Regional Logistic Manager

JOB PURPOSE:

• Head the Unit SPL for the Region /Unit which involves complete ownership for Planning & Logistics, Demand Planning & Customer Service
• Design strategies/plans and ensure their implementation for effective logistics and improve Region efficiency on stock management to enhance growth
• Drive the Productivity agenda for the Regional Logistics in Secondary Freight and warehousing
• Work with the Plant SPL Teams, Plant Managers and Central Supply Planning to ensure demand supply gaps are minimized on an ongoing basis
• Lead the Unit Agenda of Dist best practices from SPL point including Distributor Warehouse best practices
• Drive the SC Quality of the Unit up to end Customer

Responsibilities

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Manage entire Supply Chain Costs for the region and identify saving opportunities. Monitor and action DC wise
• Head the Demand Planning for the Region and run Regional/ Cluster DP processes cycles within the Unit
• Provide field inputs to Central Demand planning to enhance Forecast accuracy including RCA
• Collaborate with BU Supply Planning and BU Demand Planning to ensure right stocks and manage Demand Compliance on AOP
• Responsible for driving Secondary freight initiatives across the region
• Review and manage age of stocks and drive productivity in damage and expiry
• Lead the implementation of strategic CRS initiative for all DC in the Cluster and create a self-sustainable model between DC and Distributor
• Drive MT filtrates through collaboration with MT chains and ensuring flawless execution
• Lead the Freight strategy for the Region and drive productivity
• End to end coordination with Supply planners at Plant and HQ, co-packers, and ensure optimum usage of Plant resources
• Create and maintain differentiated Supply chain capability of all 3 channels i.e., for TT/EC and MT
• Manage all local promotions and banding operations at DC
• Warehousing productivity projects at DC for improved space utilization
• Work on daily and weekly forecast accuracy to impact skew and service levels
• Monitor Ageing and Stales at DC and resolve issues with Demand planner to ensure no write off

Qualifications

KEY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Education: Graduate and Degree/Diploma in Supply Chain Management
• Functional Experience: 3+ year preferred in Supply Planning & Logistics, Knowledge of SAP environment, expertise in TMS / planning tools, knowledge of warehouse operations & productivity
• Language: English, Hindi
• At least 3-5 years of Supply Chain experience in a FMCG industry (preferably food industry)
• Flexibility and able to work under uncertain situation and high pressure.
• Understanding of logistics and warehousing operations
• Understanding of planning with an overview of S&D systems
• Data Analytics & Decision Making
• Negotiation skills & Tenacity
• Process Orientation
• Interpersonal relations – Customer Service Orientation, Collaboration, and Influencing Skills
• Leadership capability to run pilot projects and roll out thru change management