Primary Logistics Head

Adani Group; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Group seeks a Lead Primary Logistics to drive efficient dispatch and movement of cement from integrated and grinding units to destinations, ensuring cost-effective operations and strict safety compliance.

You will lead logistics teams, coordinate with plant logistics, monitor transport modes (rail, road, sea), and generate reports to guide data-driven decisions while identifying opportunities to improve service levels and growth.

Qualifications

• MBA in Operations, Supply Chain Management, or Business Administration.
• 10–12 years of experience in primary logistics operations, transportation management, and supply chain optimization.

Responsibilities

• Movement and Dispatch Management: Oversee dispatch and movement of raw materials from suppliers to units, ensuring timely delivery.
• Coordinate with plant logistics teams to manage the dispatch of raw materials.
• Transportation Coordination: Manage and optimize rail, road & sea dispatches for cost-effective delivery.
• Monitor transportation activities and engage providers to improve service levels.
• Reporting and Analysis: Generate and analyse logistics reports to track performance and identify trends.
• Provide regular updates to regional logistics Head on performance and improvements.
• Team Leadership and Coordination: Lead and coordinate Head Plant Logistics and Support Rail Operations teams.
• Ensure effective communication among team members to achieve objectives.
• Compliance and Safety: Ensure adherence to safety regulations and compliance with logistics standards.
• Implement safety measures to minimize risks during transportation.
• Commercial Acumen: Drive commercial strategies to enhance revenue and market position.
• Identify and leverage new business opportunities for growth.
• Compliance with Legal and Regulatory Standards: Conduct compliance audits and submit detailed reports.
• Prepare detailed compliance reports to senior management.
• Ethical Standards and Governance: Ensure integrity and alignment with governance frameworks.

Skills

Logistics coordination

Route optimization

Transportation management

SLA management

Six Sigma in Logistics Operations

Financial acumen

Education

MBA in Operations / Supply Chain / Business Administration

Job description

Purpose/Objective

• The Lead Primary Logistics is crucial role who ensures efficient dispatch and movement of cement from integrated and grinding units to various destinations.
• This position manages transportation coordination to optimize costs and delivery efficiency, generates and analyzes performance reports to drive data-informed decisions, leads and coordinates logistics teams to achieve operational objectives, and ensures strict adherence to safety and compliance standards throughout all logistics operations.

Key Responsibilities of Role

• Movement and Dispatch Management: - Oversee the dispatch and movement of raw materials from suppliers to integrated and grinding units, ensuring timely and accurate delivery to plants.
• - Coordinate with plant logistics teams to manage the dispatch of raw materials.
• Transportation Coordination: - Manage and optimize modes of dispatches (rail, road & sea), to ensure cost-effective and efficient delivery.
• - Monitor transportation activities and engage with transportation providers to improve service levels.
• Reporting and Analysis: - Generate and analyse logistics reports to track performance, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
• - Provide regular updates to regional logistics Head on logistics performance and areas for improvement.
• Team Leadership and Coordination: - Lead and coordinate the activities of Head Plant Logistics and Support Rail Operations teams.
• - Ensure effective communication and collaboration among team members to achieve logistics objectives.
• Compliance and Safety: - Ensure adherence to safety regulations and compliance with logistics standards.
• - Implement safety measures to minimize risks during transportation.
• Commercial Acumen - Drive commercial success by contributing to the development and implementation of strategies that enhance revenue and market position.
• - Identify and leverage new business opportunities to maximize organizational growth.
• Compliance with Legal and Regulatory Standards - Ensure adherence to all relevant laws, regulations, and corporate policies within Logistics.
• - Conduct regular compliance audits to monitor adherence to legal and regulatory standards.
• - Prepare and submit detailed compliance reports to senior management, highlighting areas of concern and improvement.
• Ethical Standards - Use ethical reasoning to guide decisions, considering the broader impact on the organization and stakeholders.
• - Ensure all communications, both verbal and written, reflect the organization’s commitment to integrity and ethics.
• Ethics and Governance Integration - Ensure that ethical guidelines are integrated into all aspects of departmental planning and operations.
• - Align departmental activities with the organization’s governance framework, ensuring compliance with established policies.
• - Establish accountability measures to ensure adherence to governance and ethical standards across the department.
• Internal Controls and Risk Management - Develop and implement robust internal control systems to safeguard against financial and operational leakages.
• - Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential threats to departmental operations.
• - Monitor internal controls through regular audits and reviews, ensuring compliance and effectiveness.
• Policy Adherence and Development - Implement and enforce organizational policies to maintain consistency and alignment with corporate objectives.
• - Contribute to policy development by providing feedback and insights from departmental operations.
• Key Stakeholders - Internal: - Regional Logistics Head - Head Plant Logistics - Support- Rail Logistics Key Stakeholders - External: - Suppliers - Transportation Providers - Regulatory Authorities

Technical Competencies

• Continuous Process Improvement-Cements
• Financial Acumen-Cements
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management-Cements
• Operational Excellence & Innovation-Cements
• Operational Planning-Cements
• Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management-Cements
• Six Sigma in Logistics Operations-Cements
• Supplier Relationship Management-Cements

Qualifications and Experience

• Education Qualification - MBA in Operations, Supply Chain Management, or Business Administration.
• Work Experience (Range of years) - 10-12 years of experience in primary logistics operations, transportation management, and supply chain optimization Industry Knowledge - Demonstrate proficiency in logistics coordination, transportation modes, and route optimization.