Logistics Manager

Responsibilities

Incoming flows:

• Ensure a smooth and efficient importation process of goods coming from Paris
• Coordinate with customs broker to ensure smooth process of customs declaration and commodity inspection
• Coordinate with lab for lab test report before products into market when applicable
• Supervise and coordinate operational activities for all shipments to the local third-party vendor through: 
  • Monitoring the quality, quantity, cost and efficiency of the movements and storage of goods through appropriate KPIs.
  • Allocating and managing staff resources according to the evolution of the needs.
  • Setting clear objectives and measurables, analyzing logistical problems and producing new solutions.
• Co-ordinate with other department and customer to solve issue and perform special occasion
• Manage all claims

Outgoing flows to stores & e-stores customers:

• Monitor the daily run of cross-channel fulfillment options:
  • Daily replenishment of the stores
  • Direct e-commerce orders fulfillment with picking, packing and shipping of goods
  • Transfers from store to store
  • Last mile delivery to clients from stores
  • Aftersales movement from India to France or any other relevant destination
• Liaise and negotiate with the stores, e-stores and logistics supplier to improve the outgoing flows by adapting frequency or defining new shipping methods

Other services and value-added tasks

• Define and implement personalized value-added tasks on products that will be done on site with logistics supplier: stamping, final assembling our adjustments 
• Ensure the warehouse structure, processes, and IT systems support the omni-channel services with a seamless product flows between e-commerce stock and physical stores stock
• Prepare the appropriate goods for public and staff sales
• Help the Subsidiary in improving the end of life cycle of products
• Plan the deployment of future services impacting the logistic with the local and regional Operations departments

Certification Project Management

• Define and implement end-to-end project management of BIS certification and other certifications such as BIS for shoes and furniture, certifications for jewelry, electronics and electricals and others.
• Work closely and hand-in-hand with finance on the regulatory aspect to clearly define the steps while coordinating internally local retail & ops teams, with Paris métiers teams (when needed with ateliers) and the respective consultants.
• Regular follow-ups on yearly renewals of the certifications.
• Define right processes to receive and send shipments for testing of samples when required.

Tax & Regulatory Compliances relating to logistics movement:

• Ensure Product movements, storage and logistics activities comply with group Internal control requirements 
• Ensure all movement within India and International movements are supported with GST compliant documents including E Waybills, Tax Invoices, Delivery Challans etc.
• To make sure all products are compliant with MRP Labeling requirements at all the times.
• Operational support for quality control orders from BIS, Import Authorization and related obligations
• Operational support and control over Cites documents both on Import and re-export
• Follow and implement BIS Certification process flow once validated by CFO.

General topics

• Ensure security and safety measures in the warehouses and in the different flows are in line with local regulations, requirements of our insurance company and Group security policies
• Regularly audit the security and safety measures and process adherence to Group policies
• Ensure CSR initiatives are implemented in the DC to reduce carbon footprint of our logistic activities and any other activities falling under logistics
• Ensure the logistic strategy revolves around our values: spirit of conquest, creativity, craftsmanship, quality, authenticity and independence

Requirements & Capabilities

• Diploma in Logistic Management, University graduate with 10 years or above logistics experience
• Good knowledge in Export/Import Transportation, Warehouse Mgt & Customs Clearance, service to retail activities
• Good interpersonal and communication skill, fluent spoken English. Hindi and Marathi
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office MS Word, Excel and Power Point, WMS will be a plus
• To be able to work under pressure with the ability to work logically and systematically 
• Taking initiative for problem solving and decision making while offering creative solutions
• Communicate & coordinate effectively and proficiently with internal stakeholders ,General Contractors, in a manner that achieves a team environment with winning results
• Result-oriented and self-motivated, team player
• Positive mindset, presentable, pleasant and self-initiative

The ideal candidate will have outstanding interpersonal skills, adjusting to changing priorities from various directives, and communicate effectively while juggling multiple initiatives simultaneously.