Sr. Executive - Regional Logistic recruitment in Mumbai All, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai - tata smartfoodz limited

Key Responsibilities:

This role will be responsible for Regional logistics and distribution management - which will entail warehousing management and last mile delivery to final customers.

A. Warehousing

·        Responsible for complete warehousing & CFA management across the region. Identify CFA Warehouse locations and create a network around that to carry out secondary distribution

·        Implement systems & processes to ensure safe & efficient storage, handling and upkeep of stocks

·        Coordinate with CFA for adherence to norms of warehouse, monthly review of KPI’s and negotiation on cost structures

·        Drive OTIF of execution of customer orders with focus on manpower productivity

B. Distribution / Secondary Transportation/Customer Service

·        Responsible for ensuring high level of service levels while servicing business requirements in agile manner

·        Manage transportation from CFAs / distribution centers to final customer including route / vehicle planning for both modern and traditional trade to optimize freight & Service

·        Plan distribution network from CFA's to distributors achieving the desired service levels with optimum cost possible

·        Responsible for ordering-billing-dispatch cycle. Setting up CFA team for carrying out operations of billing, dispatch, delivery and issues resolution

·        Identify, develop and create transporters network, identify right transport model with least cost to achieve desired service levels for secondary distribution. Define operational KPI's like OTIF, lead times, TATs to transporters, monitor performance

·        Review and plan route days in alignment with sales

·        Organizing transportation requirements for dispatches and ensure delivery

·        Developing vendors for transporters, CFA operations for scaling up of operations, negotiate

·        Implement the distribution plan including transportation, warehousing and last mile delivery to support growth in the region

·        Identify opportunities for cost savings without affecting the service levels

·        Prepare, manage & control logistics budget for the region

·        Demonstrate team work in cross-functional teams to resolve issues and deliver breakthrough improvements consistent with best demonstrated practices.

·        Develop and execute liquidation plan of obsolescence/slow moving SKU's post discussion with stakeholders

·        Responsible for managing performance of all service providers through contracts / service level agreements, monitoring and operations reviews, for his region.

A substantial part of the role would be to setup strong systems and processes in place for Warehousing, Logistics and Distribution, andensure that we are in a position to scale up, as we grow and invest in the business as envisaged in the very near future.

Key Stakeholders

·        Internal - Mktg & Sales, Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics and Factory

·        External -Logistics Vendors, Transporters, CFA’s, WH’s etc

Experience: Minimum 5-8 years of supply chain experience in Logistics in Food, FMCG, FMCD, E-commerce or allied industries

Education Qualification: Any Graduate; preferably in Supply Chain related disciplines

Skills required:

1.     Basic analytical skills

2.     Excellent communication skills- verbal & written

3.     Good understanding of Warehousing, Logistics and Distribution

4.     Lead with a bias towards action & getting things done

5.     Business Acumen

6.     Planning & following through, operate with discipline

7.     Negotiation skills