Sodexo - GM - Supply & Logistics

Sodexo was founded by Pierre Bellon in 1966 in Marseilles, France and is today the world leader in Quality of Life Services. The company operates in 80 countries with 420,000 employees who share the same passion for service. Sodexo is the 20th largest employer worldwide.

Position Title: General Manager – Supply & Logistics

Reports To: Vice President – Supply Chain

Work Location: Malad (W), Mumbai

Key Job Responsibilities:

- Leading the All India S&L team spread across 8 regions having a total strength of 30

- Undertake continuous improvement activities on all aspects of systems, People, Processes and ethical management of system

- Supporting the businesses by managing the purchase and delivery of raw material consumables – food and non food by working with operations, QHSE and others to ensure that objectives are met related to Quality, on time delivery, lead time and cost

- Responsible for policy and implementation of day-to-day Supply & Logistics activities to maintain the highest level of quality, lowest cost and designs and implementation of suitable logistics for the same

- Initiate cost reduction programs and establish strong vendor relationships, negotiate contracts and execute processes for purchase, receipt, inspection and payment of materials conforming to sound ethical practices

- Develop appropriate material requirement planning, recommendations and forecast for effective material procurement strategies and establish a reliable supply chain

- Periodic structured reviews with divisional business heads to bring in purchase efficiency

- Scan dynamic environments and effectively communicate internal or external business conditions that affect procurement and communicate delivery schedules and difficulty of accomplishing wherever it exists

- Work with QHSE to ensure quality and Food Safety. Improve the ability of vendors to deliver on quality of material & service level, thru vendor audits & vendor development activities.

- Undertake continuous improvement activities on all aspects of systems, People, Processes and ethical management of system.

- Recruiting, Motivating & Managing the Supply & Logistics Team.

Key Competencies:

- Superior communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills

- Strong ability to develop and implement sound material management systems and processes with sound ethical practices

- Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment

- Excellent time management and teamwork skills

- Commitment to continuous improvement and best practice

- Strong customer focus

- Innovative Thinking

- Attention to details

- Execution skills

Maneesh Goel
Senior Manager - Workforce Planning & Deployment
Sodexo India On-Site Service Solution