Warehousing Head, Cold Chain Logistics - Leading Cold Chain Logistics

Job Description

Job Title: Warehousing Head Cold Chain Logistics Location: Mumbai (Preferred) | Frequent travel to Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi Reports To: COO / Founder Team: 4 Regional Warehouse Operations Managers This company is pioneering logistics company redefining B2B delivery models for perishables through shared cold chain infrastructure. We partner with leading legacy cold storage players across major metropolitan cities to offer agile, efficient, and sustainable logistics solutions for food brands and quick-service restaurants (QSRs). Role Overview: This is a business-critical leadership role with end-to-end accountability for warehouse operations efficiency, compliance, profitability, and partner management across Just Deliveries' cold storage network. We are seeking a hands-on, strategic Warehousing Head to lead cold chain warehouse operations across four major metropolitan cities: Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Delhi. You will manage a team of Warehouse Ops Managers and oversee daily throughput, process compliance, inventory accuracy, and infrastructure partnerships within shared cold storage spaces. The ideal candidate has strong experience in cold chain logistics, cross-location operations management, and stakeholder coordination with warehouse partners and cold storage companies. Key Responsibilities: Leadership & Strategy Lead the warehousing vertical across four cities ensuring operational efficiency, safety, and scalability Mentor and manage a team of Warehouse Operations Managers Build and optimize SOPs for cold chain handling, WMS, turnaround time (TAT), and inventory handling and storage standards Partnership & Stakeholder Management Liaise with cold storage partners for space planning, SLAs, capacity allocation, and infrastructure upgrades Represent Just Deliveries in joint operational planning with facility partners Operational Excellence Monitor KPIs: order fulfilment accuracy, Inventory accuracy, temperature compliance, vehicle dispatch turnaround, cost per order Ensure adherence to FSSAI and other relevant compliance frameworks for food handling and storage Technology & Process Leverage WMS and inventory systems to drive visibility and efficiency Collaborate with tech and product teams to customize warehousing tech workflows Expansion & Innovation Assess warehousing network gaps and identify new micro-warehouse locations or partner cold stores Drive continuous improvement and cost efficiency initiatives storage Ownership of P&L for warehousing Driving towards efficiency and profitability and owning the P&L (cost efficiency, yield on space, manpower cost control) Cross-functional collaboration Collaboration with transportation, sales, and customer success teams to ensure endto-end delivery performance Required Experience & Qualifications: 10-15 years of experience in warehousing operations, with at least 5 years in cold chain logistics Proven track record of managing multi-city warehouse teams and vendor partner networks Strong understanding of perishables supply chain (preferably food/FMCG/QSR) Knowledge of compliance standards related to temperature-controlled storage and food safety Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills Ability to travel 30-40% of the time across metro cities Data-driven mindset Preferred Background Worked with or alongside legacy cold chain players, 3PL cold logistics, or foodtech companies with B2B logistics focus Experience in scale-up or startup environments where resource optimization is key Exposure to shared warehousing models or dark-store operations is a plus Someone who has managed more than one territory (multiple territory/state exp needed)