Logistics Head

JobItUs; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

JobItUs at Kolkata Location Head Office is seeking a leader to manage outbound road logistics across regional and national routes, ensuring timely, cost-effective deliveries to retail outlets and customers.

You will develop strategic plans, forecast demand, and align capacity with expansion goals while managing logistics partners and contracts, with hands-on SAP experience and familiarity with automation tools.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in logistics leadership, paints sector preferred.
• Strong understanding of outbound road transportation network and cost structure.
• Knowledge in vendor management & contract negotiation.
• Familiarity with logistics automation tools and SAP is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Outbound Road Logistics Movement: Oversee end to end outbound logistics operations across regional & national routes.
• Strategic planning & Execution: Develop & implement short- & long-term logistics strategies aligned with business goals.
• Forecast demand and align logistics capacity to support retail expansion.
• Vendor Development & Management: Evaluate, onboard, and manage logistics partners and transport vendors.
• Negotiate contract and ensure service level compliance.

Skills

Logistics leadership

Outbound road transport knowledge

Vendor management & contract neg.

Logistics automation tools

Tools

SAP

Job description

Location-Head Office- Kolkata

Key Responsibilities-

Outbound Road Logistics Movement:

1. Oversee end to end outbound logistics operations across regional & national routes.
2. Ensure timely & cost-effective delivery to retail outlets & customers.

Strategic planning & Execution:

1. Develop & implement Short- & long-term logistics strategies aligned with business goals.
2. Forecast demand and align logistics capacity to support retail expansion.

Vendor Development & Management:

1. Evaluate, onboard, and manage logistics partners and transport vendors.
2. Negotiate contract and ensure service level compliance.

Desired skills & Experience-

• Proven experience in logistics leadership, frompaints sector.
• Strong understanding of outbound road transportation network and cost structure
• Knowledge in vendor management & contract negotiation
• Familiarity with logistics automation tools and digital platform(hands on experience in SAP is mandatory).