Senior Manager - Distribution Centers - FMCG

The Senior Manager - Distribution Centers will be responsible for end-to-end management of regional / national distribution centers, ensuring operational excellence, cost efficiency, SLA adherence, and scalability.

The role will drive process standardization, DC productivity, capacity planning, automation readiness, and collaboration with planning, transportation, and commercial teams to support business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead day-to-day operations of multiple Distribution Centers (owned & 3PL)

- Define and implement standardized SOPs, KPIs, and governance across DCs

- Drive productivity improvement, space utilization, and cost optimization initiatives

- Ensure SLA adherence for inbound, storage, picking, packing, and outbound operations

- Manage DC capacity planning, layout optimization, racking, and MHE deployment

- Partner with WMS teams for system optimization, reporting, and process automation

- Lead continuous improvement programs (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen)

- Manage 3PL performance, contracts, cost controls, and service reviews

- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, audit, and statutory requirements

- Build and mentor high-performing DC leadership and operations teams