Deputy General Manager (Sales & Operations Planning) & Logistics

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)

• Lead the end-to-end S&OP process to balance demand, supply, inventory, and production capacities.
• Drive monthly demand forecasting, production planning, and supply planning processes.
• Coordinate with Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Finance teams to ensure alignment of business plans.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and implement initiatives for continuous improvement.
• Identify supply-demand gaps and develop mitigation plans to ensure uninterrupted product availability.
• Establish planning governance and reporting mechanisms for effective decision making.

Logistics & Distribution Management

• Manage inbound and outbound logistics operations to ensure timely and cost effective movement of raw materials and finished goods.
• Optimize transportation networks, freight costs, and distribution channels.
• Develop logistics strategies to improve service levels and reduce overall supply chain costs.
• Monitor logistics performance through key metrics such as OTIF (On-Time In-Full), transportation costs, and delivery efficiency.
• Ensure availability and effective utilization of transportation resources, warehouses, and logistics infrastructure.
• Manage relationships with transporters, logistics service providers, warehouse operators, and third-party logistics (3PL) partners.

Inventory & Working Capital Optimization

• Drive inventory optimization initiatives across raw materials, intermediates, and finished goods.
• Monitor inventory levels and reduce excess, slow-moving, and obsolete inventory.
• Improve inventory turnover and working capital efficiency.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and commercial teams to optimize stock levels while maintaining customer service standards.

Supply Chain Excellence

• Develop and implement best practices for supply chain planning and execution.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives in planning, logistics, and warehouse operations.
• Identify opportunities for automation, digitization, and process optimization.
• Drive operational excellence and cost reduction initiatives across the supply chain network.

Systems & Analytics

• Utilize SAP and other supply chain planning tools for forecasting, planning, inventory management, and reporting.
• Develop dashboards and MIS reports for supply chain performance monitoring.
• Analyze market demand, logistics trends, and operational data to support business decisions.

Stakeholder & Team Management

• Work closely with Production, Procurement, Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Business Planning teams.
• Lead and develop a high-performing planning and logistics team.
• Manage relationships with external logistics partners, transporters, warehouses, and service providers