Role Overview (Position Summary)
Senior Manager- Distribution Planning
The role involves leading network-wide inventory allocation and fulfilment optimization to ensure high product availability while minimizing operational costs and maintaining strict regulatory compliance

Overall, Job Responsibilities
Plan the distribution of finished products from own plants / Central warehouses to Super Distributors.
Work in conjunction with the Central Warehouse & Logistics to execute delivery of finished products Super Distributors in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Periodically review inventory at Super Distributors and balance inventory across locations by executing distributor to distributor transfers wherever necessary
Execute orders of Modern Trade, E-Commerce and export orders for Nepal
Work in conjunction with the Central Warehouse to convert sales packs to physician samples or institutional packs as per requirement
Review inventory ageing and work closely with Sales and Marketing team to liquidate slow moving products




Support launch of new products as per schedule and post-launch replenishment in a timely manner
Work with logistics team to reduce transportation cost by running cost saving initiatives in distribution planning & logistics domain.

Education, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Education
MBA/PGDBA or equivalent in Operations Management / Supply Chain Management

Knowledge & Skills (Functional and Technical)

Candidate should have demonstrated capabilities of managing complex distribution landscape (large number of products / SKUs and source-destination matrix)
Experience in designing & deploying optimization models R, Python or equivalent.

Desired Experience
8 – 10 years’ total experience in front end supply chain (distribution planning and demand planning).
At least 3-4 years’ experience in distribution planning is desirable.
Candidates who have worked in pharmaceutical, healthcare, FMCG or paints industry will be preferred.
Should have experience of ha

📌 Senior Distribution Manager (Mumbai)
🏢 Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
📍 Mumbai