Senior Manager - Cold Chain Logistics - FMCG/Frozen Food Industry

OBJECTIVE OF THE ROLE

To plan, manage and control all Logistics activities to ensure inventory, warehousing and transportation to attain cost and time efficiency and compliance to customers- requirements as per company guidelines which contributes to the profitability and growth of the Company

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Planning and forecast on cost and resources required to carry out logistics given the business plan

- Guide the logistics planning process and ensure its alignment with sales forecast within the constraints of timelines, customer's need and organization's resources

- Liaise and coordinate with internal and external entities to minimize legal and operational impediments and to ensure that the goods are delivered as per timelines.

- Ensure that products are made available to the distribution channel-Distributors/retailers as per the sales orders within agreed timeline.

- Manage effectively the logistics and movement of material during season.

- Lead the effort to continually improve the effectiveness of the logistics through robust processes and continuous monitoring and audits.

- Ensure that the distribution of finished products is achieved at the minimal cost so that it does not exceed budget.

- Do the negotiation with transporter & C&F's to finalize contract within the budget.

- Planning the introduction and appointment of new C&F's & transporters. Fixing the terms of C&F's & transportation, negotiations and contracts.

- Planning and need analysis for warehouses to be built keeping in mind freight considerations and supply chain considerations.

- Design the logistics network across India so that each market is adequately served within the least time and cost.

- Ensure that C&F's activities are managed properly to enable faster delivery of goods to the customers based on the plan & based on FEFO

- Ensure that stocks/inventory do not get damaged during storage and during transit.

- Taking business decision in consultation with sales on slow moving products, etc

- Ensuring that C&f's are maintaining proper documentation including GRN-, challans, Sales orders etc

- Prepare and send monthly MIS on logistics and documentation activities to the senior management to support the process of decision making.

- Maintaining stock registers on the online system with regular reconciliation/verification of physical stock.

- Conducting periodic audits and providing the reports to management.

- Developing and adhering to standard operating procedures for warehouses, and Logistics management

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS

- Logistics procedures

- Negotiation skill

- Planning and Forecasting dispatches and material movement

- FIFO/LIFO methods

- Natural Leader to inspire and motivate the team

- Execution capability and ability to make things happen

- Must be resourceful

- Ability to anticipate and pre-empt issues/challenges that may arise

- Able to operate on a 24X7 basis and manage any crisis that may arise

- Knowledge of regulatory processes

- Knowledge of Logistics techniques

- Knowledge of End to End Cold Chain Management

Qualification

- University degree from a recognized university with MBA in Logistics/ Supply Chain Management (Preferable not Mandatory).

Years Of Experience

- Minimum 10 years experience in stock and transport logistic management with 5 years managerial (PAN India head) experience from a frozen food manufacturing company

- General knowledge of supply chain and current industry practices

- Strong leadership and management skills. Sincere, hardworking & honest.

- Proactive and initiative, with sound problem solving skills and hands-on approach