Assistant Logistics Manager

Overview

Drive end-to-end warehouse, inventory, transportation and 3PL operations across distribution centres, ensuring superior customer service, safety, compliance, inventory accuracy and cost optimization.

What you'll do

• Manage day-to-day warehouse operations across assigned DCs and CFA locations.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, safety standards, quality requirements and statutory compliance.
• Drive warehouse productivity, space utilization, put-away efficiency, picking accuracy and dispatch performance.
• Ensure optimal utilization of warehouse infrastructure, automation, conveyors and MHE equipment.
• Lead warehouse audits and ensure closure of audit observations.
• Maintain high inventory accuracy through regular cycle counts and reconciliation.
• Monitor stock ageing, slow-moving inventory, damages and write-offs.
• Ensure FIFO/FEFO compliance across all product categories.
• Coordinate with Finance and Planning teams on inventory governance and stock adjustments.
• Manage secondary transportation operations to achieve service and cost targets.
• Ensure vehicle placement as per dispatch plans and business requirements.
• Monitor transporters' performance, vehicle turnaround time, detentions, POD compliance and freight efficiency.
• Drive network optimization and loadability improvement initiatives.
• Ensure timely dispatch of customer orders and STO movements.
• Deliver agreed service levels across GT, MT, QCom, E-commerce, CSD and Key Accounts.
• Coordinate with Customer Service, Planning, Sales and Finance teams to resolve execution challenges.
• Monitor fulfilment KPIs and implement corrective actions for service gaps.
• Support peak season planning and execution.
• Manage warehouse and transport service providers, including regular performance reviews and contractual compliance.
• Ensure SLA adherence and drive productivity and cost-saving initiatives through vendor collaboration.
• Deliver annual logistics cost targets and identify warehouse and freight optimization projects.
• Drive continuous improvement projects focused on productivity, automation, digitalization and process simplification.
• Monitor warehouse cost, freight cost, manpower productivity and overall cost-to-serve.
• Ensure compliance with EHS standards and company safety policies.
• Conduct safety reviews, risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Drive a Zero Harm culture across warehouse and transport operations.
• Ensure statutory compliance related to warehousing and transportation activities.
• Lead DC warehouse executives, warehouse supervisors, operational teams and outsourced manpower.
• Develop capability-building plans and training programs.
• Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, continuous improvement and operational discipline.
• Drive employee engagement and performance management initiatives.
• Support Digital DC initiatives and automation projects.
• Drive dashboard governance, KPI visibility and operational reviews.
• Lead process improvement projects to improve service, productivity and cost efficiency.
• Champion digital adoption and data-driven decision-making across operations.

What you'll need

• Graduate or postgraduate in supply chain, logistics, engineering, operations management or a related discipline.
• 5-8 years of experience in warehousing, logistics, distribution or supply chain operations.
• Hands-on experience managing warehouses, transportation, inventory and service providers.
• SAP / ERP knowledge.
• Advanced Excel and Power BI.
• Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) knowledge.
• Inventory management skills.
• Data analytics and dashboard reporting skills.
• Leadership competencies: customer focus, operational excellence, problem solving, stakeholder management, cost consciousness, team leadership, change management and a continuous improvement mindset.

Nice to have

• Experience in FMCG, consumer goods, retail or 3PL operations.

Details

• Location: Chennai/Bangalore.