Central Operations Manager Manesar - FMCG Operations Management (Only)

Job Title: Central Operations Manager

Location: Manesar, Gurgaon

Must have: 5-6 years of FMCG Operations Management

Required Key Skills: Demand Forecasting, Supply Planning, Logistics Planning, Inventory control, lead planning

About your Role: In this role, you will lead planning and central operations of the plant and warehouses. You should have experience in handling demand planning, procurement, purchase, delivery and dispatch.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Demand Forecasting in coordination with the Sales Team.
• Supply Planning based on Demand for Factory Production.
• Inventory Tracking (SIH, Days of cover, FIFO, SLOB, Etc)
• Analyze data to make accurate decisions.
• Cross Functional Coordination and Future Planning.
• Implement S&OP Meetings.
• Ensure all operations are carried on in an appropriate, cost-effective way.
• Improve operational management systems, processes and best practices.
• Managing Inventory levels (forecasting, planning and replenishment) to minimize risks while maximizing inventory turns. Inventory control by managing days of supply at all warehouses and distribution centers.
• Oversee basic operations such as receiving, warehousing, distribution and maintenance of the products.
• Optimise capacity planning and be responsible for manufacturing operations.
• Work closely with City Managers in preparing weekly orders.
• Ensure Cities are doing weekly cycle count and maintain the stock expiry.
• Control on dump city wise and have a plan for near expiry products.
• Communicate regularly with the sales team and Operations team.
• Liaise with Transport team and ensuring timely receiving of the stock.
• Drive automation/digitization of SCM with adoption of simple tools across the value chain.

• Bachelors degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, or related field
• 7 plus years of experience in supply chain management, preferably operations, warehouse, purchasing leadership especially in the F&B industry
• Has worked on Digital supply chain transformation.
• Inventory management and optimization.
• Last mile distribution and automation.
• Forecasting and supply planning
• Logistic cost recommendation tool and 3PL allocation.