Regional Manager - Logistics & Customer Service - West

Looking for strong SCM Professionals from Tier 1 MBA Institutes (NITIE, SP Jain, SCMHRD, IIM, IIT) who come with experience in Warehouse Management & Logistics with strong team leading experience from FMCG & FMCD Industries:

Some of the Key Responsibilities:

- Responsible for Regional Logistics Management especially in the area of Secondary Transportation & Warehousing.

- Driving highest level of cost efficiencies with greater customer satisfaction.

Secondary Freight Management:

- Responsible for Managing Secondary Transportation (Depot to Distributors) & drive efficiencies across locations.

- Route planning & selection of right truck type Secondary Transportation rate negotiation, vendor development, finalization of agreements etc.

- Tracking Rs. /Kg. cost Vs. Budget and against last year and drive reduction on that. Monitoring Vehicle Utilization on daily basis and driving 80% + utilization across locations.

- Driving Performance metrics e.g., Indent Vs Placement, Truck Utilization, Transit Time Adherence, Shortage/ Damages Index, Adherence of 2nd trip etc. Implementation of alternate way of working e.g. Dedicated Trucking Operation. Maintenance of Secondary Transportation Master Data, Freight Rates, Routes, Distance etc.

- Driving Central Replenishment agenda across Secondary Transportation & Warehousing areas & achieve best in class cost efficiencies with highest level of service targets.

Warehouse Management & Customer Service:

- Warehouse Cost Management, selection of warehouses, negotiation of C & F expenses etc. Management of overheads at warehouses & detentions Driving Depot Operational efficiencies to manage high throughput, fastest truck turn-around time, labor efficiencies etc.

- Managing Demand Fulfillment for all channels i.e., MT, ACD, GT, CSD & Cross Promo customers

- Monitor obsolescence at Depots and trigger stakeholders to take necessary actions to avoid finished goods write off

- Execute Depot SOPs and put in controls to ensure compliance Design and implement Depot Payment structure, Depot Audits.

- Driving PDP compliances, Implementation of CRSE Driving 90% + Fill Rates for all SKUs.

- Drive & motivate CSOs and Warehouse Representatives to achieve highest level of service metrics.

- Drive & monitor best practices across all warehouses in the region.

Create & Manage Budgets:

- Preparation of Secondary Freight & Warehousing Budget and align Central Team with that.

Other Responsibilities:

Inventory Management: Provide the transit time from the source point to the depot concerned to arrive at the Inventory Norms of FGs at the depots.

Accounting & Period Closing: Close wrong SITs in SAP along with Finance to ensure timely period closure.

Depot Closure: Inform secondary transporters concerned regarding CP closure and the date of closure; block Route Codes, freight rates in SAP from various factories to closed depot; plan & monitor transportation of FGs, POPs, V-SAT etc... out of the closed depot.