We are looking for an experienced Senior Manager Logistics to manage end-to-end logistics and supply chain operations, ensuring timely and cost-effective movement.
Location: Gurugram
Industry: Oilfield Equipment Manufacturing
Experience: 10-15 Years
Qualification: Graduate / MBA in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or related field
Role & responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end export logistics operations, including planning, dispatch, transportation, shipment tracking, and delivery.
- Lead export shipment processes including shipping documentation, customs clearance, freight forwarding, and coordination with shipping lines.
- Ensure accuracy and timely preparation of Invoice, Packing List, Shipping Bill, Bill of Lading, Certificate of Origin, and other export documents.
- Coordinate with CHA, freight forwarders, transporters, shipping lines, and logistics service providers for smooth shipment execution.
- Manage and negotiate freight rates, transportation charges, CHA charges, warehouse charges, and other logistics costs.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with logistics vendors and service providers.
- Evaluate vendors based on cost, service quality, delivery performance, compliance, and responsiveness.
- Coordinate with Sales, Purchase, Production, Finance, Quality, Stores, and Dispatch teams to ensure timely order fulfillment.
- Monitor shipment schedules, container bookings, loading, customs clearance, and final delivery.
- Ensure compliance with applicable DGFT, Customs, GST, FEMA, and other export/import regulations.
- Handle logistics-related issues, shipment delays, documentation discrepancies, customs queries, and vendor escalations.
- Monitor logistics costs and identify opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement, and operational efficiency.
- Establish and monitor SOPs, processes, controls, and KPIs for logistics and export operations.
- Prepare and review MIS reports, logistics cost reports, shipment status reports, vendor performance reports, and management dashboards.
- Lead and mentor the logistics/export team, ensuring effective workload distribution and performance management.
- Ensure proper maintenance of export records, vendor documents, contracts, freight agreements, and shipment-related records.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Graduate or Postgraduate degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, International Business, Export-Import, or a related field.
- 10-15 years of relevant experience in logistics and export operations, preferably in a manufacturing organization.
- Strong knowledge of export procedures, customs clearance, freight forwarding, shipping documentation, and international logistics.
- Good understanding of Incoterms, international shipping, container movement, and export compliance.
- Strong vendor management, commercial negotiation, and cost-control skills.
- Experience in handling and developing logistics vendors and service providers.
- Strong leadership, coordination, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Good working knowledge of MS Excel, ERP systems, and logistics/export software.