Section Head Domestic Outbound

Job Description

• High Level of OTIF Delivery
• Consistently meet or exceed delivery schedules and deadlines, ensuring complete and accurate order fulfillment.
• Achieve on-time delivery by effectively controlling dispatches
• Develop systems to meet customer and grade-specific requirements
• Ensure loading of materials in line with customer and grade-specific needs
• Cost Management & Logistics Planning
• Ensure cost-effective sourcing of transportation and ocean freight while maintaining high service levels and minimizing lead times.
• Select, analyze, and appoint freight vendors (trucking companies, CHAs, freight forwarders, and shipping lines) for each destination to minimize costs through better negotiation
• Decide route and shipping company for new customers to reduce freight cost and lead time
• Based on customer mix, domestic / export sales, and state-wise sales trends, identify schemes to minimize costs related to import duties, export incentives, VAT, and CST
• Collaborate with the procurement team to achieve savings through state-wise source identification for VAT, country-wise sourcing for customs duties, and utilization of export incentive schemes
• Plan and coordinate transportation activities, including carrier selection, route optimization, and mode selection
• Drive cost savings through negotiations and multimodal optimization (e.g., using ICD / alternate ports as entry / exit gateways)
• Outbound Inventory Management
• Ensure safe, efficient, and timely warehousing and dispatch of outgoing materials.
• Supervise warehouse operations
• Ensure safe storage and retrieval of goods
• Review slow-moving materials and drive timely disposal
• Maintain MHE in good condition for smooth material movement
• Quality Management
• Oversee packaging and handling processes to maintain product quality and prevent damage during transportation.
• Implement quality control checks to avoid errors in order processing
• Develop efficient picking and packing processes to prevent shipment discrepancies
• Maintain accurate and complete shipment documentation, including packing lists, invoices, and shipping labels
• Address customer concerns or complaints related to logistics and implement timely improvement plans

Skills & Competencies

Skills Required

Sap, Coordination, Vendor Management, Planning, Problem-solving, Negotiation Skills