Engineer - Logistics & Order Handling

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Purpose Of The Position

Main task

Description (responsibilities/roles)

Requirements and Activities

• Plan and manage import and export shipments in compliance with company and statutory regulations.
• Coordinate with freight forwarders, customs agents, and suppliers for timely shipment clearance and delivery.
• Optimize freight cost, lead times, and carrier performance through proactive analysis and vendor management.
• Ensure adherence to Incoterms, documentation accuracy, and customs compliance for all movements.
• Maintain and monitor logistics KPIs (delivery performance, freight cost, transit time, etc.).
• Manage sales and production orders from receipt to dispatch, ensuring on-time and error-free order processing.
• Coordinate with production and warehouse teams for material availability and delivery scheduling.
• Ensure accurate order documentation including invoices, packing lists, and shipping instructions.
• Interface with global and regional sales/service centres for order confirmations and customer updates.
• Track and resolve order-related discrepancies or delivery issues promptly.
• Handle operational procurement
• Issue purchase orders, track deliveries, and ensure timely material availability for production and dispatch.
• Support supplier evaluation, price negotiation, and invoice reconciliation
  

Requirements

Requirements of position:

Description

• Qualification / Education
  

• Working experience
• 5-10 years of experience in logistics, customer order handling & production and material planning.
• Experience with import/ export documentation, customs processes
• Strong understanding of logistics regulations and incoterms
• Experience of interacting with sales/ customers.
• Experience in automobile, electronics, engineering, or instrumentation
• industry.
• Experience in an MNC will be an added advantage.
• Experience of working in an ERP environment with SD, MM & PP module
  

• Skills
  

Abilities

• Ability to effectively present information to top management to enable
  

• Computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, flow charts and
  

• Good communication skills.
• Ability to network and work effectively in a matrix organization structure.
• Proactive and capable of handling multiple priorities
  

Attributes

• Interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Flexibility
• Focus on customers.
• Focus on quality.
• Excellent communication skills
• Sales and marketing skills
  

Winning Keys

• Cooperation and collaboration
• Creativity
• Motivating and persuasive personality
• Taking ownership and responsibility