Manager – CFA & Secondary Logistics

Responsibilities:

Financial Outcomes:

• To manage Warehouse Cost, selection of warehouses, negotiation of C&F expenses & management of overheads at warehouses
• To explore mechanization related investments, deployment and efficiency calculation for future readiness and reduction of labor Dependency and lead CFA automation initiatives
• To track and validate market rates, secondary transportation rate negotiation, vendor development, finalization of agreements, etc.
• Manager- CFA & Secondary Logistics VP- Logistics, Warehousing & CFA, India

Customer Service:

• To drive PDP and Routing at CFA's whilst following up with Pending Orders, 90% + Fill Rates for all SKUs.
• To maintain secondary Transportation Master Data, Freight Rates, Routes, Distance etc. on Excel, SAP, and Transportation Management System that quality standards are being maintained while ensuring production volume as per the production volume.
• To drive the Depot SOPs and put in control mechanisms to ensure compliance, design and implement Depot Payment structure, Depot Audits.

Internal Processes:

• Warehouse Operations: Warehouse Management of Foods for respective Region ensuring production of salt as per the sales plan.
• Secondary Freight: To manage Secondary Transportation (Depot to Stockists) & driving efficiencies across locations, Route planning & selection of right truck type.
• To conduct Plant level gap analysis and escalation of findings.

Innovation and Learning:

• Foster Innovation in process optimization by tracking and driving Performance metrics e.g., Indent Vs Placement, Truck Utilization, Transit Time Adherence, Shortage/ Damages Index etc.
• To implement alternate ways of working e.g. Dedicated Trucking Operation.

Requirements:

• Engineering degree- preferably Mechanical Engineering
• Prior 10+ years in FMCG Industry especially Foods & Beverages in the areas of warehouse & Secondary freight management.
• Knowledge & prior experience of SAP
• Good communication skills and stakeholder management capabilities