Senior Supply Chain Manager (Chennai)

Senior Supply Chain Manager (Chennai)

Company: Crestfoods

Job Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience Required: 8 - 12 years

We are looking for an experienced Senior Supply Chain Manager to manage end-to-end supply chain operations for our frozen food business, ensuring efficient procurement, inventory, cold-chain logistics, warehousing, and timely product delivery

Key Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end supply chain operations from procurement to delivery.

Plan inventory, demand, production, and distribution requirements.

Ensure proper cold-chain management and frozen product storage.

Monitor stock levels, expiry, wastage, and product movement.

Coordinate with Purchase, Production, Warehouse, Sales, and Logistics teams.

Optimize transportation and distribution costs.

Develop and monitor vendor and logistics partner performance.

Ensure timely dispatches and deliveries across branches/customers.

Implement SOPs to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs.

Track KPIs related to inventory, logistics, OTIF, wastage, and working capital.

Identify supply chain risks and implement corrective actions.

Lead and develop the supply chain team

Preferred candidate profile

8-12 years of experience in Supply Chain Management, preferably in the Frozen Food / FMCG / Food Processing industry.

Solid hands-on experience in cold-chain logistics, warehousing, inventory, procurement, and distribution.

Experience managing multiple warehouses/branches and large-scale distribution operations.

Good understanding of frozen food storage, temperature control, expiry, wastage, and stock rotation (FEFO).

Proven experience in cost optimization, vendor management, transportation planning, and inventory control.

Strong team leadership and people-management skills.

Good knowledge of ERP systems, Excel, MIS, and supply-chain KPIs.

Should have strong analytical, negotiation, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

Candidates from Frozen Foods, FMCG, Dairy, Meat/Seafood, Food Processing, or other temperature-controlled supply chains preferred.

Willingness to travel across branches, warehouses, and distribution locations.

Candidates who can join immediately or within a short notice period will be preferred. .