Head - Logistics & Warehousing - FMCG/Food/Beverages/Durables/Paints

Head - Logistics & Warehousing - FMCG / Food / Beverages / Durables / Paints

Job Description: The incumbent will be primarily responsible for the leadership and facilitation of Supply Chain functions. The work area would include Manufacturing Plant Stores, Finished Goods Warehouse (Plants), Sales Depots, distribution, logistics and Admin and Liasoning functions of Plants.

Immediate Key Deliverables:

- Complete Finished Goods Stores (Plants) Sales Depots.

- Manufacturing Plant Stores (RM,PM, Engg.)

- Complete Logistics function of the organization

Key Responsibilities :

Plant Stores :

- To provide leadership and directions to Stores Manager for handling RM, PM, ENGG Consumables stores.

- Accountability for the inventory strategy, plan, SOP and procedures of Stores Management.

Distribution :

- To arrange the distribution of the products and ensure that the sales can be achieved effectively. Should devise sound policies for the entire distribution and supply chain process and present it to the senior management committee for clearance and implementation. Has to network with internal customers like the Sales Heads, Commercial Manager, Plant Managers and other stakeholders while implementing a seamlessly set policy parameters in the entire supply chain management function.

- Should devise sound policies for the entire distribution and supply chain process and present it to the senior management committee for clearance and implementation

Logistics : To provide leadership and directions to Logistics Manager to devise streamline the sound policies procedures for Logistics Transportation of goods from manufacturing units to company depots distributors. in order to provide consistent optimal service supply all, the time. To reduce the cost by using cost optimization techniques processes in Transportation system .

Key Skills in the areas of :

- Communication and collaboration

- Understanding of business, its internal external customers and suppliers.

- Ability to think, conceptualize and design various initiatives and provide innovative solutions to business.

- Need to transform and invigorate the entire Supply Chain Commercial organization to ensure higher execution standards .

Business Knowledge Required :

- Knowledge of Logistics, Inventory Control, Warehousing.

- Business Enabler Mind-set - understanding of business goals as the end result.

Relationship builder - cross level ability to manage both internal and external relationships and influence key decision makers

Dynamic motivated - self motivated and one willing to build a strong team focused on achieving business goals

Team Leadership - able to work across levels and geographies seamlessly, seen as a business

Experience Required :

- 12-15+ years of experience of having lead Regional or National Supply Chain Manager in Food Beverages , FMCG or Consumer durable company .

- Experience in Logistics , Distribution , Production Planning Inventory Control " . Ability to learn and adapt to a changing environment in FMCG dynamics and in competitive landscape.