Logistics Manager

Abhinav Futuristics; Mohali; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Abhinav Futuristics in Mohali, India, seeks a Logistics Manager to lead end-to-end import, warehousing, and distribution. You will coordinate with suppliers, freight forwarders, banks, and authorities to ensure timely movement of goods, accurate documentation, and cost control.

Plan and manage end-to-end international shipments, oversee customs clearance and warehousing, and mentor the logistics team to improve service quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in SCM, Logistics, or related field.
• 8–12 years in imports, logistics, or distribution with team handling.
• Experience with medical devices or healthcare tech is a plus.
• Working knowledge of customs procedures, IDPMS, CDSCO, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage end-to-end international shipments by air and courier.
• Coordinate with foreign suppliers on dispatches, documents, and certificates.
• Oversee freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing, and final dispatch.
• Monitor shipments and mitigate delays to meet delivery timelines.
• Maintain import documentation and regulatory records.
• Lead logistics team and coordinate with procurement, finance, and sales.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Coordination

Negotiation

Problem solving

Documentation

Excel

ERP systems

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management / Logistics / International Business / Commerce / Operations

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Role Summary

The Logistics Manager will lead end-to-end import, supply chain, warehousing, transportation, dispatch, customs clearance, and trade-compliance activities. The role is responsible for ensuring timely movement of goods, accurate documentation, cost control, statutory compliance, and seamless coordination with foreign suppliers, freight partners, banks, customs authorities, warehouses, and internal departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and manage end-to-end international shipments through air and courier modes, from supplier dispatch to final delivery.
• Coordinate with foreign suppliers on production readiness, dispatch schedules, packing lists, invoices, certificates, and other shipment documents.
• Oversee freight forwarding, customs clearance, port or airport handling, local transportation, warehousing, and final dispatch operations.
• Monitor shipment status, identify potential delays, and take corrective action to ensure committed delivery timelines are met.
• Manage import documentation, including purchase orders, commercial invoices, packing lists, airway bills, bills of entry, certificates of origin, insurance documents, and licence-related records.
• Coordinate with customs brokers, freight forwarders, transporters, warehouse teams, banks, insurers, and government departments.
• Manage IDPMS closures and coordinate trade-related banking activities, including GR waiver and other import-payment documentation.
• Oversee marine and domestic transit insurance policies, claims coordination, and risk coverage for incoming and outgoing consignments.
• Ensure compliance with import regulations, e-waste management requirements, NPPA provisions, and other applicable statutory obligations.
• Support CDSCO import licence and medical-device registration processes by coordinating regulatory documentation with suppliers and authorities.
• Maintain shipment trackers, licence-validity records, inventory visibility, delivery schedules, vendor performance data, and management reports.
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures for imports, logistics, warehousing, dispatch, documentation, and compliance.
• Negotiate and manage relationships with logistics service providers to improve service quality, cost efficiency, and turnaround time.
• Lead, guide, and review the logistics team while coordinating closely with procurement, finance, tender, sales, service, and project teams.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, International Business, Commerce, Operations, or a related field.
• Approximately 8-12 years of relevant experience in imports, logistics, supply chain, customs clearance, or distribution, with team-handling exposure preferred.
• Experience in medical devices, healthcare equipment, capital goods, or technology products will be an advantage.
• Working knowledge of customs procedures, IDPMS, import documentation, freight operations, insurance, banking coordination, CDSCO requirements, and statutory compliance.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership, planning, coordination, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent knowledge of import-export documentation and supply-chain processes.
• Ability to manage multiple shipments, vendors, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• High attention to accuracy, compliance, documentation control, and cost management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, ERP or inventory systems, shipment trackers, and reporting tools.
• Clear written and verbal communication with domestic and international stakeholders.

Key Performance Indicators

• On-time customs clearance, shipment delivery, warehousing, and dispatch performance.
• Reduction in freight, demurrage, detention, storage, and avoidable logistics costs.
• Accuracy and completeness of import, banking, insurance, and regulatory documentation.
• Timely closure of IDPMS entries and statutory or regulatory requirements.
• Inventory accuracy, vendor service levels, and internal stakeholder satisfaction.
• Compliance with applicable import, CDSCO, NPPA, e-waste, customs, and insurance requirements.