Inbound Logistics Controller

Overview:

• Lead and control the site inbound logistics, warehousing, inventory and material-flow activities to ensure uninterrupted production, accurate stock, safe operations and cost-effective service delivery.
• Translate supply chain and site priorities into logistics plans, controls, performance routines and improvement initiatives that optimize inventory, working capital, warehouse capacity and operational efficiency.
• Provide decision-making leadership across material availability, inventory risk, supplier and transporter performance, stock integrity, compliance and contingency planning.
• Lead, coach and develop the logistics team, establish clear performance standards and build capability to deliver safety, quality, service, cost and people objectives.
• Act as the site subject-matter lead for SAP inventory processes, warehouse controls, stock governance and logistics reporting, while partnering with Planning, Procurement, Production, Quality, Finance, Engineering and EHS.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and control all inbound logistics, warehousing, inventory-control and material-handling activities to ensure safe, accurate and uninterrupted supply to manufacturing operations.
• Determine inventory-control priorities and implement governance for goods receipt, storage, staging, issuing, returns, transfers, cycle counting, reconciliation and stock adjustments in line with approved authority levels.
• Optimize stock levels, working capital, warehouse capacity and material flow by analysing demand, supply, ageing, slow-moving stock, constraints and operational risk.
• Own logistics performance routines and KPIs, investigate deviations, lead root-cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage logistics operating costs and service-provider performance, validate expenditure, identify savings opportunities and support budget planning and cost control.
• Lead, coach and develop direct and indirect team members through workforce planning, performance management, capability building, succession planning, engagement and consistent application of people practices.
• Ensure compliance with PepsiCo policies, food-safety and quality requirements, EHS standards, statutory requirements, segregation-of-duties controls and internal or external audit requirements.
• Lead supplier, transporter and service-provider issue resolution, including escalation of delivery failures, non-conforming materials, capacity constraints and repeated service deviations.
• Develop and maintain logistics contingency and business-continuity plans for supply interruptions, system downtime, warehouse constraints, equipment failure and exceptional production demand.
• Sponsor continuous-improvement and digital enablement initiatives that standardize processes, strengthen SAP and warehouse controls, improve productivity and reduce waste, damage, demurrage and inventory losses.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree or diploma in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management or a related discipline.
• Typically, 5 to 8 years of progressive logistics, warehouse, inventory or supply chain experience in an FMCG or manufacturing environment, including at least 3 years in a people-leadership or supervisory role.
• Demonstrated accountability for inventory control, warehouse operations, supplier or transporter performance and operational service delivery.
• Advanced working knowledge of SAP inventory processes, preferably SAP MM/WM or equivalent warehouse-management systems.
• Strong understanding of inventory accounting controls, cycle counting, stock reconciliation, traceability, FIFO/FEFO principles and audit governance.
• Experience in budget control, cost analysis, KPI management, root-cause analysis and continuous-improvement delivery.
• Ability to interpret operational and financial data, identify risk and convert analysis into clear decisions and action plans.
• Knowledge of food safety, quality, EHS and regulatory requirements relevant to logistics and warehousing.