Senior Manager Logistics

You are an ambitious, data-driven, and results-oriented Senior Manager in Logistics with a proven track record in leading and optimizing logistics operations across the Supply Chain. Your strategic planning and execution skills are essential to ensure efficient route management, cost control, on-time deliveries, risk management, documentation compliance, and vendor performance. Your strong background in logistics and distribution management will enable you to enhance load efficiency, cut costs, and streamline processes effectively. In this role, you will be responsible for managing logistics vendor relationships, negotiating contracts and pricing, evaluating supplier performance, and addressing any issues or concerns. You will develop and implement strategies to optimize delivery routes, reduce transit times and fuel consumption, and monitor and adjust routes based on real-time information and traffic conditions. Ensuring optimal load distribution across vehicles to maximize capacity and minimize transportation costs, collaborating with warehouse and supply chain operations teams to streamline loading and unloading processes, and analyzing load efficiency metrics for continuous improvement will be crucial aspects of your responsibilities. Managing the logistics budget, focusing on cost reduction, identifying and implementing cost-saving opportunities, and providing detailed reports to senior management will also be part of your role. Your attention to detail in overseeing the execution of logistics operations to ensure on-time delivery of goods, monitoring inbound and outbound delivery performance, and managing relationships with logistics vendors and transportation providers to ensure compliance with contracts and SLAs are key responsibilities. You will also collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders, communicate with external partners, and liaise with various departments to ensure alignment of procurement activities with organizational goals. To qualify for this role, you should have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in supply chain management, logistics, distribution, business administration, or a related field, along with 10+ years of experience in logistics or transportation management, including at least 3 years in a senior leadership role. Your expertise in network design, route optimization, load planning, and cost control, as well as your negotiation, communication, and vendor management skills, will be essential. Analytical skills, the ability to make strategic decisions based on insights, readiness to travel within the region as needed, and comfort with fieldwork are also required. Preferred qualifications include experience in managing logistics in industries such as Manufacturing, FMCG, Agriculture, F&B, Retail, Sales & Marketing, or E-commerce/Quick Commerce, familiarity with environmental and regulatory compliance related to logistics operations, and strong leadership skills to manage and motivate teams effectively.,