Assistant Manager, Logistics

Lonza; United States; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global logistics exposure

KPI-driven environment

Experience with SAP ERP

Cross-functional teamwork

Job summary

Lonza in India is seeking an Assistant Manager, Logistics to lead end-to-end logistics and shipping operations, coordinating with Customer Service, Planning, Warehouse, Sales, and external partners to meet customer commitments.

You will drive optimization across domestic and international activities, support continuous improvement initiatives, and leverage SAP ERP and logistics analytics to enable informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, transportation, shipping, warehousing, and supply chain operations.
• Knowledge of dispatch planning, freight management, and shipment documentation.
• Experience working with transporters, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and third-party logistics providers.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute day-to-day logistics and shipping activities in line with customer requirements, dispatch priorities, and business objectives.
• Coordinate with Customer Service, Planning, Warehouse, Sales, and Operations teams to ensure timely shipment execution and customer deliveries.
• Manage vehicle planning, freight booking, shipment consolidation, route selection, and shipment tracking to achieve service, productivity, and cost targets.
• Coordinate shipment loading and dispatch readiness while ensuring compliance with product handling, transportation, safety, and quality requirements.
• Ensure timely closure of transportation documentation, POD tracking, and resolution of shipment-related exceptions and claims.
• Manage freight forwarding, customs clearance, and import/export documentation activities while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Ensure shipping documentation accuracy and compliance with applicable Customs, DGFT, FEMA, Incoterms, and company requirements.

Skills

Logistics management

Dispatch planning

Freight management

Shipment documentation

Vendor coordination

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

SAP ERP

Excel

Logistics reporting tools

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Manager, Logistics

Location: Rewari, India

We are seeking an Assistant Manager, Logistics to lead and coordinate end-to-end logistics and shipping operations that ensure the timely, compliant, and cost‑effective movement of materials and finished goods. In this role, you will partner with Customer Service, Planning, Warehouse, Sales, Transporters, Freight Forwarders, and Customs partners to support business requirements and customer commitments.

Working at the intersection of supply chain execution, transportation management, and trade compliance, you will drive operational excellence across domestic and international logistics activities while supporting continuous improvement, cost optimization, and digitalization initiatives.

What you will get

• Opportunity to play a key role in managing end-to-end logistics and transportation operations that directly impact customer satisfaction and business performance.
• Exposure to domestic and international logistics, including freight forwarding, customs processes, import/export operations, and trade compliance activities.
• Ownership of logistics performance management through KPI monitoring, cost optimization initiatives, and service provider governance.
• Cross‑functional collaboration with Customer Service, Planning, Warehouse, Operations, Sales, Procurement, and external logistics partners.
• Opportunity to drive logistics digitalization, process standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives within a global supply chain environment.
• Experience working with ERP/SAP systems, transportation management processes, and logistics analytics to support operational decision‑making

What you will do

• Plan and execute day‑to‑day logistics and shipping activities in line with customer requirements, dispatch priorities, and business objectives.
• Coordinate with Customer Service, Planning, Warehouse, Sales, and Operations teams to ensure timely shipment execution and customer deliveries.
• Manage vehicle planning, freight booking, shipment consolidation, route selection, and shipment tracking to achieve service, productivity, and cost targets.
• Coordinate shipment loading and dispatch readiness while ensuring compliance with product handling, transportation, safety, and quality requirements.
• Ensure timely closure of transportation documentation, proof of delivery (POD) tracking, and resolution of shipment‑related exceptions and claims.
• Manage freight forwarding, customs clearance, and import/export documentation activities while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Ensure shipping documentation accuracy and compliance with applicable Customs, DGFT, FEMA, Incoterms, and company requirements.

What we are looking for

• Proven experience in logistics, transportation, shipping, warehousing, and supply chain operations.
• Strong understanding of dispatch planning, freight management, shipment documentation, and logistics execution processes.
• Experience working with transporters, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and third‑party logistics providers.
• Working knowledge of import/export operations, Customs regulations, DGFT requirements, Incoterms, and trade compliance practices.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, negotiation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience monitoring logistics KPIs, freight costs, transportation performance, and service provider effectiveness.
• Proficiency with SAP ERP systems (SD/MM preferred), Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and logistics reporting tools.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple functions and manage priorities in a fast‑paced operational environment.

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone's ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that's the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you're ready to help turn our customers' breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Ready to shape the future of life sciences?