Assistant Manager Logistics: Jhagadia

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protecting in the building sector and motor vehicle industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 101 countries around the world and manufactures in over 300 factories. Its more than 27,500 employees generated annual sales of CHF 11.23 billion in 2023.

Title              :        Asst Manager Logistics

Department :        Supply Chain

Location      :        Jhagadia

Reports To  :        Logistics Manager

Overview

This position is responsible for the logistics and ensure timely and accurate dispatch of products to customers, review open sales order and invoicing and dispatch

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Make daily plan of dispatch and circulate Open SO details to customer service officers
• Dispatches to be planned and executed as per sales order delivery date
• Ensure proper staging, loading as per the batch number of invoice & stacking of material before dispatch after preparation of all documents relevant to dispatch.
• To ensure that proper batch and quantity is shipped and to ensure that all the packing materials are aesthetically packed.
• Ensure hygiene of the warehouse and logistics assets are handled and maintained properly
• Ensure that loading and unloading supervisors and labor execute work as per plan
• Avoid product damage while handling in warehouse and take quick action on returned material
• Demonstrate high level of ethical standard in handling transporters and ensure timely documentation and payment to service providers.
• Plan and report daily dispatch based on production planning and ensure meeting 100% dispatch plans.
• Monitor Service Level Agreement compliances for the deliveries
• Monitor transporter performance and perform quarterly rating of transporters
• Monitoring truck turn around time for continuous improvement in vehicular movement within plant premises
• Ensure to perform accurate material receipt from production with proper checks with respect to product, count, stock in system as well storage
• Keep sales and customer service team informed if there are any delays in shipment
• To generate commercial invoices as per guideline issued by sales.
• To generate e-way bills on government portal and ensure high accuracy
• Ensure accurate warehouse management with respect to designated storage, identification and proper stacking
• Ensure 100% compliance for FIFO system
• Conduct FG inventory checks on defined frequency/periodic cycle counts to avoid write offs.
• Monitor SLOB finished goods stock and closely co-ordinate with production
• To ensure timely freight invoice collection from transporters and booking in system
• Prepare MIS of logistics activities and analysis of customer complaints related to logistics with defined action plan.
• To strictly follow the systems and procedure as per ISO 9001 and 14001
• Ensure to comply highest level of safety standards and follow the organization rules

Qualifications/Experience:

• Education:A Degree / Diploma in logistics or supply chain is preferred
• Experience:  min 8-10 years in Logisitics

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Competencies:

Functional

1. Good supply chain knowledge.
2. Good logistics and geographical knowledge.
3. Good understanding on export process is an additional requirement.
4. Good knowledge of ERP system and preferably AX-9
5. Exposure to e-way bill

Behavioral

1. Excellent interpersonal skill
2. Ability to manage contractors
3. Good written and verbal communication capability
4. Excellent functional co-ordination capability

Qualifications/Experience:

• Education:A Degree / Diploma in logistics or supply chain is preferred
• Experience:  min 8-10 years in Logisitics