DGM - Distribution - Retail

To optimize inventory and partnering with customer, ensuring on time serviceability with defined cost guideline

Experience 10+ years in warehouse, logistics and distribution.

Job Description

1. Planning and Budgeting

- Establish retail and distribution network for the brand and product categories

- Ensure capex & opex are aligned as per the monthly budget.

- Develop distribution budgets and manage expenses within the budget

- Ensure cost negotiation with different vendors and provide appropriate solutions for bulk distribution

- Inventory analysis to identify slow and dead moving SKUs.

2. Ensure data integrity in the system

- Ensure on time stock allocation to channels as per validated requirement

- Ensure order confirmation is shared with retailer

3. Material management

- Merging and demerging of stocks every month to move ageing stocks to the relevant store

- Ensure stock is available in warehouses to maintain the minimum level of inventory

4. Warehouse Management

- Proper GRN & billing of stocks to the retailer

- Ensure annual stock audit is done

5. Operational cost management

- Ensure logistics cost is aligned to customers' order delivery

- Ensure WH cost per piece is managed properly

- Select logistics partners and negotiate contracts and rates

6. Improve performance to drive operational excellence

- Continuously look for process automation opportunities for better efficiency and Control.

7. Cross Functional Accountabilities

- Collaborative working with brand team for effective demand management

- Generation of quality MIS on day to day servicing to customer

- Control and observation of non-ARS orders

- Generation of quality MIS on day to day servicing to customer

- Supporting business for EOSS / promo events