Head - Supply Chain - FMCG

JOB PURPOSE:

The role covers the entire gamut of end to end Supply Chain covering areas such as planning, warehouse, distribution and logistics

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Establish and lead execution of operation strategy; reduce supply chain complexities

- Manage all supply chain related activities to ensure accurate delivery of products in all sales channels

- Forecast demand and share requirement to production on quarterly, monthly and weekly basis

- Minimizes sales returns/damaged goods and short expiry goods by monitoring returns, developing a depletion plan and avoiding overstocking the points of sales

- Develop and maintain an excellent rapport with key stakeholders such as clients, suppliers, community organisations, regulatory bodies etc

- Making inventory plans, monitoring current stock and FG level, resource allocation as per budget etc.

- Supervise logistics from plant to each city warehouse to ensure in-time deliveries

- Supervise intra-city day-to-day logistics as per distribution plan which includes creating a daily dispatch plan, transportation of FGs to retail stores and ensure timely delivery to retail stores

- Overseeing warehouse Management, ensuring statutory compliances are met and optimizing warehouse operations

- Monitoring performance of SCM & logistics operations by analyzing parameters like transportation costs, damages, TAT, order fulfilment rate etc.

- Proactively identify process gaps in SCM & logistics operations and find opportunities for optimization by continuously monitoring SCM Metrics

- Liaising and convincing external stakeholders like transportation service providers, dealers etc. about the terms of engagements.

SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Skills:

- The person must exhibit strong commercial and contractual awareness and excellent negotiation skills

- Strong communication, leadership and interpersonal skills with staff, clients and vendors are essential

- Strong in MIS related skills such as Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets etc.

Attitude:

- Self-motivator

- Sincere

- Positive approach to problem solving

Educational Level - Graduation: Any specialization

- Post-Graduation (Not Mandatory): PGDM/ MBA in Operations/Supply Chain

Experience - Preferably be from FMCG or retail background