The client is a large-scale building materials manufacturing organization with a strong pan-India presence across multiple product categories and a well-known consumer-facing brand known for quality & trust.

Key Responsibilities

Supply Chain Planning & Strategy

• Own end-to-end supply chain planning including demand planning, supply planning, capacity

planning, and inventory optimization.

• Align supply chain strategy with business growth plans, sales forecasts, and production

capabilities.

• Drive S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) process and ensure cross-functional alignment.

Inventory & Warehouse Management

• Establish inventory norms to balance service levels and working capital.
• Oversee warehousing operations including storage, handling, accuracy, and safety.
• Reduce slow-moving and obsolete inventory through data-driven actions.

Production Planning & Control (PPC)

• Lead production planning to ensure optimal utilization of plants, manpower, and machinery.
• Monitor production schedules to meet delivery commitments and minimize bottlenecks.
• Work closely with manufacturing teams to improve throughput and reduce cycle times.

Logistics & Distribution

• Manage primary and secondary logistics operations for domestic and/or international

markets.

• Optimize transportation costs, routes, and delivery timelines.
• Ensure OTIF (On-Time In-Full) performance and customer service excellence.

Process Improvement & Cost Optimization

• Identify opportunities for operational efficiency, automation, and digitization.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen).
• Drive cost reduction across logistics, warehousing, and inventory holding.

Systems & Data Management

• Ensure effective use of ERP/SAP and supply chain analytics for decision-making.
• Implement dashboards and KPIs for performance monitoring.
• Drive data accuracy across supply chain processes.

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with Sales, Manufacturing, Finance, Quality, and HR teams.
• Act as a key interface between plant operations and business leadership.
• Support customer escalations related to delivery, availability, and fulfilment.

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead, mentor, and develop supply chain teams across locations.
• Build succession pipelines and enhance functional capability.
• Drive a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous learning.

Risk & Compliance Management

• Identify supply chain risks and develop mitigation and contingency plans.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, safety, and internal governance requirements.
• Strengthen business continuity and disaster recovery readiness.

Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Management

• Lead end-to-end management of Third-Party Logistics (3PL) partners across primary,

secondary and last-mile distribution.

• Define service-level agreements (SLAs), KPIs and governance mechanisms for 3PL partners.
• Conduct periodic performance reviews covering cost, service levels, compliance and safety.
• Drive standardization of logistics processes across locations through 3PL integration.
• Manage escalations and ensure continuity of operations during demand surges or

disruptions.

Depot & Distribution Network Setup (PAN-India)

• Design and implement depot and distribution network strategy for PAN-India product

launches and business expansion.

• Lead end-to-end depot setup including location finalization, capacity planning, layout design,

and operational readiness.

• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders (Sales, Finance, Legal, IT) for depot

onboarding and go-live.

• Ensure statutory, safety, and compliance requirements are met for all depots.
• Enable scalability by building flexible depot models aligned with future growth.

Freight Cost Optimization & Reduction

• Own freight cost strategy across inbound, outbound, and inter-plant movements (excluding

procurement negotiations).

• Identify and execute freight optimization levers such as route rationalization, load

optimization, mode mix, and network redesign.

• Drive data-based freight benchmarking and cost-to-serve analysis.
• Implement transportation analytics and dashboards to monitor freight cost trends and

variances.

• Deliver sustained freight cost reduction while maintaining service levels and delivery

commitments.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Forecast accuracy & plan adherence
• Inventory turns & working capital efficiency
• OTIF / customer service levels
• Logistics cost as % of sales
• Production schedule adherence
• Warehouse accuracy & productivity

Qualifications & Experience

• Engineering / Operations / Supply Chain / MBA (preferred)
• 15–20+ years of experience in supply chain operations
• Strong exposure to manufacturing, logistics, and planning in multi-location setups
• Hands-on experience with ERP/SAP and analytics-driven supply chain management

End to End Supply Chain Ownership with direct Board visibility and strategic influence.

Ability to shape the company’s next phase of growth, international expansion, and operational transformation.

Leadership of a mature, established organization with scope for modernization and margin expansion.