Senior Operations Manager

As the Operations Manager at Z Pharmaceutical, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the company's overall business performance, process efficiency, compliance, and profitability. Your responsibilities will include translating management goals into actionable operational and financial plans, driving revenue growth, ensuring profitability through effective cost and margin management, monitoring business KPIs, and supporting business expansion initiatives and new product additions. Key Responsibilities: - Translate management goals into actionable operational and financial plans. - Drive revenue growth and ensure profitability through effective cost and margin management. - Monitor business KPIs and prepare monthly review reports for management. - Support business expansion, vendor partnerships, and new product additions. You will also be responsible for overseeing procurement, inventory management, logistics, and distribution functions. Ensuring timely stock availability, accurate order fulfillment, and efficient warehouse operations will be crucial. Additionally, you will maintain batch traceability, stock rotation, and adherence to cold chain protocols where required. Implementing process improvements and ERP/MIS-based monitoring systems will also be part of your role. Furthermore, you will work closely with the finance team to ensure timely collections, maintain credit discipline across customers, and collaborate on budgeting, forecasting, and monthly financial tracking. Compliance with all statutory norms, trade licenses, GST, and local regulations will be essential, along with maintaining records, licenses, and documentation required by regulators. As a leader, you will mentor a team across warehouse, logistics, accounts, and admin, establish clear reporting lines and performance goals, and create a culture of discipline, accountability, and continuous improvement. Driving the use of ERP, digital dashboards, and real-time business analytics, and presenting monthly performance reports with data-backed insights and actions will also be part of your responsibilities. Qualifications & Experience: - Graduate or Postgraduate in Pharmacy / Commerce / Business Management - MBA preferred (Operations / Supply Chain / Strategy) - 8-15 years of experience in pharma distribution, FMCG distribution, or healthcare logistics - Minimum 5 years in a senior operational or P&L leadership capacity Key Skills & Attributes: - Leadership with a sense of ownership - Strong commercial & financial acumen - Hands-on understanding of supply chain operations - Analytical mindset and structured problem-solving - Excellent communication and people management skills - Familiarity with pharma trade norms and compliance Joining Z Pharmaceutical offers a competitive CTC of approximately 10 LPA (negotiable), standard reimbursements, and travel allowance. You will also have the opportunity for growth and eligibility for elevation to a full COO role with the company's expansion.,