
Logistics Specialist
at Hiring for a leading Medical devices firm in Chennai
Position: Logistics Specialist
Experience: 8 - 12 years in logistics and warehouse
Work location: Chennai
Roles and responsibilities
- You will be responsible for the inventory management, warehousing and logistics activities associated with the distribution.
- Coordinate end to end Warehouse Operations Inbound, Outbound ,Transportation and 3PL operations
Drive efficient processes to enhance warehouse operations - Controls inventory levels by conducting physical counts; reconciling with data storage system
- Experience with SAP order to cash process.(MM&SD Module) Excellent spreadsheet modeling skills required.

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Job Title: Freight Broker
Department: Logistics
Location: Mohali
Shift: Night Shift
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary:
As a Freight Broker, you will be responsible for facilitating the transportation of goods between shippers and carriers. Your role will involve managing logistics, building relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring timely deliveries. This is an entry-level position ideal for individuals looking to start their careers in logistics and supply chain management.
Key Responsibilities:
Build Relationships:
Develop and maintain relationships with shippers and carriers to understand their needs and preferences.
Load Matching:
Identify and match available loads with appropriate carriers, considering factors such as capacity, routes, and pricing.
Negotiation:
Negotiate rates and terms with carriers to ensure competitive pricing while maintaining profit margins.
Documentation:
Prepare and manage necessary shipping documents, including bills of lading and contracts.
Track Shipments:
Monitor shipments throughout the transportation process to ensure timely delivery and address any issues that arise.
Customer Service:
Provide excellent customer service by communicating with shippers and carriers, addressing inquiries, and resolving disputes.
Market Research:
Stay informed about market trends, competitor activity, and industry regulations to enhance operational effectiveness.
Database Management:
Maintain accurate records in freight brokerage software and databases.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Proven Experience with OTR, Drayage.
Proven experience (6+ months) as a Freight Broker, in logistics, or a similar role.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
Self-motivated, results-driven, and able to work independently.
Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
As a Sr. Executive you will play a very vital role in developing SOPs and help the team implement
the same. You as the last-mile champ will handle all end to end NDR process. You will act as a bridge between customer support and logistic team. You will be one person who will pump in
enough fuel and energy to run and deliver operations at its best.
Responsible
➢ Ensure prompt responses to queries /concerns raised by the Customer Support Team by highlighting to Last Mile Logistics Partner.
➢ Help build and implement SOPs. Manage workflow of day to day tickets raised related to
Last Mile complaints.
➢ Can handle End to end NDR process. Can manage both Call Centre & Logistic Partners
Ensure the designated Service Level Requirements, Customer promise dates, FAD, NDR,
S2D. & all such Key Performance Indicators are achieved on a weekly and monthly levels
➢ Must have customer service skills and be able to maintain a consistent, elevated level of
service
➢ Monitor the performance metrics of different reporting teams and take necessary actions
to improve the same
➢ Communicate with Last Mile Vendors for Lost & Damages with working data.- Work with
Internal for reconciliations for Disputes of Weights, Lost in Transit, etc.
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Looking for candidates with good experience in a manufacturing firm with logistics / transportation functions
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Need experience with transport cost sheet along with logistics planning.
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Basic knowledge about transport management system, different truck types, transport automation and technology is essential
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He/She will be responsible for diagnostics in transportation and focusing on zero based clean sheet costing for transportation lanes
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He/She will solve transport / logistics cost sheet in logistics domain
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Managing the entire order cycle of timely booking of Orders / Invoicing / Dispatching / and providing timely dispatch details to customers and team
• Coordinate with various internal teams such as Accounting, Warehouse, Transportation and Sales Team, etc. to execute the dispatch.
• Checking and Verification of Purchase Orders, Credit Limit, Prices, Items, Eway Bills, LR Copy and other things related to dispatch.
• Rechecking of Sales Invoice Made.
• Regular follow-up with warehouse and transporters to ensure that material is received to the client before/on time.
• Ensuring minimum freight charged to customers and our company from the transporters.
• Timely responding to all the dispatch-related calls, emails and queries.
• Maintaining accurate and complete data entry for the dispatch/logistics on the system.
• Protect the organization's reputation by keeping pricing, promotion, purchase order, and credit-limit information confidential.
• Ensuring customer satisfaction at all levels.
• Handling and assisting other dispatch team members.
• Ensuring stocks are available as per Stock Minimum Order Level.
REQUIRED SKILLS
• Prior work experience as a Logistics and Dispatch Manager.
• The candidate should have strong verbal skills and be able to send emails and communicate on a regular basis.
• Record of successful distribution and logistics management.
• Demonstrable ability to lead and manage staff of Logistics, Warehouse and Transporters.
· Project Delivery:
Work independently in client facing situations as well as part of larger project teams in the design, development and implementation of new and improved business processes and enabling technology in Logistics, Supply Chain and IT transformation related projects.
Support business assessment and roadmaps for our client, advise clients on S/4HANA Supply Chain functionality & new features to overcome current challenges and/or optimize key business processes.
Lead/support implementation engagements using a deep knowledge of S/4HANA Supply Chain capabilities.
Demonstrate understanding of processes and best practices to help an organization improve outcomes.
Manage client stakeholders across the board and project team
CXO level stakeholder management (Client)
Monitor project financials and deliver against target profitability
· Networking and Business Development
Create and manage good independent relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
Support project and practice leadership in expanding opportunities with existing clients through proactive identification of pain points and innovative solutioning
Support practice leadership on solutioning for new business opportunities
Support pursuits related to S/4HANA Supply Chain opportunities by assisting Request for Proposals and/or Request for Information, supporting S/4HANA sales cycles
· Developing Thought Leadership and Assets
Support/develop cutting edge points of view/articles that drives equity in the market
Design and build assets that distinguish capabilities to drive additional business
· Knowledge Management
Strong contribution to knowledge sharing efforts, reviews and continually improves processes so that the team and firm capture and leverage knowledge
· People Management
Support internal capability development through robust training sessions (design curriculum/deliver sessions) for the practice.
Develop and expand S/4HANA Supply Chain professional skills through continual learning and “hands on” experience
Enable, mentor and coach colleagues in S/4HANA Supply Chain capabilities and best practices
Qualification-
MBA Preferred or Full time Graduate
Experience-
1- 15 years of relevant post qualification experience
Key Competencies and skills
· Domain knowledge in Supply Chain Management in the areas of Planning, Manufacturing & warehousing processes is a must
· Hands on experience on Available to Promise, Global ATP, Demand Driven MRP and PPDS
· Experience with inter- and intra-company processes: Make-To-Order and Engineer-To-Order
Understanding and experience of SCM related customizing and developments
Position: Supervisor - Logistics
Location: Bangalore (Jakkanahalli Cross, T Begur, Nh-4, Nelamangala)
Payroll: Randstad
Candidate Profile
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2 to 5 years of Experience.
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Excellent communication skills with good Knowledge of Kannada & English. Knowledge of Tamil, Telugu and Hindi will be added advantage.
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Candidate should be from Logistics background with sound understanding of local and interstate Transportation.
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Open to Travel to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, AP, Telanga and Kerala for collection of material.
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Well versed with documentation involved in domestic transportation.
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Understanding of Warehouse operations (Collection, Unloading, Packing, Loading, Dispatch).
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Skills required – problem solving, negotiation
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Computer Knowledge is must
Job description
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Manage contract vehicles and hire vehicles from market for day to day operations.
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Co-ordinate with corporate Logistics team, Customer and collection team for timely execution of orders.
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Responsible for timely packaging and movement of material.
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Meeting with clients/site visit to understand the requirements.
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Prepare route plan as per business requirement.
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Resolve day to day operational challenges.
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SOP Implementation and adherence.
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Maintain and share reports.
Currently it has over 300 employees on its rolls and caters to customers through a hub office at every 100 kilometres in Northern India( including Delhi/ NCR , Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir).
The ability to ensure zero downtime for its customers, by providing timely and quality support both in terms of products and services has been the cornerstone of its growth and success.
As a Warehouse Manager, you will be managing the overall functioning of the warehouse including coordinating with the dispatch department & billing department.
What you need to do:
- Working on the shop floor and ensuring efficient running of the warehouse
- Maintaining the warehouse properly and ensuring material is as per billing
- Being responsible for the day-to-day smooth operations of the warehouse
- Building and mentoring a team of warehouse executives and also leading and monitoring their performance on a day-to-day basis
- Maintaining the industrial equipment and spare parts in the warehouse properly, overseeing their pricing, amending to the repairing needs if any and ensuring FIFO and other processes are being followed
- Recording the various warehouse activities, equipment and spares and reporting the same to the company on a timely basis
- Analyzing risk factors involved, analyzing warehouse safety measures and accident reporting system
- Ensuring adherence to all the standard processes and procedures followed by the company
- Strategizing the functions of the warehouse to yield maximum profit
Desired Candidate Profile
What you need to have:
- 7– 10 years of relevant work experience
- Graduation is a must
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent knowledge and experience in managing heavy equipment and spares
- Good staff management skills
Our client is the Health-tech initiative of India's largest business house. Started in 2015, it empowers healthcare providers and consumers in India. All healthcare monitoring services are made available through an app that will help connect doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, laboratories and consumers, enabling preventive and predictive healthcare. It helps the care-givers to track the entire patient journey from the initial appointment and maintaining their records, generating lab test reports to providing virtual consultation and home-care solutions. It is expected that this futuristic guide will strengthen doctor-patient relationship and enhance the in-clinic experience.
- Ensuring achievement of strategic objectives – SLA’s and other revenue targets
- Building and maintaining relationships with all key stakeholders in the hospital supply chain and the vendor’s management team
- Strategizing and executing annual price discovery exercise and keep the formulary up to date
- Providing price and market-linked information to clients and be abreast with any risks of supply that may occur
- Representing the company during critical review meets at both client and vendor end
- Monitoring and controlling the receivables and payables regularly
- Reviewing the internal MIS and conducting weekly reviews for the senior management team
- Training and guiding the bulk supply team members to perform and grow in their respective functions
What you need to have:
- Pharma (Graduate) + M Pharm or MBA (Healthcare / General / Pharmaceutical)
- Hands-on Experience in hospital supply chain operations
- Clear and crisp communication skill – both spoken and written
- Proficient in data crunching and coming up with actionable insights for the
hospital’s management team - Sense of timeliness, organization skills and ability to handle urgencies in a
composed manner. - Culture fit of working in a fast-paced environment
- Background in Inventory management
- Process-oriented
- Problem-solving ability with an ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Our client is a producer of superior quality products. Our client is the largest single location manufacturing facility in India with certifications of ISO 9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001 along with other product specific certifications.
- Ensuring strategic product-mix plan deliver Profitability
- Generating raw material requirements in line with production forecast and monitor Working capital
- Identifying and implementing opportunities for optimizing cost, time and quality for the supply & material
1) Planning & Control
- Developing production plans in coordination with Demand Planner driven S&OP process.
- Participating in capacity planning and analysis, highlighting constraints & excess capacity, Product mix-profitability matrix analysis enhancing business growth
- Working closely with Procurement on forward buying, production-exigency controls, etc., in case of shortage of materials/ products Long term visibility for high lead time/ critical raw materials
- Monitoring and continuously striving to improve OTIF levels
- Providing support for ongoing and new automations/ process improvements planned in the supply chain processes. Monitoring accuracy of production plans and variance
- Providing feedback to all concerned teams to ensure greater efficiency of the planning process and minimizing deviation from plans.
- Managing inventory targets (including safety stock levels) for raw materials in close coordination with Demand Planner and Procurement organization
- Developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.
- Identifying & leading implementation of optimization opportunities to manage the cost of RM inventory lying at factory, depots, etc
- Maximizing deliveries of finished goods from various units as per given customer orders and deadlines in coordination with Logistics team
- Ensuring the Master data correctness in ERP
- Providing appropriate training to users to ensure timely MRP runs with proper results
- Planning & monitoring performance of subordinates & team & coaching them on how to improve the same in order to meet departmental goals
- Identifying and planning for requisite training & development requirements for subordinates & team to help bridge skill gaps
What you need to have:
- Qualifications - B.Tech /B.E.;MBA / PGDM
- At least 5+ years experience working in a plant
- Have experience as Supply Chain Manager
- Team handling experience
- Should be well versed with Supply Planning, Procurement, Production and Logistics functions
- Excellent handling of respective functional plans and adherance monitoring









