Orkla India - General Manager - Planning & Logistics

- Build the Future Fit Responsive Supply Chain at Orkla India

- Build the strategy for Planning and Logistics Operations that aligns with organisational goals.

- Optimise the Supply Chain operations, build tactical capabilities short, medium, long term horizon Supply Planning, Warehousing, Inventory Management & Logistics Operations.

- Ensure Cost Efficient High OTIF Delivery in Evolving Environment

- Build digital commerce agility in Supply Chain Planning & Logistics Operations.

- Logistics Operations manage on-time dispatch & delivery with cost-efficient logistics models.

- Compliance Management Logistics Operations EHS, legal compliance in Warehouse Operations.

- Manage External & Internal Complexities

- Ensure deliveries in complex external supply chain environments of:

- International markets challenging geo-political scenarios

- India market emerging MT / ecommerce channel

- Manage internal complex / multiple stakeholders and workstreams, multiple Business Units, Manufacturing multi-factory operations coordination, alignment and delivery.

- The role acts as a bridge between Supply Chain Business partners from multiple Business Units and the Operations team, ensuring a high degree of collaboration for both business and operational needs, managing constraints and delivering OTIF.

- Accelerate Process Harmonisation & Supply Chain Digitalisation

- Drive SNOP effectiveness with process standardisation, stakeholder and goal alignment.

- Build process-led Supply Chain operations drive process documentation, alignment and adoption.

- Supply Chain digitalisation lead digital planning capabilities with planning tools identification, implementation & adoption.

- Build a Winning Team and Supply Chain Leadership Pipeline

- Guide the team to manage processes and routine operations with ownership.

- Build the team to manage and navigate in ambiguous and complex situations.

- Build the leadership pipeline develop high-performing next generation supply chain leaders.

Responsibility and Mandate:

Planning Operations:

- Lead the annual budgeting process and align the annual volumes BU-wise at category, SKU levels by regions, months and sales channels; map logistics and warehouse requirements and project annual logistics costs.

- Check and highlight capacity constraints and resolution plans.

- Monthly and weekly supply plans (production + distribution) are aligned to demand projections as per SNOP plans, and proactively solve demand-supply gaps.

- Ensure fill rates and availability outlook for the next 3 months with rough-cut capacity planning; align planned plant shutdowns with inventory coverage.

- Festive season volumes are well planned and aligned with BU and Operations team to ensure smooth seasonal sales achievement.

- New product launches are delivered on time as per defined timelines; post launch ensure high stock freshness.

- Similarly deliver consumer promotion plans as per timelines.

Logistics Operations:

- Warehouse operations are governed as per GMP / GHP practices; all mandatory compliance requirements are adhered to.

- Ensure EHS guidelines are followed at all warehouses.

- Drive warehouse cost optimisation initiatives and manage overall warehouse operations costs.

- Transportation operations are managed well delivery & cost management.

- Optimise transport logistics network in line with opportunities to increase service levels and/or optimise transport costs.

- Manage transport vendors and build good working relationships.

Processes & Systems:

- Define and implement harmonised processes within Planning, Logistics, and with touchpoints of other departments.

- Factory Supply Chain for production planning processes.

- Anchor organisation-wide supply chain process standardisation from SNOP to finished goods delivery.

- Digitalisation of planning processes/activities lead and drive digitalisation initiatives for supply planning processes.

- Performance monitoring, reporting & governance develop and track crucial KPIs to measure effectiveness of Planning and Logistics Operations.

Team Leadership & Development:

- Team management develop team members to deliver organisational priorities.

- Build a collaborative, results-driven, high-performance team.

- Build teams and next generation leaders for the Supply Chain vertical.

Requirements added by the job poster:

- Commute to this jobs location

- 8+ years of experience in Supply Chain