Assistant Manager

Amrit Cement Limited

Job Description
1. Position Details

Designation: Assistant Manager
Location: As per requirement
Department: Logistics
Reporting To: Senior Manager - Logistics
Experience: 6 - 10 Years (Cement / Building Materials Industry)
Qualification: Graduate/Post Graduate in Logistics / Supply Chain Management. MBA preferred.

2. Role Purpose

The Assistant Manager - Logistics is responsible for planning, executing, and controlling secondary logistics operations to ensure timely, cost-effective, and safe delivery of cement to distributors and customers, while supporting business growth and maintaining operational excellence.

. Key Responsibilities

• Plan and manage secondary logistics operations to ensure timely delivery of cement.
• Coordinate with transporters, distributors, depots, and sales teams for smooth dispatches.
• Optimize route planning and truck utilization to reduce logistics cost.
• Monitor daily dispatch, transit time, and delivery performance.
• Handle transporter negotiations, rate finalization, and performance evaluation.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, safety, and company logistics policies.
• Manage documentation related to invoices, e-way bills, PODs, and freight bills.
• Resolve delivery-related complaints and operational bottlenecks.
• Coordinate with warehouse teams for inventory planning and stock movement.
• Prepare MIS reports on logistics cost, delivery efficiency, and transporter performance.

3. Competency Framework
A. Technical / Functional Competencies

• Secondary logistics planning and execution
• Transportation and fleet management
• Cost optimization and freight negotiation
• Inventory and distribution coordination
• Knowledge of statutory and compliance requirements

B. Behavioral Competencies

• Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills
• Problem-solving and decision-making ability
• High level of accountability and ownership
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

C. Leadership Competencies

• Team supervision and guidance
• Process orientation and discipline
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to align logistics operations with business objectives

4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• On-time delivery percentage
• Logistics cost per ton / km
• Fleet utilization rate
• Transit loss and damage control
• Customer complaint resolution TAT
• Accuracy and timeliness of MIS reporting

5. Roadmap of Success (First 12 Months)

1. 0 - 3 Months:

Understand current logistics network, transporters, routes, and cost structure. Build coordination with sales, depots, and warehouse teams.

1. 4 - 6 Months:

Stabilize operations, improve on-time delivery, reduce transit delays, and initiate cost optimization measures.

1. 7 - 9 Months:

Strengthen transporter performance management, improve fleet utilization, and streamline MIS and reporting.

1. 10 - 12 Months:

Deliver consistent logistics performance, achieve cost optimization targets, and support scalable business growth.
6. Annual Success Plan

• Achieve targeted on-time delivery and customer service levels.
• Reduce logistics cost per ton through optimization and negotiation.
• Establish a reliable and performance-driven transporter base.
• Ensure zero major compliance or safety deviations.
• Build a strong, process-driven logistics team supporting sales growth.

Company Profile

Set up and promoted by first generation entrepreneurs more than a decade ago, Amrit Cement Limited (ACL) today is one of the leading manufacturers of cement with a Pan-India presence and a particularly strong foothold in the North East Indian market.

Website: https://www.amritcement.com/about/company-profile/

Address :6th Floor, Trinity Tower, 226/1, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Rd, Sreepally Ballygunge Kolkata, West Bengal-700020