Job Description

Essential Job Functions / Key Accountability.

Strategic Leadership & Market Growth.

• Define and execute the India Sub-Continent strategic plan aligned to Regional and Global Objectives
• Identify growth opportunities across freight forwarding, contract logistics, custom brokerage, domestic transportation, and integrated
• supply chain solutions.
• Drive expansion into new industry verticals (Automotive, Pharma, Industrial, Retail, Technology, etc.)
• Lead mergers, acquisitions, partnerships or joint ventures where strategically relevant.
• Position the Company as a leading logistics partner within the Indian marketplace.

Full Financial Stewardship.

• Hold complete Profit & Loss responsibility for the country.
• Deliver sustainable revenue growth, margin expansion and EBITDA performance.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Ensure strong working capital management and credit control.
• Maintain financial integrity, internal controls and audit compliance.
• Partner with Regional Finance and Global HQ on financial governance and reporting.

Corporate Governance & Regulatory Accountability
• Serve as statutory director (where appointed) under the Indian Companies Act.
• Ensure full compliance with:

1. Indian Companies Act
2. GST regulations
3. Customs & DGFT regulations
4. FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act)
5. Labour laws (EPF, ESI, Gratuity, Shops & Establishment, Industrial Relations legislation)
   

• Oversee statutory filings, audits and regulatory inspections.
• Ensure robust enterprise risk management and compliance frameworks.
• Act as the primary liaison with government authorities, regulators and industry bodies

Operational & Service Excellence.

• Provide executive oversight of all operational stations across India.
• Ensure consistent execution of global SOPs and quality standards.
• Drive service reliability, customer satisfaction and operational efficiency• Ensure compliance with trade regulations, cargo security requirements and contractual obligations.
• Champion digital transformation and operational modernization initiatives

Commercial & Client Leadership

• Lead executive engagement with key multinational and domestic clients.
• Drive strategic account management and large-scale contract negotiations.
• Build strategic alliances with airlines, shipping lines, transport providers and logistics partners.
• Strengthen brand presence within the Indian logistics and supply chain market.

Leadership & Organizational Development

• Build and lead a high-performing executive leadership team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, compliance, ethical conduct and customer focus.
• Oversee workforce strategy, succession planning and leadership development.
• Ensure alignment with global HR governance standards while adhering to Indian labour regulations.
• Promote employee engagement, diversity and inclusion.

Regional & Global Alignment

• Act as the primary interface between India operations and Regional / Global leadership.
• Contribute to Regional strategic planning and cross-border initiatives.
• Ensure consistent communication and transparency across the matrix structure.
• Participate in global leadership forums and executive governance meetings.
• Media and public representation where required

External Representation

The Managing Director represents the Company externally in:

• Industry associations and trade bodies,
• Governmen3t and regulatory forums
• Key customer executive engagements
• Strategic partner negotiations
• Media and Public representation.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Physical requirements

• Talking, hearing and using hands to operate computer equipment.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Job may require extended sitting or standing, use of standard office equipment.

Other Skills/Abilities

• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking.
• Enterprise-level risk awareness.
• Exceptional stakeholder and government relationship management.
• High integrity and corporate governance focus.
• Transformational leadership capability.
• Ability to operate in complex regulatory environments.
• Decisive, resilient and performance-driven

Education and Experience

• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking.
• 15 Years plus in a senior role.
• Enterprise-level risk awareness.
• Exceptional stakeholder and government relationship management.
• High integrity and corporate governance focus.
• Transformational leadership capability.
• Ability to operate in complex regulatory environments.
• Decisive, resilient and performance-driven.

Travel Requirements:

• Frequent domestic travel across India
• International travel as required for Regional and Global Engagement.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.