A US$ 1 billion Business Group comprising of companies working in the areas of education, healthcare, media, printing and information technology is looking for a Head of Logistics for one of their group companies, which is India's largest & fastest growing integrated Print Solutions player.

Joining location: Manipal

Role reports to the CEO

Purpose of the Job

To understand, organize & monitor the entire supply chain system with regards to transportation, material movement, warehousing for appropriate distribution of goods & raw materials to ensure the right products are delivered to the right location on time in a cost effective manner

Roles & Responsibilities

- Direct inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation activities, safety performance, logistics quality management.

- Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems and processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting and shipping.

- Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports & exportsand customer issues.

- Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, training and safety records.

- Supervise the work of logistics specialists, planners and schedulers.

- Direct and coordinate comprehensive logistical and reverse logistical functions for product life cycles including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, recycling, reuse and final disposal of resources.

- Review all logistics reports for ways to improve efficiency & minimize environmental impact of logistics activities.

- Negotiate with vendors and customers to improve supply chain efficiency and sustainability.

- Direct distribution center operation to ensure achievement of cost, productivity, accuracy and timeliness objectives.

- Negotiate transportation rates and services.

- Analyze financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes / mixes & carriers

- Recommend optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment and frequency.

- Monitor product import & export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements.

- Participate in carrier management processes, such as selection, qualification and performance evaluation.

- Develop risk management programs to ensure continuity of supply in emergency scenarios.

- Plan and implement improvements to internal & external logistics systems and processes.

- Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine cost-effective & efficient means of transporting products/ supplies

- Create policies and procedures for all logistics related activities.

- Communicate freight transportation information to customers & suppliers, using transportation management, electronic

logistics marketplace and freight information systems to improve efficiency, speed and quality of transportation services.

- Establish and monitor specific logistics based performance measurement systems.

- Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting and customized transportation metrics.

- Ensure carrier compliance with company policies and procedures for product transit or delivery.

- Train shipping department personnel in roles or responsibilities regarding global logistics strategies.

Knowledge Required

- Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people and/ or goods by air, rail, sea or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

- Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods.

- Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

- Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

- Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

- Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

- Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

Skills Required

- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

- Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

- Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

- Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

- Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

- Management of Material Resources - Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.

- Management of Financial Resources - Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.

- Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

- Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

- Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.

Abilities Required

- Oral Comprehension - Ability to listen and understand information/ ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

- Written Comprehension - Ability to read, write and understand information/ ideas presented in writing.

- Problem Sensitivity - Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

- Deductive Reasoning - Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

- Category Flexibility - Ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.

- Inductive Reasoning - Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions

- Information Ordering - Ability to arrange things/ actions in a certain order/ pattern according to specific rule or set of rules

- Mathematical Reasoning - Ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.

- Number Facility - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.

Educational Qualifications

Minimum Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Logistics & SCM related certifications are added advantage

Experience level

Minimum 10+ years of experience in the field of Logistic Management

Preferable prior experience in Print industry

Should you feel interested, please send across a copy of your updated resume. For any clarification, please feel free to contact Sanjukta at 09331028378

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