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Supply Chain Quality & Safety Specialist

Job Location: ​Pune​

Company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000  dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role:


Ensure Quality Excellence within Supply Chain Network and conduct self-assessments (Quality, Safety and Sustainability) of warehouses
Develop and Manage processes and improvement plan to meet required standards within SC Network on Quality, Safety and Sustainability front
Drive rigorous training program for SC team and 3PL Service Providers to sustain required standards
Ensure smooth execution of Warehousing and Transportation processes in compliance with Ferrero requirements
 
 

Main Responsibilities:

  • Conduct self-assessment of warehouses as per plan and ensure Quality Excellence within Supply Chain Network in line with Organization’s standards
  • Drive improvement plan for warehouses and ensure its timely implementation
  • Lead Supply Chain Quality Improvement Projects by working closely with Commercial and Plant Quality, and Commercial Network and Industrial Network team
  • Ensure timely closure of open observations as per defined timelines
  • Build and Maintain relevant dashboards to review Performance of Supply Chain Quality and Safety and drive action plan for continuous improvement
  • Drive Quality initiatives along with functional teams to formalize robust processes and systems with proper SOPs, WI, Records, Reports, Forms etc. in a standardized manner.
  • Perform gap analysis and ensure all identified issues are reviewed properly through structured problem-solving approach.
  • Identify the root cause, corrective action, preventive action etc. along with regional operation teams under proper CAPA framework to ensure Quality Excellence
  • Facilitate Standardization of processes and documentation leveraging sound knowledge of warehousing and transportation
  • Conduct Safety & Sustainability assessments of Warehouses as per plan
  • Drive projects on Safety improvement within Supply Chain Network
  • Drive rigorous training program for Supply Cain team and 3PL Partners on Quality, Safety and Sustainability standards
     

Who we are looking for:

Post Graduate (preferably in Operations) 4-7 year of experience in operation

SPECIFIC KNOWLEGE (if required)

  • Knowledge of Warehousing and Transportation
  • Understanding of Supply Chain area, particularly Quality, Safety and Sustainability
  • Cold Chain Industry dynamics
  • Proficiency in MS Office (MS Excel, Power Point etc.)
  • SRM (Supplier Relationship Management)
  • Sound knowledge of SAP preferred
  • Supply Chain Optimization certification preferred
  • Conversant with FSSAI Laws and Local Laws for Logistic operations

Skills required

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Process driven working approach, high compliance to procedures and ability to implement improvement plans 
  • Detail Oriented
  • Project Management
  • Demonstrated ability and experience to create strategies to benefit the long-term functioning of the business while also implementing specific processes or actions to tactically execute those strategies
  • Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, make sound decisions and work effectively in a team environment
  • Process driven, maintain required documentation, and adherence to policies & key measures.


Job Referral Code: C

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world. 

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