Logistics Manager

Rama Pure Water; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Rama Pure Water is seeking a Logistics Manager for its Chennai location (Neelankarai). The role requires 8-12 years of experience in both domestic and international logistics, with responsibilities spanning strategy, KPI tracking, and cost optimization.

You will coordinate end-to-end logistics, inventory control, and freight arrangements to ensure maximum customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have strong communication, negotiation, and organizational skills, with the ability to work

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience in logistics management.
• Experience in domestic & international logistics preferred.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a time-constrained environment.

Responsibilities

• Develops strategy to maximize customer satisfaction at lowest cost.
• Executes best practices and measures performance via KPIs.
• Directs and coordinates global/local logistics functions and KPIs.
• Determines cost-effective distribution solutions for finished goods transport.
• Monitors inventory levels at 3PL warehouses and internal sites.
• Liaises with freight forwarders and transport companies to set routes and rates.
• Determines best practices for freight in and freight consolidation.
• Supports ERP and business systems usage.
• Reports KPIs for domestic and international logistics with analysis and countermeasures.
• Measures operational and financial performance, identifies risks.

Skills

KPI management

Negotiation

Communication

Time management

Multitasking

Master scheduling

Logistics & distribution

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Role: Logistics Manager
Location: Neelankarai, Chennai
Experience: 8-12 years

Role & responsibilities:

• Develops appropriate strategy to maximize customer satisfaction at the lowest possible cost.
• Executes best practices and measures performance through agreed-upon Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Directs and coordinates global/Local Logistics functions through strategy, resource optimization, profitability maximization, and KPIs, resulting in the maximization of customer satisfaction.
• Determines the most cost-effective distribution solution for finished goods transportation to customers.
• Monitors and corrects inventory levels at outside warehouses (3PL) and internally to ensure rotation and maximize working capital.
• Works with freight forwarders and transportation companies to set the best route and rate (reviews and approves all freight terms and agreements).
• Determines best practices for freight in and freight consolidation.
• Supports proper utilization of -Business systems such as ERP.
• Member of the operations staff, responsible to routinely reporting on KPIs with regard to domestic logistics & International Logistics along with appropriate analysis and countermeasures where necessary.
• Measure operational and financial performance, identify and mitigate risks.

Preferred candidate profile:

• Experience: 8-12 years. Prior experience in domestic & international logistics is preferable.
• Operational metrics, Quick learner with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, maintain focus, and adapt to a variety of challenges.
• Master scheduling, Logistics and distribution, Ability to conduct detailed procedures in a time-constrained environment.
• Outstanding communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong sense of time organization and urgency.
• Able to work independently and within a team.