Qodenext India - Senior Manager - Supply Chain

Key result Areas :

- Timely fulfillment of an order

- Procurement & negotiations

- Stock Management

- Vendor management

- Cash flow/MIS

JOB PURPOSE

- As a Supply Chain Manager, you will be responsible for planning, implementing, & managing the company's overall supply chain (procurement & Stores/warehouse), & logistics strategy & operations to maximize the process efficiency & productivity.

- In addition, you play a crucial role in developing and maintaining good relationships with vendors and distributors.

Responsibilities

- Evaluate all processes and costs in Supply chain & present a report with improvements where possible. Identify process bottleneck & implement timely solutions. Plan & implement the overall Supply Chain Strategy

- Collaborate with Sales, Operations, manufacturing & Backend teams to ensure timely delivery of orders;

- Manage Raw Material, Engineering Spares, packing material sourcing etc. at the most competitive rates

- Responsible for complete order management, from authenticating PO to placing order, tracking the shipment, delivery to the customer, swift reversal incase of faulty product.

- Strict adherence to delivery schedule with complete accountability.

- Ensure team fulfils every delivery / order on time.

- Identify vendor in specific cases or as and when required for purchase;

- Manage Minimum stock of required material and highlight non moving products to the CFO & COO

- Manage stock of Returned demo hardware (from Sales team) for Support team.

- Respond to any and all queries from teams

- Timely reports to the teams

- Vendor Management - Local vendors of Zebra to be balanced - Inflow & Ingram

- Manage labor costs, personnel productivity, inventory levels, data accuracy and stocking strategies;

- Ensure import & export compliance procedures followed by internal & external stakeholders. Manage logistic cost with change in government policies.

- Adherence to all standards, regulations

- Ensure Commercial Invoices are checked and approved timely for payment

- MIS - Cash flow for vendor payments with CFO. Timely payment to vendors with a proper report to the CFO well in advance.

- Understand the suppliers business and their ingredients; Rate the suppliers on the various parameters - financial and manufacturing capacity

- Monitor defaulter customer/dealer for future transactions

- Provide guidance to Sales Employee / Branch Coordinator / GNR teams regarding booking/deliveries/paperwork requirements/clearance from couriers

- Work on best possible solution for delivery for every shipment;

- Create and maintain safety work instructions and standard operating procedures

- Train, monitor & evaluate team members

- Responsible for designing & implementing training programs and workshops for the employees with HR Department.

- Responsible for to providing remedial support where necessary