Manager - Logistics
Chennai, India Permanent Date posted Sep. 18, 2024Title: Manager Logistics
- Location: Chennai
- Job type: Permanent
About the job
At Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, we have one overarching mission - to work passionately, challenging ourselves and our industry every day, to build a healthier future by helping people, help themselves, bringing “Health in Your Hands”.
Our teams are building trusted & loved brands that connect with hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide, enabling better self-care for individuals and communities, while also contributing to a healthier planet. To fulfill this mission, we are embarking our consumers, our customers, healthcare professionals, and our employees in this journey because this is what will make us become the “Best Fast-Moving Consumer Healthcare (FMCH) Company In & For the World”.
We strive to act as a force for good by integrating sustainability along our business and employees’ mission and operate responsibly from both a social and environmental point of view.
To achieve this, we need strong talent who will help us shape the future of our Consumer Healthcare business and challenge our industry. At Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, we aspire to create a work environment where people can thrive, grow, and be at their best every day. Our priority is working with integrity to improve the health and well-being of people and communities where we operate, working towards making a positive impact in the world.
Department Overview
India SCHIL market supply chain team, manages planning, customer care and logistics with distribution Spend – ~6ME, and network of 15 DCs, ~3500 Customers.
Job title:
Manager - Logistics
Direction & GBU: Supply Chain Management
Geographical Remit of Role: One or Multiple Region
Location (based out of): HO / Region Office
Report to: Lead Logistics (Warehousing and Last Mile Transport)
Functional Reporting to: (if applicable)-
Manager position: No (Individual Contributor Role)
Supervises (Direct & Indirect): Direct: - Manage external resources Indirect: - Customers:
Internal: Region BU, Finance, Quality, ICP
External: DC 3PL Partners, Vendors, Distributors
Purpose
Responsible for the Logistics Operation & Projects for one or multiple regions while ensuring compliance to group norm, drive cost efficient 3PL DC operation, ensure compliance to Internal Control & Audit, Quality & HSE policies, Regulatory requirement, Local Legislations and Implementation of Good Distribution Practices.
Performance Standards: Duties & Responsibilities
Key Areas
Action Areas, Deliverables and Outcomes
Weightage
1. Cost Optimization
- Manage the cost budget for the year
- Drive continuous improvement
- Support on cost benchmark
30%
2. 3PL DC Operation
- Operation continuity to ensure product supply to patients / customers.
- Monitor delivery of right product to right location, On-time.
- Monitor and review performance KPIs.
30%
Performance Standards: Duties & Responsibilities
3. Policy Compliance
- Ensure compliance to Internal controls & audits, GDP, DTC, HSE, Security and Quality policies.
- Implement tools & process for periodic monitoring.
- Support to Quality and HSE teams
20%
4. Projects
- Implement projects to ensure right DC and Last mile capacity, capability.
- Drive projects on sustainability.
- Implement projects on infrastructure, operation compliance.
20%
Pre-requisites
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies / Language
- Knowledge of Good Distribution Practices, HSE and Regulatory requirements, Local legislations with hands-on experience of SAP and Excel. Exposure to Customer Care.
- Ensure Internal Control and Audit compliance.
- Team player with ability to collaborate and work on transversal projects.
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Process orientation, project management and continuous improvement skills.
- Fluency in Written & Spoken English and Hindi.
Qualifications
- Graduate (Pharmacy / Science / Engineering preferred)
- 5-7 years of experience with 1-2 yrs in Planning, Logistics and Customer Care
- Working knowledge of SAP is desirable and demonstrated ability to work in Excel.
- Cross functional, technology, projects experience preferred.
Any other requirements of the job
- Should have the ability to undertake activities of various nature and should have a multitasking attitude.
- Position requires frequent travel within the region.
- The incumbent to be available on call anytime basis the urgency of the situation.
- Position will suit an individual who is able to operate with discretion and confidentiality about sensitive data.
- Should be able to take transversal roles within Supply Chain function
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