What are the Key Deliverables in this role? Financial Outcomes

Ù To manage warehouse and secondary freight management for foods & beverages category for the respective region.

Ù To explore opportunities for cost optimization mechanisms- negotiation of cost & freight expenses, management of overheads at warehouses Warehouse operations cost, packaging charges per MT, primary freight charges per MT, Secondary freight charges per kg for foods and beverages category including for NPDs for the respective region.

Customer Service

Ù To drive PDP and Routing at CFA's in the region whilst following up with Pending Orders, 90% + Fill Rates for all SKUs

Ù To maintain secondary Transportation Master Data, Freight Rates, Routes, Distance etc. on Excel, SAP, and Transportation

Ù Management System that quality standards are being maintained while ensuring production volume as per production volume.

Ù    To drive the Depot SOPs and put in control mechanisms to ensure compliance, design and implement Depot Payment structure, Depot Audits.

Internal Processes

Ù Warehouse Operations: Warehouse Management of Foods & Beverages for respective region.

To ensure the production of tata salt as per the sales plan for CFAs in the region.

Ù    Secondary Freight: To manage Secondary Transportation (Depot to Stockists) & driving efficiencies across locations, Route planning & selection of right truck type for the region.

Ù    To conduct Plant level gap analysis and escalation of findings.

Innovation and Learning

Ù     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.

Ù     To manage sustainability initiatives for CFAs in the region

What are the Critical success factors for the Role?

Ù Engineering degree- preferably Mechanical Engineering

Ù Prior 10+ years in FMCG Industry especially Foods & Beverages in the areas of warehouse & Secondary freight management.

Ù    Knowledge & prior experience of SAP

Ù Stakeholder management capabilities; leading the CFAs in the region.

What are the Desirable success factors for the Role?

Ù Understanding & Experience of manufacturing operations.

Ù    Analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering actionable insights and innovative

                        solutions.