General Manager, Logistics and Warehouse

Confidential client: a fast-growing renewable energy EPC company delivering solar systems to project sites, channel partners and rural customers across India.

Position snapshot

• Title: General Manager, Logistics and Warehouse
• Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat (six-day work week)
• Compensation: up to INR 50 lakh a year CTC
• Team: Warehouse Managers across all locations, head office logistics and inventory executives, and future teams as the business grows
• Languages: English and Hindi

The role

You will design, build and run the company's end-to-end logistics and warehouse network across India. The role combines strategy with operational excellence: efficient material movement, optimized warehousing, cost-effective transport, superior delivery performance and tight inventory control. The business ships thousands of systems a year to remote rural locations, so experience at similar volume and reach matters.

Strategic responsibilities

Logistics network strategy

• Design and continuously optimize the logistics network across India.
• Build long-term logistics strategies aligned with expansion plans.
• Identify optimal warehouse locations based on customer demand, project density and transport costs.
• Assess warehouse capacity needs for future growth and standardize operations across locations.

Warehouse strategy

• Develop the warehousing strategy, including owned or leased warehouses versus third-party partners for new locations.
• Run cost-benefit analyses for expansion, consolidation and outsourcing.
• Improve warehouse productivity and utilization.

Transportation strategy

• Develop the transportation strategy and onboard partners able to serve remote and rural locations.
• Build contingency plans for seasonal demand and large projects.

Cost optimization

• Own annual logistics budgets.
• Optimize freight costs without compromising service and reduce warehouse operating costs.
• Drive continuous improvement across the function.

Technology and process

• Lead ERP, WMS and tracking system implementation and enhancement.
• Build dashboards and MIS for real-time visibility, standardize SOPs and digitize processes.

Organization development

• Build a high-performing logistics organization and define its structure as the company scales.
• Set KPIs, SOPs and performance systems, and mentor future logistics leaders.

Operational responsibilities

Warehouse operations

• Receipt, storage and dispatch across all locations, with FIFO where applicable.
• Inventory accuracy through regular stock verification, optimized layouts, safety, housekeeping and statutory compliance.

Dispatch planning and transportation

• Daily, weekly and monthly dispatch schedules coordinated with Procurement, Projects, Service and Channel Partners.
• Resolve bottlenecks, ensure complete documentation and track shipments to delivery, including POD collection.
• Timely delivery to project sites, warehouses, channel partners and rural customers.

Inventory, reverse logistics and damage control

• Monitor stock across warehouses, plan inter-warehouse transfers, cut slow-moving inventory and keep reconciliation accurate.
• Manage returns, defective material and warranty returns with full documentation.
• Investigate transit shortages and damages, coordinate insurance claims and lift loading, unloading and packaging standards.

Vendor management

• Manage transporters, warehouse providers and logistics partners, review performance, negotiate freight rates and build alternate networks.

MIS and reporting

Daily dispatch status, delivery TAT, pending dispatch, logistics cost analysis, inventory, warehouse utilization, vendor performance, transit damage, stock ageing and KPI dashboards.

Key performance indicators

• On-time dispatch and on-time delivery %, delivery TAT
• Logistics cost as % of revenue and freight cost per dispatch
• Warehouse capacity utilization, productivity and audit score
• Inventory accuracy %, stock variance % and inventory holding days
• Transit damage % and transit shortage %
• POD collection compliance, vendor performance score and customer delivery SLA compliance

What you bring

• 15 to 20 years in logistics, warehousing and supply chain, with at least 7 years leading multi-location logistics and warehouse operations.
• B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Production, Civil or a related discipline (mandatory); MBA in Operations or Supply Chain preferred.
• Proven warehouse network planning, transportation strategy and 3PL management.
• Commercial acumen in logistics budgeting and cost optimization, strong analytics and MIS.
• Hands-on ERP / WMS experience, strong negotiation and vendor management.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams at pace, with sound planning and decision-making.

Preferred industry background

Organizations with extensive rural logistics and multi-location operations: solar EPC, solar water pumping, renewable energy, electrical equipment, pumps, agricultural equipment, building materials, industrial products and capital goods. Experience delivering through project sites, dealer networks and remote rural locations is a significant advantage.

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