- Location
- Mumbai, MH,IN, IN
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Operations
- Seniority
- Lead
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Source
- Eightfold
Description
## Description
We are hiring: Distribution Center Operations Lead – India
The Estée Lauder Companies | Supply Chain & Logistics
Help keep some of the world’s most loved beauty brands moving.
We are looking for an experienced Distribution Center Operations Lead to oversee our end-to-end DC operations in India, bringing together people, processes and logistics partners to deliver safe, accurate and efficient operations.
From inbound deliveries and inventory management to value-added services and outbound dispatch, you will help ensure our products reach customers on time while improving productivity, service and cost performance.
What you will do
- Lead daily DC operations: Oversee inbound receiving, storage, replenishment, picking, packing and dispatch, ensuring orders meet agreed timelines and operating standards.
- Drive 3PL performance: Work closely with our third-party logistics partner to plan workloads, manage priorities, coach teams and strengthen accountability.
- Maintain inventory accuracy: Lead stock reconciliation, cycle counts and physical inventory checks, ensuring alignment between warehouse stock and SAP/WMS records.
- Oversee value-added services: Manage customisation, kitting, influencer seeding and digital printing activities in line with business requirements.
- Improve operational performance: Identify opportunities to simplify processes, optimise space and equipment, reduce costs and increase productivity.
- Turn data into action: Track daily and monthly KPIs, lead monthly and quarterly business reviews, manage operational budgets and address performance gaps.
- Champion safety and resilience: Maintain high standards of health, safety, hygiene and security, supported by risk assessments and contingency planning.
## Qualifications
What you will bring
- At least 10 years of experience in warehouse or distribution center operations management.
- A bachelor’s degree or diploma in Logistics Management.
- Strong experience managing 3PL partners, inventory controls and operational KPIs.
- Knowledge of SAP, warehouse management systems and Power BI, with advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Strong communication, analytical and collaboration skills, with excellent English proficiency.
- The ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities and deliver improvements in a changing environment.
- Willingness to travel approximately 50% of the time.
Ready to bring operational excellence to the business of beauty? Apply and join The Estée Lauder Companies.
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