Job Description

Job Responsiblities: Lead development and execution of the Logistics plan for the Branch Drive key processes of route planning, fleet management and resource allocation in compliance with Regional guidelines Understand branch objectives and develop annual, quarterly and monthly logistics plan to develop infrastructure and capabilities Support Regional Supply Chain Manager, Regional Support - Logistics and Branch Manager in determining the logistics budget and obtaining approval on the same Determine infrastructural requirements for the Branch and work closely with Regional Support - Logistics to build requisite warehousing and fleet capabilities Represent Logistics function in the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) meeting and provide inputs on Logistics and warehousing capacity Prepare logistics plan on monthly, weekly or daily basis to drive timely order fulfilment by aligning sales and production plan Lead route planning, monitor development and adherence to Logistics schedule across the branch so as to drive optimum utilization of fleet and order fulfilment rates Schedule fleet on a daily basis; coordinate closely with Sales & Production teams to ensure timely order fulfilment Drive adherence to guidelines, SOPs, loading norms and key metrics for Logistics & Warehousing operations including inventory norms, vendor empanelment defined by Regional Support - Logistics Manage any contingencies or deviations from planned Logistics schedule through effective coordination with Branch-level Sales and Production teams Understand expectations and seek feedback from critical channel partners on an on-going basis; take corrective action in case of any gaps Understand the regulatory guidelines governing transfer of goods within and across state borders, and monitor adherence to the same across operations