Manager - Supply Chain Operations

Designation: Manager - Supply Chain

Location: HSR Layout, Bangalore

This person would be responsible for entire supply chain and operations management from all distribution channels, vendors, platforms and D2C lenses.

Key Responsibilities:

- Supply Chain Strategy: Develop and implement supply chain strategies that optimise efficiency, minimise costs, and ensure timely delivery of Active Foods to customers.

- Inventory Management: Oversee inventory planning, procurement, and optimization to maintain optimal inventory levels while minimising carrying costs and stockouts.

- Supplier Management: Manage relationships with suppliers and vendors to ensure quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of the supply chain.

- Logistics and Distribution: Coordinate transportation, warehousing, and distribution activities to ensure on-time delivery of goods to customers while minimising transportation costs and lead times.

- Process Improvement: Continuously analyse supply chain processes and identify opportunities for improvement to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and optimise resource utilisation.

- Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams including production, sales, and finance to align supply chain activities with overall business objectives and ensure seamless integration of processes.

- Risk Management: Identify potential risks in the supply chain and develop strategies to mitigate them, ensuring continuity of supply and minimising disruptions.

- Team Management: Fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

- Purchase Order Fulfilment: 100% Adherence to entire stock fulfilment to vendors/platforms on appointment scheduled dates and ensuring zero/minimal out of stock/returns scenario.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

- Proven experience in supply chain management, preferably in the FMCG industry, with a track record of success in optimising supply chain processes and driving operational excellence.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse complex data, identify trends, and develop actionable insights.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.