Senior Manager - Distribution Planning

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals in Mumbai invites a Senior Manager- Distribution Planning to lead network-wide inventory allocation and fulfilment optimization, ensuring high product availability while controlling costs and meeting regulatory requirements.

You will coordinate with Central Warehouse and Logistics, oversee distributor inventory across locations, and drive cost-saving initiatives in distribution planning and logistics, including handling Modern Trade, E-Commerce and export orders.

Qualifications

• MBA/PGDBA or equivalent in Operations Management / Supply Chain Management.
• Experience managing complex distribution networks with many SKUs.
• Experience with optimization models using R or Python.

Responsibilities

• Plan distribution from plants/central warehouses to Super Distributors.
• Coordinate with Central Warehouse & Logistics for timely delivery.
• Periodically review distributor inventory and balance 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 transportation cost via cost-saving initiatives.

Skills

Distribution planning

Optimization models

R/Python modeling

Education

MBA/PGDBA in Operations Management / Supply Chain Management

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.