Founder’s Office - Manager

Manager – Founder’s Office

Location: Mumbai

Company: Vitalpro Consumer Private Limited

About the Company

Vitalpro Consumer Private Limited is a new-age consumer food company focused on reimagining Indian foods for modern consumers. The company combines culinary heritage, better ingredients, and contemporary food science to build brands that deliver both taste and trust.

The company is led by a seasoned FMCG professional, supported by a strong team of experienced professionals across product, marketing, operations, and supply chain. Together, the team brings deep expertise in building and scaling consumer brands, combining industry knowledge with entrepreneurial energy to create differentiated food brands for modern consumers.

Vitalpro is building a portfolio of differentiated consumer brands:

• Wholicious: A better-for-you food brand reimagining everyday Indian foods with better ingredients and transparency. The brand launches with mithai, bringing a healthier approach to one of India’s most loved food traditions.
• Saffron & Mishri: A premium mithai and gifting brand that blends Indian heritage with contemporary design, crafted for modern celebrations and thoughtful gifting.
• 224 Craftery: A luxury chocolate brand inspired by global flavors but crafted for the Indian palate, delivering refined indulgence with a distinctive cultural edge.

About the Role

The Manager – Founder’s Office will work directly with the Founder to drive execution across the business. This role sits at the center of the company and requires someone who can connect the dots across functions, bring clarity to complex problems, and translate discussions into clear action plans.

You will oversee key initiatives across product, marketing, supply chain, finance, and growth while ensuring the founder has a clear, concise view of what matters most.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys operating at both strategic and execution levels, thrives in fast-moving environments, and wants to build a consumer brand from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

• Founder Support & Strategic Prioritization:
  • Act as the founder’s right hand in managing priorities across the business.
  • Translate discussions, meetings, and ideas into structured action plans.
  • Prepare concise briefs, summaries, and dashboards that help the founder make faster decisions.
  • Ensure follow-through on key strategic initiatives.
• Cross-Functional Business Oversight:
  • Track progress across functions including marketing, product, supply chain, operations, and finance.
  • Identify bottlenecks and drive teams toward resolution.
  • Coordinate between teams to ensure alignment on timelines and outcomes.
• Business Performance Tracking:
  • Build and maintain dashboards tracking key metrics such as sales, marketing performance, product launches, and operational efficiency.
  • Summarize weekly and monthly business performance for the founder.
  • Highlight risks, opportunities, and priority areas requiring intervention.
• Special Projects:
  • Lead high-impact projects such as new product launches, channel expansion, partnerships, or operational improvements.
  • Conduct research, benchmarking, and analysis to support strategic decisions.
• Communication & Execution Discipline:
  • Ensure meetings lead to clear outcomes, defined owners, and timelines.
  • Maintain accountability across teams for agreed action items.
  • Bring structure and discipline to the company’s operating rhythm.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 3–6 years of experience in consulting, startup operations, strategy, or founder’s office roles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into simple, clear insights.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills.
• Comfortable working closely with senior leadership.
• High ownership mindset with strong attention to detail.

Experience in consumer brands, D2C, FMCG, or food startups is a strong advantage.

What Makes This Role Unique

• Work directly with the founder in building a new consumer brand.
• Exposure to every function of the business.
• Opportunity to influence strategy as well as execution.
• A fast learning curve and high ownership from day one.

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