Deputy Manager - Freight Forwarding and Logistics

Deputy Manager - Freight Forwarding

Responsibilities

Strategy, Planning and Core Procurement :-

Take necessary actions in own area of work to implement strategic initiatives (Group- wide/ CPO specific BU specific/ Site specific) as per plan

Customs & Logistics :-

Vendor Handling

• Manage long-term and short-term contracts with logistics vendors basis cost and risk of late delivery
• Manage relationships with transportation (including shipping, railway and road transportation), warehousing and security service providers 
• Monitor overall vendor service fees and service levels for logistics, warehousing, and security vendors
• Maintain a database of current and prospective vendors and ensure lower cost by higher bargaining power by bundling of services wherever possible (across different BUs, Geographies, etc.)
• Evaluate alternative long-term transportation, logistics, and transportation strategies and make recommendations for the same

Transportation & Warehousing

• Evaluate, develop and implement logistics management systems/information system/ other software to optimize efficiencies
• Ensure timely, seamless execution of transactional tasks related to logistics management, including documentation and approvals 

Understand and support the tax and regulatory aspects of logistics, including international and inter/ intra- state Logistics

Data Management 

• Responsible for collation of data related to Customs & Logistics across various business units 

Recommend opportunities to improve efficiency and synergy across various business units

Governance and Risk Management 

Qualifications

Education Qualification:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, logistics, supply chain management, or a relevant field

Work Experience (Range of years):

Minimum 3 - 10 years of relevant experience with min. 5 yrs experience in logistics or supply chain operations.