DGM - Logistics/Indirect Procurement - Auto & Farm Industry - IIM/FMS/MDI/XLRI

Hiring DGM - Logistics, Indirect Procurement for one of the biggest and growing player in the Auto and Farm industry.

Job Details

- Develop, manage and implement cost reduction project for logistics through operational efficiency, network optimization, other productivity measures along with commercial negotiations to improve processes, optimize cost and deliver superior service level.

- Set-up & run the program office to deliver on the plan. Publish dashboards and provide regular reports to the steering committee on individual workstreams, cost savings, and other KPIs.

- Define future-ready operating models & processes to ensure continued benefits in logistics category.

- Delivered cost savings to set the company up on a profitable growth trajectory.

- Built key capabilities across the organization to sustain and extend the learnings from the program.

- To study competition, market trends, industry trends, regulatory aspects and macroeconomic parameters specific to logistics and provide periodic inputs to businesses/sectors.

- To help businesses/sector in operationalization and implementation of cost reduction strategies.

- To work on key projects (such as inbound/ outbound transportation network optimization, manpower productivity improvement in warehousing / line feeding / stock yards.) as per business / corporate management requirement and ensure desired deliverables.

- To be the catalyst for new technology trends like TMS / WMS / Optimizer tools.

Experience

- Approx. 8-10 years of work experience with large corporates and / or management consulting firms. With experience in driving improvement & cost takeout projects.

Preferred Industry

Management Consulting

Qualification

MBA for Premier Business School (Tier 1)

Behavioral Competencies

- Enthusiastic self starter

- Good verbal and written business communication skills.

- Ability to put together high quality presentations.

- Ability to handle tasks with a fair degree of independence

- Team working

- Good Business Networking Skills

Functional Competencies / Skills critical for the job

- Deep understanding and Domain knowledge of logistics operation i.e. Inbound (Parts) & Outbound (Finished Vehicles & Spares), Warehousing, In Plant line feeding, stock Yard operations preferably for Auto OEMs

- Organization wide program management skill

- Understanding of key logistics trends

- Problem solving capabilities

- Analytical skills and logical reasoning abilities