Preview Questions FMCG Operations Manager | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: How do you ensure the "accuracy of budget projections" in FMCG operations?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

By excluding potential risks and focusing only on expected revenues

By applying a fixed percentage increase to previous year's budget

By analyzing historical data, aligning forecasts with strategic goals, and considering market conditions

By relying solely on sales growth assumptions without accounting for costs

Question 2: What is the importance of root cause analysis in process improvement for FMCG operations?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

Root cause analysis should only focus on financial outcomes, not operational processes.

Root cause analysis identifies the underlying issues causing inefficiencies, allowing targeted solutions to prevent recurrence.

Root cause analysis is unnecessary if surface-level fixes seem to address the issue.

Root cause analysis should only be applied to major problems, not everyday issues.

Question 3: How do you manage "reverse logistics" in an FMCG supply chain?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

By establishing processes for returns management, refurbishing, recycling, and efficient disposal to minimize costs

By excluding returns from inventory management

By reducing the reverse logistics process to minimize operational costs

By ignoring returns and focusing only on forward logistics

Question 4: How do you track "employee productivity" in FMCG operations?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

By assuming that employee productivity is constant and does not vary

By measuring output per labor hour, assessing both individual and team performance

By measuring total hours worked without assessing output

By focusing only on individual performance without considering team collaboration

Question 5: How do you "monitor and control deviations from the budget" in FMCG operations?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

By comparing actual spending to budgeted amounts regularly and investigating variances

By focusing only on major deviations and ignoring smaller ones

By reducing future budgets without investigating the root causes of deviations

By adjusting the budget every month based on current spending

Question 6: How would you optimize inventory management in an FMCG company with high seasonal demand fluctuations?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

By relying on historical data alone without adjustments for seasonal trends

By implementing a just-in-time (JIT) inventory system and improving demand forecasting

By increasing safety stock to buffer against seasonal fluctuations

By focusing only on reducing production costs without adjusting inventory levels