Senior Manager - Distribution Planning

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals in Mumbai, India, seeks a Senior Manager- Distribution Planning to lead network-wide inventory allocation and fulfilment optimization. You will ensure high product availability while minimizing costs and maintaining regulatory compliance.

The role requires managing a large distribution landscape, coordinating with Central Warehouse and Logistics, and applying optimization models in R or Python to improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• MBA/PGDBA in Operations/Supply Chain required.
• Experience managing distributed networks with many SKUs.
• Experience with optimization models in R or Python.

Responsibilities

• Plan distribution from plants/warehouses to Super Distributors.
• Coordinate with Central Warehouse & Logistics for timely delivery.
• Review inventory at Super Distributors and balance inventory across locations.
• Handle Modern Trade, E-Commerce and export orders for Nepal.
• Convert sales packs to physician samples or institutional packs as needed.
• Review inventory ageing and liquidate slow moving products with Sales/Marketing.
• Support new product launches and post-launch replenishment.
• Work with logistics to reduce transport costs through cost-saving initiatives.

Skills

Complex distribution landscape

Optimization models in R/Python

Education

MBA/PGDBA in Operations/Supply Chain

Tools

R

Python

Job description

1. 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

2. 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-efficient 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.

4. 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.