Position: Head of Logistics FMCG/Food Business

Experience: 15-22 years of experience

Location: Mumbai

Job Summary

We are looking for a Head of Logistics to manage end-to-end logistics operations, including imports, warehousing, transportation, inventory, and distribution. The role focuses on ensuring timely deliveries, product freshness, cost optimization, and efficient supply chain operations in

the FMCG/Food business.

Key Job Attributes

1. International Inbound Logistics

- Sea freight, container planning, port operations and customs clearance.
- Coordination with shipping lines, CHAs, freight forwarders and overseas suppliers.
- Control over landed cost, demurrage, detention and transit delays.

2. Import and Regulatory Compliance

- Robust understanding of customs, DGFT, FSSAI, labelling and food-import requirements.
- Documentation accuracy and coordination with quality, procurement and finance.

3. Warehouse and Distribution Management

- Management of ports, C&F; locations, regional warehouses and depots.
- Storage utilisation, handling standards, stock accuracy, hygiene and safety.
- Ability to manage own, leased and 3PL warehouses.

4. Domestic Transportation

- Primary transportation from ports/plants to warehouses.
- Secondary distribution to distributors, modern trade and institutional

customers.

- Transporter selection, freight negotiation,



route optimisation and delivery performance.

5. Inventory Freshness and Shelf-Life Management

- Rigorous FIFO/FEFO discipline.
- Identification of slow-moving, ageing and near-expiry inventory.
- Proactive liquidation plans with Sales, Marketing and Commercial teams.

6. Sales and Operations Coordination

- Translate demand plans into inventory positioning and dispatch priorities.
- Escalate ageing inventory early and drive sales action rather than merely report it.
- Balance customer service with inventory and logistics cost.

7. Supply Chain Cost Control

- Ownership of freight, warehousing, handling, demurrage, damage and secondary distribution costs.
- Continuous improvement in logistics cost per tonne/case and inventory carrying cost.

8. Vendor and 3PL Governance

- Strong management of transporters, warehouse operators, CHAs and freight partners.
- Clear SLAs, performance scorecards, audits and commercial controls.

9. Systems and Analytics Orientation

- Strong ERP/WMS/TMS capability.
- Visibility dashboards covering inventory ageing, OTIF, fill rate, freight cost, damages and near-expiry stock.

10. Execution Leadership

- Hands-on, commercially sharp and capable of managing operational disruption.
- Strong follow-through across Procurement, Sales, Finance, Quality and external partners.

📌 Head of Logistics (Mumbai)
🏢 Gentoro People Consulting
📍 Mumbai