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Head-International Manufacturing Warehouse Operations
GGV
Faridabad
Skills:
Picking
Job Description
Job Title: Head-International Manufacturing Warehouse Operations
Company: GGV
Job Category: SAP EWM
Roles & Responsibilities:
JOB DESCRIPTION
ROLE
To provide strategic and operational leadership for all warehousing operations across the organization's US locations from the corporate office in NCR.
The role owns warehouse performance end to end – safety, service levels, inventory accuracy, cost, productivity and compliance, and drives standardisation, automation and continuous improvement across the network to support manufacturing and customer commitments.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy \& Network Leadership
* Lead inbound, storage, picking, packing, dispatch and returns operations across all US sites, ensuring OTIF and service\-level targets are met.
* Drive inventory accuracy, cycle counting and stock control; reduce obsolescence, shrinkage and damages.
* Institutionalise standard operating procedures, KPIs and a uniform governance and review cadence across locations.
* Deploy Lean, 5S, Six Sigma and continuous improvement programmes to improve productivity and space utilisation.
Financial \& Cost Management
* Own the global warehousing budget, cost\-to\-serve and cost per unit handled; deliver year\-on\-year cost reduction without compromising service.
* Manage 3PL, lease, equipment and manpower contracts, including negotiation, performance reviews and SLA enforcement.
* Lead, mentor and develop site heads and warehouse managers across the US; build succession and a strong leadership bench.
* Foster a culture of accountability, safety and high performance across geographies and cultures.
* Lead WMS/ERP implementation, upgrades and optimisation; leverage data analytics and dashboards for decision\-making.
* Evaluate and introduce material\-handling automation, robotics, RFID and barcode technologies.
* Partner with Manufacturing, Planning, Procurement, Logistics, Sales and Finance for S\&OP, inventory targets and customer delivery.
* Provide regular performance reporting and strategic updates to senior leadership and the executive team.
* Strategic thinking and strong business acumen.
* Multi\-site leadership and the ability to lead remote, culturally diverse teams.
* Strong analytical, problem\-solving and data\-driven decision\-making skills.
* Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills at all levels.
* Change management and ability to drive standardisation across locations.
* High resilience, adaptability and comfort with extensive travel and time\-zone differences.
* Based at the Corporate Office in NCR, India.
* Very frequent travel to US locations; valid passport is mandatory
* Flexibility to work across time zones to coordinate with US teams.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
* OTIF / order fulfilment rate and customer service levels
* Inventory accuracy, shrinkage and obsolescence
* Warehousing cost as a percentage of sales / cost per unit handled
* Productivity, space utilisation and throughput
* Safety metrics – LTIR, incident rate and audit compliance
* Project delivery – automation, WMS and network optimisation initiatives
* Team engagement, attrition and leadership bench strength
Work Location: Faridabad, Haryana, India
Availability: Full time
Requirements
Experience
* Ensure strict compliance with OSHA and applicable US federal, state and local regulations, plus customs and bonded warehouse requirements where applicable.
* Drive a zero\-harm safety culture, with robust audits, incident investigation and corrective actions.
* Establish business continuity, security and risk\-mitigation plans for all facilities.
QUALIFICATIONS \& EXPERIENCE
KEY SKILLS \& COMPETENCIES
Key Skills: Picking
Salary: Not disclosed