Job Title: Assistant Manager Logistics
Department: Sales
Location: Chennai
Experience: 812 Years
Job Purpose
To manage and optimize logistics operations supporting Sales, ensuring timely vehicle allocation, efficient transit management, and seamless demandsupply coordination through strong cross-functional collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
Logistics & Distribution
- Plan and execute vehicle allocation to ensure timely dispatches across regions.
- Monitor transit performance, track shipments, and proactively resolve delays or exceptions.
- Coordinate with transporters for cost-effective, reliable logistics operations.
Demand Planning & Supply Coordination
- Work closely with Sales to understand demand forecasts and align logistics plans accordingly.
- Ensure optimal stock movement from plants/depots to distributors and sales locations.
- Support demandsupply balancing to avoid stock-outs and overstock situations.
Cross-Functional Coordination
- Liaise with Sales, Supply Chain, Warehousing, Finance, and Manufacturing teams to ensure smooth operations.
- Support sales-driven initiatives, new product launches, and promotional activities from a logistics perspective.
- Ensure adherence to internal SOPs and service-level agreements.
Process Improvement & Compliance
- Identify opportunities for improving logistics efficiency, cost optimization, and service levels.
- Ensure compliance with statutory, safety, and company policies related to transportation and logistics.
- Prepare and review MIS reports on vehicle utilization, transit timelines, and logistics performance.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong experience in vehicle allocation and transit management.
- Sound understanding of demand planning and supply coordination.
- Proven cross-functional collaboration, especially with Sales teams.
- Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills .
- Good communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Qualifications
- Graduate / Postgraduate in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations, or a related field.
- 812 years of relevant logistics experience, preferably in FMCG or allied industries.
