Logistics Planning Specialist

Year    Gokak, Karnataka, India

Job Description

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.
Want to help us make a difference?
Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.
Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.
1. Transport Planning

  • Plan daily dispatch schedules based on production output and customer delivery priorities.
  • Allocate trucks, tempos, or containers as per load requirement to maximize vehicle utilization.
  • Coordinate with transporters for vehicle availability, placement, and turnaround.
  • Monitor loading, sealing, and gate-out processes to ensure timely dispatch.
2. FG & WIP Movement Planning
  • Plan and coordinate inbound material movements to ensure optimum space usage and dispatch.
  • Track material shortages and communicate with production teams.
  • Support internal logistics flow between departments (Warehouse ? production ? warehouse).
3. Warehouse & Inventory Coordination
  • Work with warehouse teams to ensure proper stacking, space utilization, FIFO/LIFO compliance.
  • Track daily stock levels of finished goods especially the ones nearing expiry
  • Avoid stockouts by proactive replenishment planning.
4. Documentation & Compliance
  • Prepare and verify documentation such as:
  • E?way bills
  • Delivery challans
  • Gate passes
  • Transport invoices
  • Loading slips
  • Ensure compliance with GST norms, transport rules, and internal audit guidelines.
  • Maintain accurate records for inspections, statutory audits, and ISO requirements.
5. Monitoring & Control
  • Track vehicle movement from factory to customer location.
  • Monitor Factory TAT (Turnaround Time), loading time, and detention cost.
  • Identify delays, discrepancies, or losses and escalate immediately.
  • Maintain MIS reports: dispatch summary, freight cost, vehicle usage, and daily logistics KPIs.
6. Vendor & Transporter Coordination
  • Liaise with transporters and 3PL partners for freight negotiation, service issues, and vehicle arrangement.
  • Evaluate transporter performance on parameters like on?time placement, cost, and transit quality.
  • Resolve operational issues with transporters and ensure SLA adherence.
7. Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with:
  • Production
  • Stores & Warehouse
  • Procurement
  • Quality
  • Sales/Marketing
  • Communicate dispatch status, shortages, and upcoming dispatch plans to stakeholders.
Key Skills & Competencies
Technical Skills
  • Strong understanding of factory logistics, dispatch, and transportation processes.
  • Experience with ERP.
  • Skilled in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, MIS templates).
  • Knowledge of statutory documentation (E?way Bill, GST rules, transport compliance).
Soft Skills
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Problem-solving approach during production/logistics bottlenecks.
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple shipments.
  • Strong coordination & time-management skills.
If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together!
Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.
Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws.
As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.
To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at and at

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD5091085
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Gokak, Karnataka, India
  • Education
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  • Experience
    Year