• Negotiate purchase prices and analyze purchase price variances.

• Control emergency and local purchases and reduce unnecessary local sourcing.

• Monitor Central Warehouse and Sub-Store inventories, stock cover, stock-outs, excess stock, and inventory discrepancies.

• Ensure accurate stock transfers and reconciliation among the Central Kitchen, Central Warehouse, Sub-Stores, and Restaurant Outlets.

• Coordinate Central Kitchen production requirements, yield, material usage, wastage, and semi-finished goods transfers.

• Monitor slow-moving, near-expiry, expired, damaged, and wasted inventory.

• Ensure compliance with FIFO, FEFO, storage, temperature-control, hygiene, and food-safety requirements.

• Plan dispatches and monitor delivery accuracy, delays, shortages, transit damage, and logistics costs.

• Ensure proper documentation of requisitions, quotations, purchase orders, challans, GRNs, stock transfers, and inventory records.

• Coordinate with Operations, Accounts, HR & Admin, Central Kitchen, Outlet Management, and Internal Audit.

• Prepare weekly and monthly supply chain reports, KPI dashboards, risk updates, and action plans.

• Supervise and develop warehouse, store, and supply chain personnel.

• At least 4 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Restaurant, Fast Food Shop

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management
• MBA or professional certification in Supply Chain Management will be an added advantage

• Age 28 to 35 years

• The age limit may be relaxed for candidates with strong and relevant experience.

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in supply chain, procurement, inventory, warehouse, or distribution operations

• Experience in a restaurant chain, food business, FMCG, retail, Central Kitchen, or distribution company will be preferred

• Experience in team supervision will be an advantage

• Strong knowledge of procurement, inventory control, warehousing, and distribution

• Practical knowledge of FIFO, FEFO, stock reconciliation, inventory ageing, and expiry control

• Good supplier negotiation and vendor-management skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

• Experience with ERP or inventory management software

• Strong reporting, accountability, and attention to detail

• Good communication and cross-functional coordination skills

• Willingness to travel regularly to Restaurant Outlets and Sub-Stores

• The salary will be determined based on experience, capability, and overall suitability.

• Salary review as per company policy

• Festival bonuses as per company policy

• Mobile or communication allowance, where applicable

• TA/DA for approved official travel

• Subsidized lunch and snacks

• Training and career-development opportunities

• Other benefits according to company policy

Interested candidates are requested to apply through Bdjobs.com or send an updated CV to E-mailThe CV should clearly mention:Current and expected salaryPresent locationRelevant supply chain experienceERP and Microsoft Excel proficiencyEarliest possible joining dateOnly shortlisted candidates will be contacted for assessment and interview.

Send your CV to the given email helium.hrc@gmail.com