Company Profile: Our Client is a merchant exporter and international trading company engaged in chemicals and allied products. The company deals in industrial, food/feed and specialty chemicals, including Sodium Bicarbonate, Soda Ash, Sodium Acetate Trihydrate, MCC and allied products

Position: Manager – Supply Chain & Logistics

Location: Ahmedabad

Key Requirements:

Own end-to-end export supply chain and logistics execution from confirmed order/material readiness through vessel sailing and shipment follow-up.
Coordinate with suppliers/manufacturers for production/material readiness, packing, dispatch schedules, and timely movement to port/CFS.
Obtain and compare freight quotations; negotiate and coordinate directly with shipping lines and freight forwarders .
Manage container bookings, equipment availability, vessel schedules, transit time, cut-offs, free days, local charges, and booking confirmations.
Coordinate with transporters, CHA, CFS/port, stuffing/palletisation, container placement, customs clearance, and gate-in activities.
Plan shipments across multiple suppliers, customers, ports, and destinations and proactively resolve operational bottlenecks.
Track shipments through sailing/arrival and manage rollovers, delays, transshipment changes, detention/demurrage, and other exceptions.
Monitor logistics costs, freight trends, vendor performance, and shipment-wise cost efficiency.
Maintain shipment planning/MIS, freight comparisons, booking status, and operational trackers.
Supervise and coordinate the Export Documentation Executive and review critical shipping documents before finalisation.
Coordinate with Sales, Commercial, Accounts, suppliers, customers, CHA, forwarders, and shipping lines for smooth shipment execution.

Desired Candidate:

5–8 years of experience in Export Supply Chain / International Logistics.
Strong knowledge of shipping lines, freight forwarders, CHA, and containerised exports.
Experience in chemical/merchant exports preferred.
Strong negotiation, planning, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
Proficient in MS Excel, MIS, and reporting.
Graduate/Postgraduate in Logistics, Supply Chain, Commerce, or related field.

Contact Details:

Rina Arun / Nandan Kumar
unitedmkt@uhr.co.in

9898874338

Manager - Supply Chain & Logistics

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