Logistics Manager | Scrabble & Jigsaw
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Dispatch & Fulfilment
Plan and execute daily B2B dispatches as per customer schedules
Monitor dispatch ageing and clear backlog
Ensure OTIF service adherence
Transporter Management
Allocate transporters based on route and urgency
Control freight cost through negotiation and load optimization
Track vehicle placement and transit timelines
Ensure POD closure within TAT
Customer Coordination
Act as SPOC for Channel partners and Logitics partners
Resolve delivery escalations proactively
Ensure compliance with customer dispatch requirements
Route Planning & Cost Optimization
Improve vehicle utilization through better planning
Implement milk-run / consolidation strategies
Reduce secondary freight cost
Cross-functional Coordination
Align with Sales for dispatch priorities
Coordinate with Warehouse for shipment readiness
Work with Finance for freight validation
Support Customer Service for escalation closure
Returns & Reverse Logistics
Manage RTO and customer returns
Control ageing return inventory
Ensure coordination with the warehouse returns department. and system stock reconciliation after the stock is received at the warehouse.
MIS & Compliance
Track KPIs: OTIF, freight cost, dispatch TAT, utilization, damages
Maintain transporter performance dashboards
Ensure compliance with statutory transport documentation.
Track logistics deviations and ensure cost recovery from transporters through debit notes where applicable.
Monitor transporter performance regarding placement, transit delays, damage, shortages, and POD closure.
Recover penalties / excess costs by debiting the logistics partner as per contract terms.
Control freight billing accuracy and approve transporter invoices.
Process Improvement
Drive logistics cost-saving initiatives
Implement SOP-based dispatch governance
Support WMS / TMS automation improvements
Key KPIs
OTIF | Freight per Unit | Vehicle Utilization | Dispatch Backlog | POD Closure TAT | Return Cycle Time | Damage % | Transporter Fill Rate
Qualifications Graduate / MBA (Supply Chain / Operations) with 8-12 years of experience in B2B logistics across warehousing, FMCG, retail, or distribution networks. Key Responsibilities:
Dispatch & Fulfilment
Plan and execute daily B2B dispatches as per customer schedules
Monitor dispatch ageing and clear backlog
Ensure OTIF service adherence
Transporter Management
Allocate transporters based on route and urgency
Control freight cost through negotiation and load optimization
Track vehicle placement and transit timelines
Ensure POD closure within TAT
Customer Coordination
Act as SPOC for Channel partners and Logitics partners
Resolve delivery escalations proactively
Ensure compliance with customer dispatch requirements
Route Planning & Cost Optimization
Improve vehicle utilization through better planning
Implement milk-run / consolidation strategies
Reduce secondary freight cost
Cross-functional Coordination
Align with Sales for dispatch priorities
Coordinate with Warehouse for shipment readiness
Work with Finance for freight validation
Support Customer Service for escalation closure
Returns & Reverse Logistics
Manage RTO and customer returns
Control ageing return inventory
Ensure coordination with the warehouse returns department. and system stock reconciliation after the stock is received at the warehouse.
MIS & Compliance
Track KPIs: OTIF, freight cost, dispatch TAT, utilization, damages
Maintain transporter performance dashboards
Ensure compliance with statutory transport documentation.
Track logistics deviations and ensure cost recovery from transporters through debit notes where applicable.
Monitor transporter performance regarding placement, transit delays, damage, shortages, and POD closure.
Recover penalties / excess costs by debiting the logistics partner as per contract terms.
Control freight billing accuracy and approve transporter invoices.
Process Improvement
Drive logistics cost-saving initiatives
Implement SOP-based dispatch governance
Support WMS / TMS automation improvements
Key KPIs
OTIF | Freight per Unit | Vehicle Utilization | Dispatch Backlog | POD Closure TAT | Return Cycle Time | Damage % | Transporter Fill Rate
Qualifications Graduate / MBA (Supply Chain / Operations) with 8-12 years of experience in B2B logistics across warehousing, FMCG, retail, or distribution networks.
