11 Oct
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Rempact
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Bengaluru
Position: AVP of Inventory and Logistics
Location: Bangalore
️ Working Days: Monday to Friday
Experience Required: 15-20 years
Role Overview We are looking for a high-caliber, seasoned leader to take complete strategic and operational ownership of our end-to-end warehousing, inventory management, and logistics ecosystem. As the
AVP of Inventory & Logistics , you will be responsible for scaling a robust distribution network that supports aggressive business growth. This role bridges the gap between production output and customer fulfillment, ensuring flawless warehouse execution, optimized inventory accuracy, and a highly efficient pan-India logistics network.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Logistics & Network Design: Design, build, and scale a high-performing pan-India fulfillment network, managing primary, secondary, and last-mile logistics.
- Multi-Site Warehouse & Stores Governance: Oversee all central and regional warehouses, plant stores, and fulfillment hubs, ensuring optimal space utilization and strict process discipline.
- Inventory Control & Health: Own end-to-end inventory health, shrinkage control, cyclical auditing, and the reconciliation of physical stock vs. system records across all nodes.
- 3PL / Vendor Management: Establish frameworks for evaluating, onboarding, and governing Third-Party Logistics (3PL) partners, transporters, and custom clearing agents.
- Team Leadership: Directly manage, mentor, and build a high-performing team of 20-25 supply chain and logistics professionals.
- Process Automation & Systems: Drive the adoption of advanced Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Logistics Management Systems (LMS), and ERP inventory modules to automate workflows.
- Budget & Cost Ownership:
Manage the total logistics and warehousing cost centers, driving initiatives to reduce freight cost-per-unit, transit damages, and storage overheads.
- Compliance & Safety: Maintain 100% statutory, tax (GST/E-way bills), and safety compliance across all storage facilities and transit operations.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's degree (B.E./B.Tech) in Engineering or a related field.
- Post-Graduation: MBA in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Operations is highly preferred.
- Systems Expertise: Deep experience working with enterprise ERP systems (SAP/Oracle) and integrated WMS/LMS software.
- Leadership Profile: A leader who balances executive board-level reporting with a grounded, hands-on presence across warehouses and shop-floor stores.
Key Competencies
- Master-level expertise in inventory modeling, safety stock management, and distribution resource planning (DRP).
- Solid negotiation and contract management skills with large scale 3PL and transport vendors.
- Sharp analytical acumen to turn complex logistics data into actionable cost-saving strategies.
- Solid experience handling the unique distribution challenges of the consumer appliances space (fragile handling, volume sizing, and high seasonal peaks).
What The Role Offers / Key KPIs
- Enterprise Ownership: Complete autonomy to shape the physical storage and distribution roadmap for a scaling brand.
- C-Suite Track: High-impact visibility, reporting into the senior operations leadership team with a clear line of sight to corporate objectives.
- Key Performance Metrics: Evaluated against Inventory Accuracy (99.5%+), Logistics Cost-as-a-% of Revenue, Order Fulfillment Cycle Time, Transit Damage Reductions, and 3PL SLA Adherence.
📌 AVP- Inventory and Logistics (Bengaluru)
🏢 Rempact
📍 Bengaluru