Regional Logistics Manager

Job Title: Regional Logistics Manager - North
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Function: PSO - Logistics
Business: Godrej Consumer Products Limited
Location: North RO, New Delhi

About Godrej Industries Group (GIG)

At the Godrej Industries Group, we are privileged to serve over 1.1 billion consumers globally through our businesses with market leadership positions in the consumer products, real estate, agriculture, financial services and chemicals industries.

https://www.godrejindustries.com/

About Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL)
Godrej Consumer Products is a leading emerging markets company. As part of the over 125-year young Godrej Group, we are fortunate to have a proud legacy built on the strong values of trust, integrity and respect for others. At the same time, we are growing fast and have exciting, ambitious aspirations.
Today, our Group enjoys the patronage of 1.2 billion consumers globally, across different businesses. We rank among the largest Household Insecticide and Hair Care players in emerging markets. In Household Insecticides, we are the leader in India, the second largest player in Indonesia and are expanding our footprint in Africa. We are the leader in serving the Hair Care needs of women of African descent, the number one player in Hair Colour in India and Sub-Saharan Africa, and among the leading players in Latin America. We rank number two in Soaps in India and are the number one player in Air Fresheners and Wet Tissues in Indonesia.

Innovation is a key driver of our strategy, and we are constantly looking to delight our consumers with exciting, superior quality products at affordable prices. We were the highest ranked Indian company on Forbes' list of The World's 100 Most Innovative Growth Companies 2015, for the second year in a row.
https://www.godrejcp.com/

About the role

As Regional Logistics Manager - North, you will be responsible for managing Order Processing, Service Levels, Cost & Inventory for customers by managing warehouses and transporters in North India for all channels.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand regional demand across all sales channels and ensure stock availability and timely delivery across North India.
• Own Service Level, TAT, and Cost outcomes for end-to-end Customer Order fulfillment.
• Manage the complete Order-to-Billing cycle, identifying opportunities to optimize Route Days, Load Size, and Secondary Service Time.
• Oversee Transport and Warehouse management, including performance analysis and continuous service improvement.
• Serve as a member of the Regional Leadership team, coordinating with Finance, Audit, IT, and Sales to ensure audit compliance for Secondary Deliveries and Regional Spends.
• Review and manage the annual logistics budget for Secondary Freight and Warehousing.
• Act as the single point of contact for the Divisional Head and Sales Team on all stock placement matters.
• Manage Reverse Logistics and Credit Closure for Distributor Stock Returns.
• Own the end-to-end Order Management process across both divisions and all sales channels.
• Publish monthly logistics KPIs freight as % of sales, fixed logistics expenses, inventory accuracy, lead time, and other control parameters.
• Drive new initiatives in Automation, Optimization, and Infrastructure.
• Manage Primary Movement for the North Manufacturing Cluster, including daily dispatch planning and space management.
• Drive year-on-year improvement in Direct Dispatches for North Stock Transfers, in coordination with the Distribution Planning team.

Reporting Structure

Upward Reporting: Head - Logistics Customer Service
Downward Hierarchy: Regional Logistics Executives would be reporting into this person.

Who are we looking for?

Education: MBA from a top tier B-School preferred along with a requisite 3-4 year college degree (Business, engineering or related field)
Experience:

• 3-4 years related experience. Prefer experience in FMCG industry.
• Understanding of elements within the Company P&L statement, and the impact Operations has on profit and loss.
• Experience using SAP (preferred) or other ERP statistical software packages

Skills:

• Detailed understanding of logistics & freight
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Inventory & Vendor Management.
• High proficiency with MS excels Advanced excel must, VBA or knowledge of any other data analytics tool preferred

Whats in it for you?

Be an equal parent
Childcare benefits for the birthing parent, commissioning parent (in case of surrogacy) or adoptive parent, and their partners

• 6 months of paid leave for primary caregivers, flexible work options on return for primary caregivers
• 2 months paid leave for secondary caregivers
• Caregiver travel for primary caregivers to bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel

Coverage for childbirth and fertility treatment
No place for discrimination at Godrej
Gender-neutral anti-harassment policy
Same sex partner benefits at par with married spouses
Coverage for gender reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapy
Community partnerships and advocacy
Persons with Disability (PwD) care
We are selfish about your wellness
Comprehensive health insurance plans, as well as accident coverage for you and your family, with top-up options
Elder care for those who might need to extend support to senior family members
Preventative healthcare support
Outpatient Department (OPD) coverage, including vaccinations, dental, vision, etc.
Uncapped sick leave
Flexible work options, including remote working and part-time work
Mental wellness and self-care programmes, resources and counselling
Celebrating wins, the Godrej Way
Structured recognition platforms for individual, team and business-level achievements
Digital and offline instant recognition platforms

An inclusive Godrej
Before you go, there is something important we want to highlight. There is no place for discrimination at Godrej. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. And has been for over a century. It's not just in our DNA and nice to do. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster. We hope this resonates with you.
We take pride in being an equal opportunities employer. We recognise merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members.
If this sounds like a role for you, apply now!
We look forward to meeting you.