Manager-Logistics & Cold Chain

Role & responsibilities :

• Manage end-to-end cold chain logistics and transportation operations.
• Handle reefer vehicles, route planning, dispatch and timely deliveries.
• Ensure required temperature control during storage and transportation.
• Coordinate with transporters, warehouses, distributors and sales teams.
• Monitor vehicle utilization, freight cost and logistics expenses.
• Ensure proper loading, unloading, stock movement and documentation.
• Track and minimize product damage, melting, temperature deviation and losses.
• Manage 3PL/logistics vendors and monitor their performance.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene and cold-chain SOPs.
• Lead logistics/dispatch teams and drive cost and operational efficiency.

Preferred candidate profile

• 8+ years of experience in Cold Chain Logistics / Supply Chain.
• Experience in temperature-controlled transportation and warehousing.
• Ice Cream / Frozen Food / FMCG industry experience preferred.
• Strong experience in reefer vehicle management, dispatch & distribution.
• Experience handling transporters, 3PL vendors and logistics teams.
• Strong knowledge of cold-chain temperature monitoring and compliance.
• Good understanding of route planning, logistics cost control and delivery operations