Manager - Projects
Food Service Network
Job description
Key Responsibilities
Account Activation and Project Planning
- Own each new account from handover by the business team and act as the single point of contact for the customer until operations are stable.
- Prepare a complete project plan covering scope, activities, owners, timelines, dependencies and risks, and agree the go-live date with all parties.
Warehouse and Infrastructure Setup
- Work with operations team to finalise the site, and plan the layout covering storage design, racking, docks, staging areas, frozen, chilled and ambient zones, and material flow.
- Coordinate procurement, installation and commissioning of racking, material handling equipment, refrigeration, temperature monitoring, weighing systems, safety equipment and office setup.
Operating Processes and System Readiness
- Design the end-to-end process with the customer and operations, covering inward, put away, storage, picking, packing, dispatch, delivery and returns.
- Work with Information Technology to set up the Warehouse Management System.
Statutory and Regulatory Compliance
- Obtain the licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for each new site, and ensure storage, handling and transport conditions meet its requirements.
- Coordinate with Operations, Information Technology, Human Resources, Finance, Procurement, Quality, Safety, Legal and Business, and keep project spend within the approved plan.
Qualifications
- Education
- Graduate in Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics or a related field. A Master of Business Administration in Operations or Supply Chain, or a certification in Project Management, Lean or Six Sigma will be an added advantage.
- Department
- Operations
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Experience
- Eight to twelve years of total experience, of which four to five years must be in project management or new-site activation. Experience setting up warehouses or distribution centres from an empty site to full operation, preferably in food logistics, temperature-controlled supply chain, Third Party Logistics or retail distribution.
- Location
- Thane, Maharashtra