Associate / Sr. Associate - Chief of Staff (Product)

What We Do And Who We Are

Join the dynamic team at Wholsum Foods and be part of an extraordinary movement! Our mission is simple: to change the world's eats. With brands like Slurrp Farm and Mille, we offer healthy and delicious alternatives to the junk food epidemic. It's time to rediscover the nutritious

traditions of our ancestors and embrace the power of millets like Ragi, Jowar, Bajra, and Foxtail Millet.

Led by founders - Shauravi Malik and Meghana Narayan, we are food enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, and mothers committed to making a difference. We're expanding globally and seeking talented individuals who thrive in a collaborative, innovative, and high-growth environment. Join us and embark on a rewarding journey where you can grow professionally while having a blast!

At Wholsum Foods, we celebrate diversity and unity, all driven by a shared mission to revolutionize the way we eat. Our team is our greatest asset, and our core values—Relationship First, Dependable, Passionate, and Growth Mindset—bring out the best in each team member. We take pride in being an equal opportunity workplace, embracing individuals regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity. Together, we will redefine the future of food!

We are also Great Place to Work Certified.

WHAT WILL BE YOUR MISSION AT WHOLSUM FOODS?

You will work directly with the two co-founders in helping the company to achieve its strategic and operational goals, by delivering key internal and external projects that are critical to the launch of this new brand

You will be responsible for driving the rigour of market-based insights into actionable co-ordination between the various internal teams and stakeholders

You will have a deep understanding of the company business model, the underlying profitability and levers of different business verticals

OUTCOMES: WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

Internal and external key communications

• Create and keep a dashboard of project plan that the co-founders need on a daily/weekly/monthly basis
• Coordination between various internal teams and external stakeholders/3rd party agencies
• Helping in end-to-end implementation of various operational and strategic levers

Strategic alliances and strategy implementation as per plan

• This is code for - catch all the balls which the co-founders drop and you can possibly catch!
• You have to be someone who thrives on having something new to do every few months, and prioritizes ruthlessly

Culture Carrier: strengthening and deepening the core company values

• Be involved in selection and recruitment of A-player candidates, with an emphasis on cultural fit as we grow the team.

Business planning and Insights

• Creating business models entailing our growth plans and the building blocks to achieve this growth
• Researching industry trends, competitive landscape and providing insights to drive decision making

ROLE RELATED COMPETENCIES

Ambitious

You like the challenge of playing at a senior level, interacting with the C-Suite, Board, Investors, and senior market stakeholders

Humility

Humility to counter your ambition, this is a MUST

Presentation Skills

You have strong presentation and communication skills. You enjoy crafting world class presentations for senior audiences and anticipating questions in advance

You are always prepared with you own analysis and internal logic to defend your thoughts

Organisation/Planning

Your ability to plan, be organised and be on top of schedules is exceptional. You are proactive, focus on key priorities

Critical thinking

You are a logical thinker and a naturally deep thinker - we will interview you for this

Proactivity

You understand your mission and outcomes, and act proactively. You do not need to be chased or told what to do; instead you bring your ideas to the company

Fairness

You have a strong bent of fairness, you don't play politics within an office and you fit in to a team where the culture is to enable everyone to be the very best version of themselves

CULTURE COMPETENCIES

Customer Obsessed

Take care of the customer, and everything else will take care of itself. We live to delight and everyone spends time understanding the customer, regardless of their role

100% Commitment

You take ownership of what you do and your word matters. You always hold yourself accountable to that which you commit to. Expect the same of your team and boss, in return

Lifelong Learner

You learn from others and grow fast; you continuously seek improvement, are always curious and have a bias for learning

Bias for Execution

You are detail oriented, solution focussed and outcome driven. You enjoy working in a tight knit and fast-moving environment

Agile

We value agility and not just hustle

Honest and Integrity

You do not cut corners ethically. You earn trust and maintain confidence. Do what is right and not just politically expedient. Speak plainly and truthfully

Teamwork

You are always prepared to address the problem, and work collaboratively to land on the right answer, not just your answer. There is no "I" in team. Your ego is under control

Other Questions

• What will you think about (a lot of the time?)

Am I pushing the co-founders and the team to be better at what they do every day?

Am I exhibiting and living the values I want to see every day in the people around me, and the people I help recruit?

Am I excited to be at Wholsum Foods, because I see myself become the best version of me?

• Why is this exciting to you?

You are interested to operationalize strategy in real world setting, and want to build a world class modern digital business with over 10 million customers

You are keenly interested in the digital space in India, and excited to learn how to scale D2C in the FMCG food segment

You are interested in learning how to build great workplaces within a company that is both growing and highly diverse

You are about people, you care about being invested in, as an individual and you believe in mentorship

We are laying the foundation of a culture of conscious capitalism and this is your chance to work somewhere that enables you to road-test a shared passion

After the CEO office role for 2-3 years you will either a) run a large department that you enjoyed working in at Wholsum Foods b) do this at another corporate or c) venture into the world of operating companies at a PE/VC fund

• Where have you been?

You will have 3-5 years of prior experience in a top notch organization, or with a great boss whom you have learnt a lot from

You are someone whose teams will really miss you when you leave, but they will understand your reasons for doing so

Being from a consulting/banking/strategy and planning background helps as you can hit the ground running in terms of presentations, but this isn't a must

MBAs from top global schools are welcome to apply, but it is important to demonstrate on the ground experience of having worked in India

You are well versed with using excel for building basic business models and want to understand financials. You don't need to be an accountant, just comfortable with numbers

WHAT WILL YOU GET?

• Fast paced growth in start-up FMCG space.
• Mentorship from senior people / board members / in house experts
• Ability to grow and learn with the brand.
• You will be a part of a hyper charged growth story
• You would be part of the team in creating the best place to work in India

Location- Gurgaon

STARTING DATE : Immediately