Manager - Third Party Logistics - Agri Tech

As a 3PL Manager in the Agritech industry, your role will involve managing third-party logistics partners to ensure efficient warehousing, transportation, and last-mile delivery for agricultural products and inputs. Your focus will be on optimizing logistics operations, maintaining service levels, controlling costs, and ensuring timely distribution across rural and semi-urban markets.

• Key Responsibilities:**
• Manage relationships with third-party logistics service providers (transporters, warehouses, fulfillment partners).
• Monitor 3PL performance against SLAs such as on-time delivery, fill rate, and damage rates.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and improvement planning with logistics partners.
• Oversee inbound and outbound logistics operations across warehouses and distribution centers.
• Ensure smooth movement of agri inputs, farm produce, or equipment across regional hubs.
• Manage route optimization and shipment planning to improve efficiency.
• Coordinate with warehouses operated by 3PL partners to ensure accurate inventory management.
• Monitor stock movement, replenishment, and order fulfillment timelines.
• Ensure compliance with storage requirements for agri products (fertilizers, seeds, crop protection, etc.).
• Analyze logistics costs and identify opportunities to improve transportation and warehousing efficiency.
• Negotiate contracts and pricing with 3PL vendors.
• Implement cost-effective distribution models for rural supply chains.
• Work with supply chain tech teams to integrate WMS/TMS systems with 3PL partners.
• Track KPIs such as OTIF (On-Time In-Full), transit time, freight cost per shipment, and delivery success rates.
• Generate operational reports and insights for management.
• Ensure compliance with transportation regulations, safety norms, and documentation.
• Manage risk related to damage, spoilage, or delays in agricultural supply chains.
• Develop contingency plans for disruptions.
• Required Qualifications:**
• Any graduate.
• MBA in Operations / Supply Chain preferred.

In this role, your 12+ years of experience in logistics or supply chain operations, along with strong experience managing 3PL partners in FMCG, e-commerce, agritech, or retail distribution will be valuable. Experience in multi-location distribution networks and rural logistics is a plus.

• Key Skills:**
• 3PL Vendor Management
• Transportation & Distribution Planning
• Warehouse Operations
• Contract Negotiation
• Supply Chain Analytics
• SLA/KPI Management
• Route Optimization
• ERP / WMS / TMS systems As a 3PL Manager in the Agritech industry, your role will involve managing third-party logistics partners to ensure efficient warehousing, transportation, and last-mile delivery for agricultural products and inputs. Your focus will be on optimizing logistics operations, maintaining service levels, controlling costs, and ensuring timely distribution across rural and semi-urban markets.
• Key Responsibilities:**
• Manage relationships with third-party logistics service providers (transporters, warehouses, fulfillment partners).
• Monitor 3PL performance against SLAs such as on-time delivery, fill rate, and damage rates.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and improvement planning with logistics partners.
• Oversee inbound and outbound logistics operations across warehouses and distribution centers.
• Ensure smooth movement of agri inputs, farm produce, or equipment across regional hubs.
• Manage route optimization and shipment planning to improve efficiency.
• Coordinate with warehouses operated by 3PL partners to ensure accurate inventory management.
• Monitor stock movement, replenishment, and order fulfillment timelines.
• Ensure compliance with storage requirements for agri products (fertilizers, seeds, crop protection, etc.).
• Analyze logistics costs and identify opportunities to improve transportation and warehousing efficiency.
• Negotiate contracts and pricing with 3PL vendors.
• Implement cost-effective distribution models for rural supply chains.
• Work with supply chain tech teams to integrate WMS/TMS systems with 3PL partners.
• Track KPIs such as OTIF (On-Time In-Full), transit time, freight cost per shipment, and delivery success rates.
• Generate operational reports and insights for management.
• Ensure compliance with transportation regulations, safety norms, and documentation.
• Manage risk related to damage, spoilage, or delays in agricultural supply chains.
• Develop contingency plans for disruptions.
• Required Qualifications:**
• Any graduate.
• MBA in Operations / Supply Chain preferred.

In this role, your 12+ years of experience in logistics or supply chain operations, along with strong experience managing 3PL partners in FMCG, e-commerce, agritech, or retail distribution will be valuable. Experience in multi-location distribution networks and rural logistics is a plus.

• Key Skills:**
• 3PL Vendor Management
• Transportation & Distribution Planning
• Warehouse Ope