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Operations / Supply Chain Manager
Business & ManagementManufacturing + logistics + e-commerce ops. SCM career growing with ecomm + manufacturing PLI.
What they actually do
Ops managers run production + supply chain. Specialisations: plant ops, supply chain planning, logistics, e-commerce ops, last-mile. Career across manufacturing + retail + ecomm + 3PL.
A typical day
- Production planning + scheduling
- Inventory + warehouse management
- Vendor + supplier coordination
- Cost + quality KPIs review
- Cross-functional with sales + finance
How to become a Operations / Supply Chain Manager
1 viable paths.
BTech / B.Com → MBA Operations → Job
IIM-A/B/C/L Ops; ISCM Mumbai; SP Jain ops PG.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's + MBA Operations / SCM
- APICS / CSCP certifications strong signal
Skills that matter
- SAP + ERP fluency
- Lean + Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt)
- Forecasting + inventory mgmt
- Negotiation + vendor mgmt
Salary bands by experience
Indicative, wide bands — real salary depends on city, employer, performance. Pick the midpoint for planning. Sources: NASSCOM Indian IT salary report, Naukri JobSpeak, 7th Pay Commission tables, PayScale and AmbitionBox aggregates, official salary structures published by ministries.
- MBA Fresh₹10 - ₹25 LPA
- 5-10 yr₹20 - ₹50 LPA
- Senior + COO Operations₹50 LPA - ₹2 Cr+
Career growth + employers
Ops Manager → Sr Manager → AVP Ops → VP → COO
Top employers (informational, not endorsement)
- HUL, ITC, Nestlé, P&G (FMCG manufacturing)
- Flipkart, Amazon India, Reliance Retail (ecomm)
- Maruti, Tata Motors, Mahindra (auto)
- Delhivery, BlueDart, Ekart (3PL)
Honest pros + cons
Pros
- Manufacturing renaissance + ecomm boom
- Cross-functional senior path
- Strong long-term career stability
Cons
- Plant postings often remote
- High stress during peak seasons
- Pay below tech + finance MBA roles
Demand outlook
Strong + growing. PLI + ecomm + auto + retail expansion driving SCM demand.
Questions
- How to become a Operations / Supply Chain Manager?
- BTech / B.Com → MBA Operations → Job. IIM-A/B/C/L Ops; ISCM Mumbai; SP Jain ops PG.
- What is the salary of a Operations / Supply Chain Manager in India?
- MBA Fresh: ₹10 - ₹25 LPA. 5-10 yr: ₹20 - ₹50 LPA. Senior + COO Operations: ₹50 LPA - ₹2 Cr+
- What qualifications are needed to become a Operations / Supply Chain Manager?
- Bachelor's + MBA Operations / SCM. APICS / CSCP certifications strong signal
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