Manager - Supply Chain Management - Chemicals/Specialty Chemicals

Manager - Supply Chain Management ( Chemicals & Speciality Chemicals only )

Objective :

The Manager - Supply chain is responsible for directing, managing and coordinating, purchase inbound and outbound logistics, warehousing and inventory control and distribution of products. Responsible for forecasting demands, analysing inventory and troubleshooting the issues that can affect supplies.

Strategic Responsibilities :

- Ensure higher customer satisfaction through effective, timely and quality maintained in the entire dispatch process

- Control costs to achieve and exceed targeted profits

- Ensure smooth flow of operations and coordination in the process from sourcing to selling

Operational Responsibilities :

- Supply Chain Operations

- Design and implement policies for demand planning, sourcing, purchasing, receiving, inventory management and distribution

- Work closely with Sales production teams to plan and review operational efficiencies

Purchase Operations :

- Create Annual Plan for Purchase, based on Trend Analysis and Sales forecasts

- Oversee supply of materials as per the quality standards by determining re-order levels and lead times of materials. Facilitate make or buy decisions and contract management.

Cost management :

- Ensure cost reduction and standardization in prices offered by vendors

- Planning & budgeting for all the costs within the standard cost framework

Logistics & Distribution Operations :

- Define robust processes on inventory management, minimum & maximum stock availability, warehouse norms, dispatch processes, SLAs with transporters, delivery lead time, Insurance, OTIF etc.

Financial Responsibilities :

- Create, manage and achieve Supply Chain department's budget

- Forecast of expenses for Supply Chain department

- Responsible for cost control

People-related Responsibilities :

- Ensure staffing of the Supply chain team

- Ensure Performance Management System is deployed for the Supply Chain team

- Ensure training and development needs of the Supply Chain team are identified and met

Skills / knowledge / experience and attributes :

Education : Post Graduate (Operations Management) Bachelors in Engineering

Work Experience :12-15 years in Supply Chain, preferably with distribution back grounded firms Minimum 3/4 Yrs of experience at Managerial role

Knowledge : Supply Chain Management, SAP System Inventory Management Warehouse Management & Channel Management

Skills : Relationship Building Communication (written and verbal), Coordination Skills, Negotiation Skills, Computer Skills, Leadership Skills, Analytical Skills, Problem Solving

Language speaking -Malayalam must