Bharti Airtel Limited is an Indian global telecommunications services company based in New Delhi, India. It operates in 18 countries across South Asia, Africa, and the Channel Islands.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the SCM Director, the incumbent’s role will include but not limited to:

• Ensure that all inventory and warehousing processes are well documented, complied to and routinely reviewed to mitigate any gaps
• Maintain inventory within the approved parameters at all given points and within the trade to avoid zero stock outs on all sellable Inventory
• Drive Warehouse Hygiene/ Management through optimal use of warehouse space by following proper stacking norms, disposals, layout management, receipts, and issues escalations in monthly deployment meetings.
• Effective management of contracted vendors and partners by ensuring timely payments, performance management and compliance to contracted service level agreements (SLAs)
• Track and manage Capital Work in Progress (CWIP) to achieve the annual set target
• Be the single point of contact with Customs and Government on Audits, both current and historical.
• Drive proactive engagement with Customs authorities to mitigate against exposures to the business both short term and Long Term
• Ensure all imports and exports are well documented in line with current Government regulations and requirements.
• Manage the clearing and forwarding service provider to ensure timely clearance of all imported consignments
• Manage the repairs and returns tracker for end-to-end visibility to ensure SLAs and TATs are adhered to with minimal delay risk exposure.
• Oversee outsourced Warehouse management team.
• Ensure all imports and exports are well documented in line with current Government regulations and requirements.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• University degree in Business, Management, Engineering or equivalent
• Graduate Diploma of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (UK)
• Excellent knowledge of ERP Applications; Oracle (or equivalent)
• At least 5 years’ experience in a busy warehousing environment
• Knowledge of Telecommunications equipment is an added advantage

Competencies and behavior required:

• Sound business acumen with team leadership experience
• High level of integrity, pro activeness and self-drive
• Ability to multitask and work within strict timelines
• Customer centric with good Communication skills.
• Able to operate in a fast-moving high performance driven organization