Head Supply Chain - Procurement & Distribution

Job Summary: Develop and implement comprehensive supply chain strategies aligned with Yashams overall business plans to enhance operational efficiencies and end-customer satisfaction. The role ensures uninterrupted product availability while optimizing inventory, reducing logistics costs, improving working capital utilization and maintaining full statutory compliance.

Role & responsibilities :

Demand Planning & Forecasting

• Support demand forecasting by providing historical data, statistical models and arrive at an unified demand plan.

Procurement & Supplier Management

• Coordinate procurement with global Principals based on demand forecasts.
• Build collaborative relationships with Principals to improve service levels.
• Resolve supply bottlenecks proactively.

Import & Logistics Management

• Monitor import shipments and coordinate with CFAs, shipping lines, and transporters.
• Optimize freight, insurance and import-related costs.
• Ensure timely customs clearance and statutory documentation.

Inventory Management

• Maintain optimum inventory levels balancing customer service and working capital.
• Reduce slow-moving and non-moving inventory. Track shelf life and expiry-sensitive materials.
• Improve inventory accuracy through periodic audits.

Warehouse Operations

• Ensure safe storage and handling of specialty chemicals & accuracy of inventories
• Improve warehouse productivity and space utilization-storage, handling and distribution of materials
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental and regulatory and EHS requirements.

Customer Deliveries & Sales Coordination

• Coordinate with CFA and transport partners for timely deliveries.
• Monitor and provide regular shipment status updates to ME/ sales coordinators
• Communicate likely shipment delays -well in advance
• Minimize customer complaints relating to delivery delays.

Working Capital Management

• Support working capital reduction through better inventory turns and reduced dead stock
• Improve cash flow through better procurement planning.

Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations & industry standards including permits, licenses etc
• Coordinate internal and external audits.
• Maintain accurate inventory and logistics records.

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop Warehouse, Logistics and Documentation teams.
• Define KPIs and monitor team performance.
• Drive adoption of new technologies and best practices within the function.

Critical Skills

• Strong planning and execution capability.
• Customer-first orientation.
• Excellent coordination across Sales, Finance and Operations.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Analytical and data-driven decision making.
• Ability to anticipate supply risks and develop contingency plans.
• Cost consciousness without compromising service.
• Strong people leadership and coaching capability

Preferred candidate profile

• 18 -20 years in Supply Chain, Procurement, Imports or Logistics.
• At least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, ingredients, industrial chemicals or related distribution business preferred.
• Hands-on exposure to imports, customs, warehousing and inventory management.
• Experience with ERP systems and supply chain analytics.
• Preferebly Male candidates based in Mumbai / Navi Mumbai / Thane.