Lead Logistics Customer Experience & Operations Team Lead - USA

A.P. Moller - Maersk; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

A.P. Moller - Maersk in Chennai seeks a Team Lead to manage Returns and Reverse Logistics and overall SCM operations for high-value tech products. You will lead a team, coordinate with global stakeholders, and drive process improvements while maintaining KPIs.

The role covers reverse logistics, air freight coordination, warehouse operations, inventory management, and SAP transaction processing. It requires 8+ years in logistics and 2+ years in people management, with a strong focus on service

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in logistics or supply chain.
• 2+ years of people management experience.
• Experience in returns, reverse logistics and SAP processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee returns & reverse logistics management end-to-end.
• Coordinate air freight, carriers, and freight forwarders for returns.
• Monitor warehouse receipt, repair, disposition, and stock transfer of returned items.
• Manage SAP transaction activities: CI, DN, GR, GI, return orders, stock transfers.
• Lead daily operations, ensure SLA/KPI achievement, and escalate issues.
• Drive continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Reverse logistics

SCM

SAP

KPI & reporting

Stakeholder management

Air freight coordination

Warehouse operations

Tools

SAP

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Team Lead to manage Returns & Reverse Logistics and SCM operations for high-value technology products. The role combines operational leadership with hands-on process expertise across reverse logistics, air freight coordination, warehouse operations, inventory management, and SAP transaction processing.

The Team Lead will be responsible for ensuring service excellence, managing team performance, driving issue resolution, coordinating with global stakeholders, and supporting process improvements while maintaining operational KPIs.

Key Responsibilities

Returns & Reverse Logistics Management

• Oversee end-to-end return shipments via air freight preferred .
• Manage Return Material Authorization (RMA) and return-to-stock activities.
• Monitor return shipments from customer locations to repair centers, hubs, and warehouses.
• Manage shipment exceptions, damages, shortages, delivery failures, and escalations.
• Coordinate with carriers such as UPS, FedEx, DHL, and freight forwarders.

Freight & Transportation Coordination

• Oversee export and import return shipments (Air Preferred).
• Review shipping documentation and return instructions.
• Monitor shipment bookings, airway bill (AWB) tracking, and delivery milestones.
• Coordinate with customs brokers and logistics partners to support clearance activities.

Warehouse & Inventory Management

• Ensure timely receipt and processing of returned inventory.
• Drive inventory reconciliation and stock verification activities.
• Oversee repair, replacement, disposition, and return-to-stock processes.
• Ensure inventory accuracy across warehouse and SAP systems.

SAP Transaction Management

• Oversee Commercial Invoice (CI) creation, Delivery Note (DN) creation, Goods Receipt (GR), Goods Issue (GI), Return Orders, and Stock Transfers.
• Ensure accurate inventory movement transactions in SAP.
• Support reporting, KPI tracking, and operational governance.

Team & Stakeholder Leadership

• Lead daily operations and ensure SLA/KPI achievement.
• Act as the primary escalation point for operational issues.
• Coordinate across customers, warehouses, carriers, freight forwarders, and internal supply chain teams.
• Provide operational updates and performance reporting to stakeholders.
• Coach, mentor, and support team members to build operational capability.
• Support onboarding, training, and knowledge transfer activities.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive root cause analysis for recurring operational issues.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and efficiency improvements.
• Contribute to operational excellence initiatives and best-practice sharing.

Shift - 6PM to 3 AM (Can be rotational basis business needs)

Experience Required

• Minimum 8 years of overall professional experience.
• Minimum 2 years of people management experience - leading and managing a team of approximately 25–30 employees.
• Proven ability to drive team performance, manage stakeholder expectations, and deliver operational objectives in a fast-paced environment.

Leadership Competencies

• Strong ownership and accountability
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Customer-focused mindset with a service excellence approach
• Effective stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform under pressure
• Team coaching, mentoring, and people development capability
• Continuous improvement and process optimization mindset

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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