Supply Chain Manager (SCM)

Job Description-Supply Chain Executive

• Establish and lead execution of operation strategy; reduce supply chain complexities
• Manage all supply chain related activities to ensure accurate delivery of products in all sales channels
• Minimizes sales returns/damaged goods and short-expiry goods by monitoring returns, developing a depletion plan and avoiding overstocking the points of sales
• Develop and maintain an excellent rapport with key stakeholders such as clients, suppliers, community organisations, regulatory bodies etc
• Making inventory plans, monitoring current stock and FG level, resource allocation as per budget etc.
• Supervise logistics from the plant to each city warehouse to ensure in-time deliveries
• Supervise intra-city day-to-day logistics as per the distribution plan which includes creating a daily dispatch plan, transportation of FGs to retail stores and ensuring timely delivery to retail stores
• Overseeing warehouse Management, ensuring statutory compliances are met and optimizing warehouse operations
• Monitoring performance of SCM & logistics operations by analyzing parameters like transportation costs, damages, TAT, order fulfilment rate etc.
• Proactively identify process gaps in SCM & logistics operations and find opportunities for optimization by continuously monitoring SCM Metrics
• Liaising and convincing external stakeholders like transportation service providers, dealers etc. about the terms of engagements.

Experience, Qualification, and Skills required:

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in the Supply chain management department
• Any Graduate
• Strong analytical ability, Proficient in advanced MS Excel, able to build analytical models
• Ability to understand business problems and convert that into data analytic problems
• Understanding of inventory management and planning

• Looking for candidates with good experience in a manufacturing firm with logistics / transportation functions
• Need experience with transport cost sheet along with logistics planning.
• Basic knowledge about transport management system, different truck types, transport automation and technology is essential

• He/She will be responsible for diagnostics in transportation and focusing on zero based clean sheet costing for transportation lanes
• He/She will solve transport / logistics cost sheet in logistics domain

Company Description

Miko is an advanced artificial intelligence innovation lab with a mission to bring AI and robotics to every consumer home. Headquartered in Mumbai, India, our workforce spans several countries, including the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. To check out various product offerings, visit Miko's website.

Responsibilities:

Non-Direct Routing (NDR) Optimization:

- Develop and implement strategies to optimize NDR processes, minimizing transportation costs while maintaining service levels.

- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (sales, procurement, customer service) to identify NDR opportunities and -streamline order fulfillment.

- Manage carrier and logistics service provider relationships, negotiating rates, managing contracts, and ensuring compliance with routing guidelines.

Reverse Logistics (RVP) Management:

- Oversee the RVP process, encompassing returns, exchanges, and product recalls, to minimize costs and maximize recovery value.

- Partner with customer service, repair, and warehouse teams to streamline RVP processes and improve customer satisfaction.

- Manage relationships with reverse logistics partners, vendors, and service providers to ensure timely and efficient processing of returns and exchanges.

Pickup Coordination:

- Coordinate pickups from various locations (suppliers, warehouses, distribution centers) to optimize transportation efficiency and minimize costs.

- Schedule and monitor pickup activities, track shipment status, and resolve any issues or delays to ensure on-time pickup and delivery.

- Communicate pickup schedules and requirements to carriers and internal stakeholders for alignment with logistics plans.

Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement:

- Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure logistics performance in areas like on-time - pickup/delivery, NDR utilization, and RVP processing time.

- Analyze logistics data and performance metrics to identify trends, root causes of issues, and opportunities for improvement.

- Lead cross-functional teams in implementing process improvements, best practices, and technology solutions to enhance logistics efficiency and customer service.

Qualifications:

- Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering, or a related field (preferred).

- 1-3 years of experience in logistics operations, transportation management, or a similar role.

- Proven track record of identifying and implementing logistics process improvements.

- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques.

- Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across departments.

- Experience working with transportation management systems (TMS) a plus

Enterprise Minds, with core focus on engineering products, automation and intelligence, partners customers on the trajectory towards increasing outcomes, relevance, and growth.

Harnessing the power of Data and the forces that define AI, Machine Learning and Data Science, we believe in institutionalizing go-to-market models and not just explore possibilities.

We believe in a customer-centric ethic without and people-centric paradigm within. With a strong sense of community, ownership, and collaboration our people work in a spirit of co-creation, co-innovation, and co-development to engineer next-generation software products with the help of accelerators.

Through Communities we connect and attract talent that shares skills and expertise. Through Innovation Labs and global design studios we deliver creative solutions.
We create vertical isolated pods which has narrow but deep focus. We also create horizontal pods to collaborate and deliver sustainable outcomes.

We follow Agile methodologies to fail fast and deliver scalable and modular solutions. We constantly self-asses and realign to work with each customer in the most impactful manner.

Pre-requisites for the Role

1. Job ID                        -EMSM0120
2. Primary skill            : Sourcing Manager & Procurement
3. Secondary skill        : ERP System (ideally Oracle and/or SAP S/4HANA)

                                      Focus in Operations, Supply Chain, or related experience

1. Years of Experience : 1-8 Years
2. Location                    : Hyderabad (WFO)
3. Position                   1

NP- Immediate-15 days

Job Description:

Senior Sourcing Manager:

• 8+ years directly applicable Supply Chain experience
• Possess a working knowledge of manufacturing principles, particularly in the technology industry
• Working knowledge of Quality Principles, Continuous Improvement and Process Implementation (DMAIC, Lean Mfg, Kaizen)
• Experience with contract management, project management, and supplier relationship management
• Proven experience with detailed data analysis leading to strategic sourcing recommendations and decisions.
• Strategic Sourcing skills: SOW Development, Request for Quote/Proposal/Information, Total Cost of Ownership analysis and Supplier Relationship Management
• Experience with negotiating supplier agreements and knowledge of Terms & Conditions
• Self-starter with the ability to adapt, improve processes, and find solutions.
• Must have excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation skills including the ability to influence all levels of internal stakeholders.
• Experience in an R&D setting with highly technical products and and ability to engage /manage a complex engineering-centric effort from concept to delivery
• Required: M/S Office and Major ERP System (ideally Oracle and/or SAP S/4HANA), including Web-Based Supplier Interface
• Preferred: Experience with cloud P2P applications such as Coupa and/or SAP Ariba and/or Icertis Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)
• Bachelor’s Degree with focus in Operations, Supply Chain, or related experience
• Ability to travel up to 40%

Systems Access Needed

• Tableau
• Oracle/SAP (required)
• Ariba/Coupa (preferred)
• Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform experience (preferred)
• Agile PLM

Time Zone

• TBD; likely IST w/ partial EST crossover

Reporting To

• TBD; likely Duluth Procurement

Current Open Req Number

• N/A

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.

Position: Supervisor - Logistics

Location: Bangalore (Jakkanahalli Cross, T Begur, Nh-4, Nelamangala)

Payroll: Randstad

Candidate Profile

• 2 to 5 years of Experience.

• Excellent communication skills with good Knowledge of Kannada & English. Knowledge of Tamil, Telugu and Hindi will be added advantage.

• Candidate should be from Logistics background with sound understanding of local and interstate Transportation.

• Open to Travel to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, AP, Telanga and Kerala for collection of material.

• Well versed with documentation involved in domestic transportation.

• Understanding of Warehouse operations (Collection, Unloading, Packing, Loading, Dispatch).

• Skills required – problem solving, negotiation

• Computer Knowledge is must

Job description

• Manage contract vehicles and hire vehicles from market for day to day operations.

• Co-ordinate with corporate Logistics team, Customer and collection team for timely execution of orders.

• Responsible for timely packaging and movement of material.

• Meeting with clients/site visit to understand the requirements.

• Prepare route plan as per business requirement.

• Resolve day to day operational challenges.

• SOP Implementation and adherence.

• Maintain and share reports.

What you need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in technology related field

• Minimum of 1 + years Major ERP system experience

• Functional / technical proficiency in designing, configuring and implementing in ERP System

• Strong understanding of order management, billing, and ERP master data

• Strong verbal and written communication ·

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, critical thinking and innovation

• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment

• Must be detailed-oriented.

• Ability to develop repeatable development processes with supporting documentation.

• Corrugated Industry Experience