Job Description

Employment Type: Permanent Key Skills: Supply Chain Management, Logistic, Demand Planning, Forecasting, Order Management, Order Fulfillment Location: Mumbai Functions: Logistics/Supply Chain
Detail Job Profile: About Client \xe2\x80\x93 Manufacturer and Distributor of Home Cleaning Solutions
Position: Director- Supply Chain Location: Mumbai Reporting To: CEO (Dotted line to APAC Director) Criteria:

• Graduate/Postgraduate with MBA in Supply Chain Management or BE with 10+ Supply Chain activities from FMCG Industry (Min 3 years in leading the SCM function in a 5000 Mio INR/year Consumer Goods company)

• Experience leading various SCM sub-functions (planning, warehousing, and transportation) through full assignments.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Proficiency in Indian local logistics details, ERP systems, warehousing, transportation, and S&OP processes.

• Understanding of ERP concepts from a user\'s perspective.

• Strong network with logistics providers, SCM consultants, customer logistic resources, relevant authorities, and FMCG companies with production facilities.

• Ability to balance company\'s interests against functional ones.

• Strong English language skills.

• Understanding of Western parent company dynamics and effective communication.

• Financial acumen, including P&L and balance sheet analysis for business influence.

Competencies:

• Change management leadership.

• Planning and organization.

• Result orientation.

• Willingness to address logistic/planning/production issues when necessary.

• Effective communication (content, timing, relevance).

• Building confidence in the Supply Chain community as an equal partner for the commercial side.

Job Purpose: Ensure a robust, efficient, and responsive Supply Chain in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to provide excellent customer service efficiently. Process improvement is a key focus.

Interactions (Internal & External): Internal:

• All functions, especially Sales, R&D, Marketing.

• Company Regional and Global SCM teams.

• Peers in Company sales and production companies.

External:

• Customer\'s logistic organizations.

• Logistic providers.

• FMCG companies worldwide.

• Authorities.

• Vendors/suppliers/job-workers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and adapt supply chain design elements for changing business needs.

• Oversee business needs identification, annual plan deployment, and implementation for service, cost, productivity, quality, and innovation.

• Define appropriate roles in Supply Chain and recruit/train/develop resources.

• Ensure information flow visibility through process flow installation and ERP integration.

• Co-Lead Sales and Operations Planning Process, optimizing supply chain cost, processes, inventory, and sales forecasting.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage Finished Goods Vendors to meet Quality Assurance norms.

• Forecast inventory needs and production schedules, strategizing production and quality improvements.

• Ownership of the OP process from Supply Chain.

• Stay updated on Supply Chain Management trends relevant to the company.

• Support local, regional, and global projects.

• Regular business trips to vendors, warehouses, and Company Regional offices.