Industry - FMCG

Skills - Logistics, Cold Chain, Cold Rooms, Dispatches, Pan India, FMCG, Food, Commodities, Transport, Warehousing, FEFO, C&F,

Job Type - Permanent
Description - 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

Client Details :

Our client is a US based MNC specializing in the Non-Dairy Foods space, alongside a Global presence and an ever-increasing India footprint. They are extremely driven by the business initiatives in their endeavor to become the market leaders in their space, and need a strong Logistics leader to manage the responsibility for the same.

Description :

Reporting to the Supply Chain & Logistics lead, the incumbent will be responsible for :

- 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

- 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

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

Profile :

- 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 with strong leadership and management skills.

- Proactive with sound problem solving skills and hands-on approach, and knowledge of India marketing environments and trends, practices, traditions, philosophies, policies, competitiveness, key players and product knowledge a must. The incumbent must have the ability to handle fast developing business and work independently under stringent timelines besides a strong commercial acumen.

Job Offer :

A chance to work with the Industry's leading brand that offers great growth prospects and competitive pay.

Contact - Swapnil Khetan

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