Job Title: Assistant Manager - Logistics Department: Sales Location: Chennai Experience: 8-12 Years Job Purpose To manage and optimize logistics operations supporting Sales, ensuring timely vehicle allocation, efficient transit management, and seamless demand-supply 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 demand-supply 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, current 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.
- 8-12 years of relevant logistics experience, preferably in FMCG or allied industries.