Job Description –Senior Associate-Logistics
Plastics For Change has developed an ethical sourcing platform to create sustainable livelihoods for the urban poor, while transitioning the industry towards a circular economy. Our deal process and mobile platform provides wastepickers with access to fair and consistent income opportunities.
Similar to fair trade agriculture, our platform creates transparency and accountability from the base of the supply chain to the store shelf. This results in more efficient shared-value chains and higher quality recycled plastic. We provide expertise to help catalyze brands and manufacturers to replace the use of virgin plastic with ethically sourced recycled plastic, thereby immediately improving the social and environmental impact of their products.
Job Description
We are looking for a highly committed and passionate individual who can help us streamline logistics as we scale our operations.
Job Title
Senior Associate Logistics
Reports To
Associate Manager- Business Analyst
Location
Bengaluru with travel to other site locations
Duties and Key Responsibilities
Logistics Management:
Identifying, networking, develop key logistics companies /stakeholders to move material to and fro in the supply chain
Work closely with Production vertical to ensure on time movement of material to client / vendor locations based on pre-approved shipping schedules
Work with logistic companies, freight forwarders and liners to establish least time and cost factors to help with export of material from site locations
Track consignments and update internal teams as and when needed
Continuous Improvement:
Identify opportunities to improve loading and unloading time at site locations by deploying innovative strategies working closely with site teams
Identify and sign long term MOUs with logistics companies involving export freight
Identify areas to improve efficiency, safety and bring down costs per kg of material moved
Deploy appropriate material handling equipment like ramps, conveyors and forklifts at site locations
Reporting and Documentation:
Maintain various due-diligence and other required documentation at vendor level, managing, monitoring and reviewing it periodically.
Ensure timely, concise and accurate reports on a daily, weekly and monthly basis on prescribed formats for all material handled as logistics
Ensure timely, concise and accurate CRM updates like shipment tracker, schedule tracker, payment tracker etc.
Manage and maintain end to end documentation of export shipment and inland shipments
Help managers and teams to capture information from the field as and when required.
General responsibilities:
Ensure professionalism at all times and demonstrate exemplary prioritisation of workload skills.
Ensure that the PFC policies, SOPs and protocols are being adhered to at all levels of the company.
Ensure strict adherence to data confidentiality and security.
Willingness to travel frequently across PFC site locations, sometimes at short notice, including other places as per need of project or the company.
Work closely with the PFC team and Partners.
Note: The roles and responsibilities outlined above are not meant to be an exhaustive list of tasks. Flexibility is required and the incumbent is expected to carry out any other related duties that are necessary for the optimum functioning of the company as a whole within the employee's skills and abilities whenever a need is pointed out, becomes apparent or as reasonably instructed.
Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications
Any graduate
Good understanding of logistics operations
Experience of working in a logistics firm would be an added advantage.
Fluency in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil
Does that sound like you?
Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in the field alone.
Open to new challenges.
Good data management, documentation and reporting skills.
Good computer skills – MS Office and Working on CRM.
Ability to work under pressure and prioritise tasks.
Eye for detail.
Able to learn new systems, methods, processes and procedures.
Able to meet deadlines and produce quality outputs.
Proactive and self-motivated.
Humility, honesty, transparency, integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality.
CTC - As per Industry Standards.
TO APPLY: Please send us a Cover Letter along with your CV to recruitment@plasticsforchange.com
Disclaimer-
PFC is an equal employment opportunity for all employees and provides employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at PFC are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. PFC will not tolerate any kind of discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. PFC encourages applicants of all ages.
