Function: Product Supply Organization

Location: Mumbai

Reporting To:  Director- Exports Planning & Logistics

At Tata Consumer Products Ltd, we stand #Forbetter – Planet, Sourcing, Nutrition, Communities. And #ForBetter Opportunities …. Here’s an exciting one!

How does this Job align to our Strategy?

At the core of Tata Consumer Products' business approach lie six strategic pillars that serve as the foundation for its growth and success: Strengthening & Accelerating our Core Business, Driving Digital and Innovation, Unlocking Synergies, Creating a Future-Ready Organization, Exploring New Opportunities and Embedding Sustainability.

This job opportunity closely aligns with one of these key strategic pillars, which is driving Strengthening & Accelerating our Core Business. The role involves leading Export Planning activities for Foods/Beverages category for TCPL India business.

Where do you come in as?        

This job is at N-4 level (N corresponds to CEO’s level)

Top dimensions :

Geography: India

Direct reports: 0

Complexity of the role (Optional): Moderate

Matrix Reports: NA

Type of Role: Individual Contributor

Primary Stakeholders (Optional):

What are the Key Deliverables in this role?

Financial Outcomes

• Reduce operational costs associated with export activities such as optimizing inventory levels to reduce storage costs, minimizing transportation costs through efficient dispatch planning, leveraging economies of scale in production & reduce FG aging
• Ensure uninterrupted supplies to Global Markets to avoid out of stock situation and sale loss.

Customer Service

• Act as a key point of contact for international sales team and provide prompt & clear communication regarding order status, shipment updates and highlight issues/risk associated with the product supply.
• Supporting production plants for timely release of forecast and orders.
• Managing orders efficiently by accurately processing orders, coordinating with production and logistics teams to ensure on-time shipment and handling any change requests from customers promptly.
• Provide timely resolutions to customer concerns to enhances satisfaction and build trust.
• Maximize DIFOT

Internal Processes

• Develop processes and Strategy related to Export Planning and ensuring full compliance.
• Derive standard supply lead time for all product categories and ensure SLAs are met for all Global Markets.
• Support the Project team for new product launch and design changes.

Innovation and Learning

• Contribute towards strategy development, budgeting, capacity analysis, mid-term and annual business planning and initiative implementation through innovation and best practices implementation.

What are the Critical success factors for the Role ?

• Qualification: BE / BTECH/Graduate (MBA – Operations preferred)
• Experience: 6-8 years’ experience in Domestic/Global Supply Chain Planning

What are the Desirable success factors for the Role ?

• Knowledge of Supply chain planning process & practices
• High proficiency in data handling, MS-Excel & SAP
• Prior experience of working on Planning Software
• Being flexible, managing multiple priorities and able to adjust to changing circumstances.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and solutioning mindset.

TCPL Growth Mindset and Behaviors

We are obsessed about keeping Consumers & Customers first in our hearts – that’s why we are here !

We are trailblazers in executing with Excellence … Together as One Team !

We take Ownership of our business …delivering value for our Stakeholders .. no Compromises !

We are Open to Continuously improving … Continuously innovating … For Better !

We live & breathe our Tata Code of Conduct

About Us: At Tata Consumer, we stand ‘For Better.’

Tata Consumer Products is a focused consumer products company uniting the principal food and beverage interests of the Tata Group under one umbrella. Our brands embody our purpose of ‘For Better ‘through the value they deliver to consumers with a focus on innovation, health and wellness, convenience and premiumisation. The Company’s portfolio of products includes tea, coffee, water, RTD, salt, pulses, spices, ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat offerings, breakfast cereals, snacks and mini meals. Our key brands include Tata Tea, Tetley, Eight O’Clock Coffee, Tata Coffee Grand, Himalayan Natural Mineral Water, Tata Copper+ and Tata Gluco+, Tata Salt, Tata Sampann and Tata Soulfull.   In India, Tata Consumer Products has a reach of over 200 million households, giving it an unparalleled ability to leverage the Tata brand in consumer products.

The Company has a consolidated annual turnover of ~Rs. 15,206 Crs with operations in India and International markets. For more information please visit www.tataconsumer.com