Assistant Manager - Logistics

Company Name: A leading agro-based organization and market leader with exciting career opportunities.

Location: Dhaka

Job Type: Full-Time

Workplace Type: Full-time

Job ID: IJOB202672011

Job Purpose To support and manage logistics and freight-related activities by coordinating transportation operations, transporter and service-provider management, freight procurement, commercial evaluation, vendor onboarding, agreement management, rate negotiation and logistics cost control. The role will ensure efficient and cost-effective movement of products, materials and shipments through appropriate transportation and freight arrangements while maintaining service quality, compliance, documentation and adherence to company policies and approved commercial terms.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day logistics and transportation operations to ensure timely and efficient movement of products, materials and shipments between plants, depots, warehouses, ports and other designated locations.
• Coordinate local and international freight arrangements, including road, sea, air, and other applicable transportation modes, based on shipment requirements, timelines, product characteristics and cost considerations.
• Source, evaluate, and onboard transporters, freight forwarders and logistics service providers by assessing their capabilities, service coverage, capacity, commercial terms, compliance, and operational track record.
• Obtain and analyze freight and transportation quotations, prepare comparative statements, benchmark rates and support management in selecting suitable service providers and transportation options.
• Negotiate and finalize transportation and freight rates and commercial terms with service providers, ensuring competitive pricing, appropriate service levels and alignment with approved company requirements.
• Review and coordinate logistics-related agreements and contracts, including rates, payment terms, service levels, liabilities, validity, renewal and other commercial conditions, in coordination with Procurement, Legal, Finance and relevant stakeholders.
• Plan and coordinate vehicle deployment, shipment schedules, loading/unloading and delivery activities while monitoring vehicle utilization, route performance, delivery status, delays, idle time and empty trips.
• Monitor and control logistics and freight costs, including transportation, freight, fuel, tolls, loading/unloading, port and handling charges and other related expenses and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
• Verify transporter, freight forwarder and logistics service-provider bills and claims against approved rates, agreements, trip records, delivery documents, quotations and other supporting documents before processing.
• Monitor vendor and service-provider performance against agreed rates, service levels, timelines, compliance requirements and contractual obligations and coordinate corrective actions where necessary.

Requirements

• Experience: 4-6 years
• Education: master of business administration in supply chain management
• Skills: transportation logistics, logistics management, logistics management, global logistics, logistics, import logistics, logistics coordination, logistics software, distribution logistics

Last Date of Application: 31 October 2026