SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS MANAGER (For Foods, FMCG Co) - Hyd

Job description

• Head the Supply Chain Operations of the Foods , FMCG Business of the company and report into the Head - Supply Chain

• Responsible for storage and movement of Food , FMCG Products across a pan-India network of cold and dry warehouses

• Manage a team of Warehouse Supervisors, Transportation Coordinators, and Officers; provide adequate guidance and support during daily operations

• Participate in the annual capacity planning exercise, by providing inputs on warehousing and transportations capacity requirements

• Conduct negotiations and finalize contracts with transportation, warehousing service providers

• Responsible for liaisoning with the spices board, custom’s officials and other regulatory bodies related to export shipments

• Ensure timely execution of shipment instructions received

• Ensure highest levels of hygiene and HACCP compliant food safety standards in warehouses

• Find innovative and alternative methods to continuously drive down warehousing, inventory and transportation costs; undertake measures to implement industry best practices

• Promote usage of IT-based systems to capture material handling information

• Establish and improve systems to monitor warehouse and transportation performance

• Ensure accurate maintenance and timely update of material stock records in warehouses – material received, issued and stored

• Ensure compliance to internal company SOP guidelines and other such audit requirements from internal quality groups and external customers

• Grow the department’s human capital and ensure growing skills and competencies

Requirements

* Bachelors In Engineering, full time from a recognized university

Additional (preferred):

* Masters in Business Administration (Supply Chain & Operations)

Work Experience:

• At least 2 years of professional experience in the field of foods, agri-based industries; preferably in spices

• 5-8 years of professional experience in the supply chain/ warehousing/ transportation function

• Exposure to and awareness of food industry operations & logistics practices, norms and policies in India and internationally

Specific experience in:

a. Warehousing

b. Logistics and transportation

c. Cold storage operations

d. Export Shipments