Job Description Support design of strategies/plans and ensure their implementation for effective logistics and improve Region efficiency on inventory management Responsible for Secondary freight initiatives across the region Drive productivity through improvements in TATs of sales order and stock transfers Collaborate and monitor with central planning and regional sales team to reduce slow moving and obsolete stocks in the region Continuously look at ways of controlling / managing costs (damage/expiry) Provide tools and expertise to the field teams on Transportation Optimization through Route planning and /Frequency Optimization Perform spend analysis for the region and develop cost and service matrix for implementation and budget adherence. Conduct & support operations team in cost and performance analysis for monthly reporting. Coordinate with secondary transporters for the execution of sales orders on daily basis. Coordinate with Warehouse team for execution of inbound and outbound movement of goods Prepare Logistics MIS for the region Ensure productivity from warehousing and freight & improved fill rates by reducing the stock-out at depot Drive implementation of quality checks and process change in warehouse Conduct warehouse audit to check inventory accuracy at bin and mfd level. Coordinate with various internal & external stakeholders to manage the shelf life of products and improve stock freshness. Managing outbound logistics from the warehouses to the Distributors and Direct Key Account customers. Liaison with the transporters for on time availability of vehicles to achieve ontime delivery while optimaly utilizing vehicle capacity. Review back orders regularly and execute the dispatches Conduct benchmarking exercise for warehousing KPIs and partner with regional logistics team to drive efficiencies. Delivery tracking of sales consignment out for delivery and communicate to all stakeholders (sales, finance, logistics and planning team ) for status update