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Job Description Role & Responsibilities: - Manage inbound and outbound logistics operations including bulk raw material handling via rail and road. - Oversee railway siding management, inward/outward rake handling, and indent planning. - Coordinate with port offices for timely movement of imported raw materials to the plant. - Liaise with suppliers, mines offices, and transporters to ensure smooth material movement by rail and road. - Conduct tenders and finalize contracts for transportation of raw materials and finished goods. - Define scope of work for handling and transportation contractors engaged in rail and road logistics. - Liaison with government officials such as Mining offices, Railways for statutory compliance and permissions. - Coordinate daily with raw material suppliers, transporters, handling contractors, and inspection agencies to improve quantity and quality of deliveries. - Ensure timely supply of materials from various suppliers and implement process improvements in logistics management. - Evaluate contract and transporter performance periodically, conduct rate analysis, and manage vendor development programs. - Plan, manage, and control all logistics-related activities, including freight negotiation and coordination with railways and transporters. - Perform logistics cost analysis and coordinate with local truck associations to ensure timely truck availability. - Work closely with finance and accounts teams for vendor payments and with marketing/production for dispatch planning. - Manage in-plant weighbridges to ensure accurate material weighment. - Lead all logistics functions including cargo planning, storage, distribution, payment realization, customer support, and transporter negotiations for cost-effective solutions and clearances. - Establish and maintain storage infrastructure ensuring smooth warehouse operations and optimum inventory levels for cost savings. - Implement standard operating procedures to maintain service quality and efficiency while resolving logistics concerns. - Manage relationships with vendors, transporters, shipping lines, and freight forwarders from order placement to shipment delivery ensuring quality service. - Optimize logistics processes using analytical models for cost reduction and achieving organizational goals. - Exhibit strong leadership in managing logistics operations in fast-paced environments while meeting organizational targets. - Negotiate and manage long-term contracts with service providers for domestic and export logistics. - Define and enforce policies and processes for unit-level logistics operations with effective monitoring and control. - Strategize and oversee EXIM and domestic logistics to ensure timely raw material availability and dispatch of finished goods with maximum customer satisfaction and optimum cost. - Explore multimodal transport options for cost and lead time reduction, particularly for the Odisha plant. - Ensure cost optimization by reducing demurrage, detention, and transport costs. - Align export and import activities for optimal utilization of resources, infrastructure, and manpower. - Monitor and control vendors to maintain a capable vendor pool supporting logistics operations. - Generate timely MIS reports to identify improvements, develop alternative strategies, and implement corrective actions. - Manage and develop the logistics team to maintain high engagement, competency, and performance. - Interact with transporters for daily vehicle placements, follow-ups, and timely deliveries to customers. Core Competencies: Strategic Planning, Stores Operations, Stock Management, Purchase Operations, Inventory Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Sourcing & Procurement, Vendor Development, Logistics Operations, Documentation, Process Management, Cost Planning & Management, Commercial Operations, Domestic & Import Purchase, Customer Relationship Management, MIS Reporting, POWER BI, Team Management. IT Skills: Good experience in export-import documentation, knowledgeable in SAP MM. Qualification: Graduate with MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Transport.