Job Title: Head Road Logistics & Projects
Function: Supply Chain & Logistics
Location: Kolkata
Reports to: Chief Logistics Officer
About the Role
Hindalco is seeking a high-impact logistics leader to head its Road Logistics & Projects portfolio. This leadership role will shape nationwide road movements across outbound (including exports), inbound, and inter-plant logistics, while also driving sustainability transformation through initiatives like Green Logistics, Electric Vehicles/LNG adoption, Scope 3 emissions tracking, and environmentally responsible mode-mix choices. This role demands strong cross-functional collaboration with Procurement, Manufacturing, and Sales.
Key Responsibilities
1) Outbound logistics planning (including exports)
- Develop and execute outbound logistics plans across domestic and export markets
- Improve load planning, routing, dispatch cadence, and alignment with service commitments
- Align outbound plans with Sales, manufacturing schedules, and customer expectations
2) Inbound & inter-plant logistics planning (coal, alumina, caustic, etc.)
- Lead planning for inbound and inter-plant movements of critical raw materials
- Define volume flows, turnaround expectations, and coordination cycles with plant operations
- Stress test plans for supply variability, infrastructure constraints, and peak-load scenarios
3) Sustainability, Green Logistics & critical waste transportation
- Build systems to track and report Scope III carbon emissions across logistics movements
- Drive Green Logistics initiatives, including projects such as Electric Vehicles and LNG-based green logistics adoption
- Lead focus on evacuation of critical waste from plants, including Red Mud and Fly Ash
- Critically examine mode-mix to adopt more environment-friendly options for operations
4) Process improvement / digitisation
- Identify and drive standardisation, digitisation, and simplification across the logistics value chain
- Drive adoption across plants, partners, and internal teams
5) Cost & performance management
- Review lane-wise cost structures, utilisation metrics, and performance indicators
- Present dashboards, variance analyses, and improvement recommendations for leadership reviews
- Drive sustained cost optimisation while maintaining service performance
6) Logistics infrastructure enhancement
- Lead projects to improve logistics infrastructure (yards, weighbridges, parking, driver facilities)
- Ensure safety, compliance, execution discipline, and alignment to long-term strategy
7) Safety leadership (Zero Harm)
- Establish safety priorities and compliance expectations across transportation activities
- Drive audits, corrective actions, monitor routines, and governance
- Build a strong Zero Harm safety culture across fleet operators, partners, and internal teams
8) Vendor/contract governance & team development
- Create structured frameworks for evaluating, selecting, contracting and governing transport partners
- Lead negotiation cycles, performance assessments, and transparent partner relationships
- Build internal capability through coaching, routines, role clarity, and cross-functional problem-solving
Candidate Profile / Specifications
- Education: Engineering and/or MBA (preferably in Supply Chain/Logistics/Operations).
- Experience: 18+ years post qualification (Supply Chain & Logistics)
- Strong expertise across transportation operations, vendor & contract management, cost optimization, compliance & safety, digital logistics tools, stakeholder management, and execution across outbound/inbound/inter-plant networks
