Join Amrit Cement Limited, a leading manufacturer with a strong foothold in the North East Indian market, as our Deputy Manager-Logistics. This critical remote role offers a unique opportunity to drive operational excellence, ensuring the timely, cost-effective, and safe delivery of cement across our network. You'll plan, execute, and control secondary logistics operations, directly impacting business growth and customer satisfaction in a dynamic and essential industry.
Plan and manage secondary logistics operations to ensure timely cement delivery.
Coordinate seamlessly with transporters, distributors, depots, and sales teams for smooth dispatches.
Optimize route planning and truck utilization to achieve significant logistics cost reductions.
Monitor daily dispatch, transit time, and overall delivery performance.
Lead transporter negotiations, rate finalization, and performance evaluations.
Ensure strict compliance with statutory, safety, and company logistics policies.
Manage critical documentation, including invoices, e-way bills, PODs, and freight bills.
Proactively resolve delivery-related complaints and operational bottlenecks.
Collaborate with warehouse teams for effective inventory planning and stock movement.
Prepare insightful MIS reports on logistics cost, delivery efficiency, and transporter performance.
Achieve targeted on-time delivery and customer service levels.
Consistently reduce logistics cost per ton through optimization and negotiation.
Establish and maintain a reliable, performance-driven transporter base.
Ensure zero major compliance or safety deviations.
Contribute to building a strong, process-driven logistics team that supports sales growth.
6-10 years of dedicated experience in Logistics or Supply Chain, specifically within the Cement or Building Materials industry.
A Graduate or Post Graduate degree in Logistics or Supply Chain Management.
Proven expertise in secondary logistics planning and execution.
Strong understanding of transportation and fleet management principles.
Demonstrated ability in cost optimization and sophisticated freight negotiation.
Experience with inventory and distribution coordination.
Solid knowledge of statutory and compliance requirements relevant to logistics.
Exceptional coordination and stakeholder management skills.
Sharp problem-solving and decisive decision-making abilities.
High level of accountability and ownership in all tasks.
Superior communication and negotiation skills.
Capability to thrive under pressure and consistently meet demanding deadlines.
Experience in team supervision and guidance.
A strong process orientation and discipline in operational execution.
A continuous improvement mindset.
Ability to strategically align logistics operations with broader business objectives.
An MBA qualification.
An opportunity to join Amrit Cement Limited, an established and growing market leader with a strong national presence.
A role with significant impact, directly contributing to our business growth and operational excellence.
A clear roadmap for success within your first year:
**0-3 Months:** Deep dive into our logistics network, build critical relationships with sales, depots, and warehouse teams.
**4-6 Months:** Stabilize operations, enhance on-time delivery, reduce transit delays, and initiate cost optimization.
**7-9 Months:** Strengthen transporter performance management, improve fleet utilization, and streamline MIS reporting.
**10-12 Months:** Deliver consistent logistics performance, achieve cost optimization targets, and support scalable business growth.
A challenging yet rewarding environment where your leadership and expertise will directly shape our logistics future.