- Direct ocean freight negotiation & liquid bulk logistics experience

- End-to-end EU logistics expertise with strong SAP & data orientation

About Our Client

Our client is a leading specialty chemicals manufacturer with a significant international footprint and a growing customer base across global markets. The organization is looking for a senior logistics leader to transform its international supply chain, with ownership extending beyond dispatch to end-to-end delivery at the customer's location.

Reporting to the Chief Supply Chain Officer, you will:

- Lead end-to-end international logistics across inbound and outbound movements, from origin through final delivery to customers.

- Own international logistics performance with a strong focus on the European market and overseas customer deliveries.

- Personally lead direct ocean freight negotiations with shipping lines, vessel operators, tank operators, freight forwarders, and other logistics partners.

- Manage international movement of liquid bulk chemicals, including appropriate shipping, tank/container, port, and handling solutions.

- Drive freight benchmarking, rate negotiations, contracting, and cost optimization across key international trade lanes.

- Move the logistics function from a traditional dispatch orientation towards customer-delivery and service-level ownership.

- Lead inbound logistics for imports as well as outbound export logistics and overseas distribution.

- Drive transformation of international logistics processes through standardization, digitization, analytics, and stronger governance.

- Establish data-driven KPIs and dashboards covering freight costs, OTIF, lead times, service performance,



exceptions, and logistics productivity.

- Use logistics data and analytics to identify trends, bottlenecks, cost-saving opportunities, and performance gaps.

- Drive operational excellence with the agility to resolve shipment disruptions, port issues, customer escalations, and supply chain constraints.

- Manage and improve performance of international LSPs through structured reviews and corrective actions.

- Ensure compliance with Customs, EXIM regulations, international trade requirements, FTAs, and preferential trade agreements.

- Optimize overseas stock-and-sale operations and distribution into international markets.

- Leverage SAP and associated logistics/EXIM systems to improve planning, visibility, controls, and decision-making.

- Partner with Sales, Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Finance, and overseas stakeholders to deliver a seamless customer experience.

The Successful Applicant

- Brings 18 years of experience in international logistics, preferably within chemicals, specialty chemicals, liquid bulk, or related process industries.

- Must have hands-on experience in direct ocean freight negotiations with shipping lines, vessel operators, tank operators, and/or logistics service providers.





- Has strong exposure to liquid bulk international logistics and associated shipping and handling requirements.

- Demonstrates end-to-end logistics ownership covering both inbound and outbound supply chains, rather than dispatch operations alone.

- Has experience managing logistics through to final customer delivery, including overseas distribution and service performance.

- Brings meaningful exposure to the European logistics and customer ecosystem.

- Is highly data-oriented and capable of using analytics to drive freight, service, and operational decisions.

- Has demonstrated experience leading logistics transformation and operational excellence initiatives.

- Is agile and hands-on in managing operational challenges and complex international supply chain situations.

- Has strong working knowledge of SAP, preferably SAP S/4, along with EXIM/logistics systems.

- Strong understanding of Customs, EXIM, international trade regulations, HS classification, FTAs, and export/import procedures.

- Demonstrates solid commercial acumen, negotiation capability, stakeholder management, and customer orientation.

What's on Offer

- Strategic ownership of a complex international logistics network within a global specialty chemicals business.

- Opportunity to transform the function from dispatch management to end-to-end customer delivery ownership.

- Significant responsibility for ocean freight strategy, European logistics, liquid bulk movements, and logistics digitization.

- High-visibility role working closely with senior leadership and international stakeholders.

Contact

Quote job ref: JN-082026-7090468

📌 Head International Logistics - Chemicals | Navi Mumbai
🏢 Michael Page
📍 Navi Mumbai