Regional Logistics Executive - Mumbai

Overall Purpose of the Role:

Responsible for ensuring the right products are delivered to the right location on time, to the quality required and in the most cost effective way. Oversees the distribution and transportation of goods from the manufacturer to the consumer. Dependent on the size and structure of the organisation, may plan and oversee the whole process or may work in part of the chain. Also dependent on the size and structure of the organisation, the job holder may take responsibility for the warehouse.

Will have people and budgetary management responsibility.

Key Responsibilities:

General and Task Management

Preparing MIS

Transporter Bill clearance

Keep track of slow moving and obsolete stock

Ensure IT systems in place are effective, maintained and accurate

Ensure metrics, reports, and process documentation is available

SAP Knowledge mandetory

People Management

Set departmental objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports

Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required

Relationship Management

Ensure all completed orders are dispatched on time

Ensure products are shipped appropriately to ensure quality of goods during transportation

Self Management

Proactively contribute to creating a good team atmosphere

Anticipates and overcomes obstacles

Makes useful links to arrive at insightful plans and solutions

Self motivated, flexible and works well under pressure

Skills and Attributes:

Highly skilled communicator with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally

Strong interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills

Customer focussed

Proven analytical, problem solving and organisational skills

Commercial and financial acumen with a full understanding of the impact of failure in terms of business cost, production schedules and customer order fulfilment

Excellent attention to detail skills

Qualifications and Experience Levels:

Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree.

MBA is preferred

Prior experience of working in logistics/supply chain/transportation function for 5+ years

High degree of knowledge and understanding of a variety of manufacturing, processes and components and of supply chain management

Strong IT systems knowledge and skills including knowledge and understanding of specialist systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Bill of Material (BOM) and customer data systems

Advanced Excel user

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