Senior Associate - Logistics Management

Role & responsibilities:

To arrange and undertake cost effective and time-efficient transportation of consignments to wherever necessary

• To consolidate and centralize transportation across affiliates for supplies from India.
• Exchange of mode of transport with STADA planning and product managers, STADA affiliates and communication of the same to the shipper (for products with all incoterms).
• Escalation point trouble shooting and resolution of issues with Shipping Agents and Shippers during the shipment process.

Major Accountabilities:

• Accountable for export shipment from India to primarily to EU region (May expend to other Regions)
• Maintenance of Master data & related SOP
• Reviewing Monthly dispatch plan received from CMO
• Ensuring timely availability of MOT from ESO Purchaser
• Ensuring availability of pre-requisite permissions for export of products
• Follow up for shipping documents and pallets details of ready products
• Co-ordinating with CMOs production site for timely movement of products
• Planning consolidated shipment wherever LCL shipment available with CMO
• Tracking of shipment pre-alerts and Product deliveries at destination
• Ensuring transport should be arranged as per Products approved storage conditions
• For CIF shipment, actively negotiate with contracted shipping agent to obtain best freight rates
• To obtain necessary freight approvals from Director, Global logistics & Affiliates for freight charges
• To coordinate with overseas warehouse to obtain favorable delivery slots to avoid storage changes at port
• Keeping track of product samples shipped to Timisoara lab
• Facilitate Temperature Data loggers & Thermal blankets arrangement, as needed
• Support ad-hoc Logistics support request made by Affiliates
• Facilitates as Escalation points to troubleshoot & resolution with shipping Agents, Shipper & Affiliates during End to End shipment process
• Tracking complaints pertaining product damage/ temperature deviation during shipment

Preferred candidate profile

• 5 to 8 years of work experience in Export shipment handling
• Preferable from pharmaceutical or chemical industry
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office (Excel, Outlook), SAP R3

Soft Skills:

• Clear, concise and well-structured communication skills
• Moderate Analytical Skills and interpretation
• Strong stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills
• A passionate, ambitious mindset.

Professional:

• Knowledge about shipping industry
• Should aware of INCO terms, End to End Shipment handling
• Able to think, act and initiate in operational, tactical and strategic terms.
• Resolution of challenges and planning