Group Leader- Logistics

AIS; Patan District; On-site; INR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

AIS in Gujarat, India seeks a Logistics Role to control and monitor import logistics, focusing on cost effectiveness and timely delivery of shipments to the plant. The role drives LICENCE utilisation, cost benchmarks, and supplier payments to ensure smooth clearance and value for money.

Responsibilities include advance licence handling, MEIS licence utilisation, and ensuring timely payments to suppliers while optimizing port/ICD choices for efficiency.

Qualifications

• Costing & market study of pricing
• Knowledge of Imports
• Knowledge of International logistics
• Knowledge of Customs
• Good knowledge of tariffs and duties and charges
• Knowledge of EXIM policy
• Experience in dealing with shipping lines

Responsibilities

• Advance Licence and MEIS licence utilization
• Shipment clearance with zero duty
• Benchmarking of CHA and transportation cost
• Cost should be minimum compared to other businesses
• Explore selection of ICD/Port for cost saving
• Advance payment reconciliation and settlement
• Vendor reconciliation and payments within credit period
• DPD utilization at port

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Costing & pricing

Imports knowledge

Education

B.Tech/B.E. Mechanical

MBA in Logistics/Operations

Job description

Role Name

Role Description

To control and monitor logistics activities related to import of Raw Material & Non- BOM itemswith cost effectiveness and timely delivery of shipments to plant.

To help Organization in attaining the value for every money spend in shipment clearance,Vendor Selection, Transportation and other activities related to delivery of shipment to plant. Responsible for developing robust system management in smooth clearance of shipments, Bill Processing, MIS and other related details.

Reporting to

Manager- logistics

Responsibilities

KRA (Key Result Areas)

KPI (Key Performance Indicators)

Advance Licence, MEISLicence Utilization

Shipment clearance against Advance Licence and MEISLicence effectively to clear shipment with zero duty

Licence utilization with in validity period andtill the required quantity mention on licence

Benchmarking of CHA,Transportation Cost

Check cost of other service providers as well as samebusinesses

Cost should be minimum as compare toother businesses

Work on Alternate Port/ICD

Explore the working of selection of ICD/Port for cost saving and improve efficiency of work

Reduce cost and improve work efficiency

Advance Payment Reconciliation and Settlement

Advance payment to shipping lines and CFS, Bill wise settlement of all payments, Monthly Reconciliation with Finance

100% Settlement of Advances needs to be done

Refund of Security Deposit

Security Payment to shipping lines and their refund in limited time frame

100% refund of security amount

Advance Planning of all shipments for smooth clearance from Port/ICD to avoid detention/demmurage

Ensure timely payment tosuppliers.

To maintain mkt reputation, suppliers confidence & forsmooth functioning of future transactions, timely payments to suppliers are taken care of.

Release of payments to all suppliers by DueDate.

Vendor Reconciliation andPayment

Quarterly reconciliation of all vendors and timely billsubmission

Vendor payment with in credit period

DPD Utilization at Port

All shipments need to be clear under DPD

100% Utlization of DPD facility

REQUIREMENTS

Costing & Market study of pricingKnowledge of ImportsKnowledge of International logistics Knowledge of CustomsGood Knowledge of Tariffs and Duties and ChagesKnowledge of EXIM Policy Experience in dealing with shipping lines

2-3 years

BuyersStoresFinance and Accounts

- Effective Negotiator '-Good Communication '- Leadership & interpersonal skills

B.Tech/B.E.- Mechanical or MBA in Logistics, Operations