Crestfoods
Senior Supply Chain Manager
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Important information
Contract type:
Permanent
Salary:
₹500,000 – ₹1,200,000 / year
Location:
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Work mode:
Onsite
Published on:
17 August 2026
What they need
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
- 812 years of experience in Supply Chain Management, preferably in the Frozen Food / FMCG / Food Processing industry.
- Strong 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.
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