Supply Chain Associate

Position: Logistics Specialist

Experience: 8 - 12 years in logistics and warehouse

Work location: Chennai

• You will be responsible for the inventory management, warehousing and logistics activities associated with the distribution.
• Coordinate end to end Warehouse Operations Inbound, Outbound ,Transportation and 3PL operations
  Drive efficient processes to enhance warehouse operations
• Controls inventory levels by conducting physical counts; reconciling with data storage system
• Experience with SAP order to cash process.(MM&SD Module) Excellent spreadsheet modeling skills required.

About the Role: 

As a Solution Design team member, you will be focused on designing solutions for some of the most challenging and exciting problems that we are working to solve in the logistics industry. You will be responsible for understanding the customer's business, supply chain challenges and building practical processes or technologically led solutions for these. This role is varied and fast-paced – constantly adapting to the logistics industry's landscape and business needs.

Key responsibilities:

• Study the customer's supply chain process and build a deeper understanding of industry-specific supply chains, their underlying & fundamental challenges, and build holistic solutions.
• Analyze data to come up with actionable insights.
• Drive implementation of complex engagements.
• Become a knowledge powerhouse within the organization for anything related to logistics.
• Develop holistic business requirements and drive product development while working with the product and technology team. 
• Take ownership of complex projects, work with cross-functional teams and drive the projects to completion. Be accountable for the overall technical excellence and quality of the technical output. 
• Educate and support customers, both pre-and post-sales, helping them with implementation, testing, integrations, and more.

Preferred qualifications:

• MBA with 4+ years of solid experience in Logistics.
• Good knowledge of logistics, preferably within Steel, Cement, FMCG, Transportation or related industries.
• Good to have experience working with B2B product-based organizations.
• Ability to understand the processes and cost drivers of customers from different industries.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate data into insights.
• Self motivated, result - oriented with a bias for speed and action.
• Good verbal, written, social, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a multi-tasking environment and adjust priorities on-the-fly while still focusing on details and being analytical.

• Inventory Specialist (Req 2) 

Must have skills: 

Should have experience as End user in SCM 

Expertise in Supply Chain Management (SCM) Oracle preferred  

Experience in Inventory Management 

• You will coordinate and route the flow of material between contract manufacturers and distribution centers in North America, Europe, and Asia.  
• You will expedite parts to remedy any shortage problems.  
• Perform purchase order receipts, create travelers, and maintain records of material flow.  
• Updating logs, databases, maintaining files, project reports, specifications, product information, and documentation.  
• Preparing processes and status reports, assigning and monitoring documents/databases, and reviewing documents/databases for accuracy and completeness.  

• Responsible for incoming and outgoing material flows primarily supporting global distribution activities.  
• Monitor the flow of material and parts between various suppliers and internal departments to meet tight schedules. 

• Responsible for leading and overseeing all operations in the company with Ownership

• Understand the entire Logistics process flow and drive the Operations team to achieve

maximum efficiency.

• Assisting in recruitment of Operations & Supply teams along with the support from HR

team

• Distribution of sales targets amongst the team members to ensure that the monthly

targets are achieved.

• Coordination with the different stakeholders and teams for smooth operations

• Updating the management team with progress, challenges, and developments on a

periodic basis.

About the Role:

Order & Inventory Management Lead (OML) supports and enables the delivery and execution of the Sales order for ConvaTec India along with financial credit / debit note and product evaluation sample management for our distributors.

This is an incredibly diverse and challenging role that will require a diverse and practiced knowledge of an ERP system along with very good skills in excel.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Order Management

• Capturing sales order entry in SAP, check for special pricing & approval validity, save documents in drive, create output, share with customer

• Check for payment receipt via bank statement/ mails, messages

• Order release from finance and tracking of pending orders

• Create delivery order and share with the warehouse team

• Review dispatch details, follow up with customers for logistics partner

• Backorder management and apt stock allocation

• Samples for product evaluation order entry in SAP

• Tracking sample shipment to sales team

• Expiry stock management data MIS

Inventory Management

• Support stock queries from sales team

• Communicate pending order status to sales team/ customers

Credit & Debit Note Management

• Coordinate with the external claims processing vendor and internal stakeholders

Others

• MIS - pending orders in system region wise

• Product evaluation sample processed monthly reports

Language Skills Required

• Speaking: English

• Writing/Reading: English

Education/Experience/Qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required with preferred focus in supply chain order management or a related discipline

• Minimum of 5 years of experience related to supply chain or similar functions

• Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills

• Willing to work to tight deadlines

• Demonstrated track record of taking the initiative

• Executive presence and ability to influence stakeholders

• Excellent analytical skills

Desired and required:

• Working knowledge banking operations

• Strong and wide understanding of Excel & Report writing

• Computer literate including good understanding of any ERP system, preferably SAP

• 7– 10 years of relevant work experience
• Graduation is a must
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent knowledge and experience in managing heavy equipment and spares
• Good staff management skills    

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