Logistics Analyst

Logistics Analyst

Are you someone who loves solving puzzles, digging into data, and figuring out how to make things run smoother?

About our Team

India Logistics Team is the backbone of our operations—focused, collaborative, and committed to excellence. We take pride in supporting our business teams achieving their annual targets, and we’re always looking for ways to innovate and improve.

As a member of our team, you’ll work alongside experienced professionals who value transparency, continuous improvement, and shared success. We foster a supportive environment where your ideas are encouraged, your contributions are recognized, and your professional growth is a priority.

If you're looking for a role where you can make a tangible impact, solve real-world challenges, and be part of a team that values both precision and partnership, this is the place for you.

About the Role

As a Logistics Analyst, you will be a critical part of our supply chain team, responsible for coordinating and executing the day-to-day logistics activities with our 3PL vendors that keep our operations running smoothly. From managing shipments and tracking deliveries to maintaining communication with carriers and internal teams, you'll ensure that products move efficiently and accurately across the supply chain.

In this role, attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a proactive approach are essential. You’ll handle documentation, resolve shipping issues, and help maintain compliance with regulations and company standards.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in keeping things on track, on time, and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Warehouse and order management: Manage Print books order fulfilment process at warehouse. Manage and monitor exception processes such as, Pharma shipments, Virtual order fulfilment, direct drop shipments from the printers, etc.

• Provide support in case of final delivery issues (missing phone numbers, address checks, etc.): Analyze stock reconciliation reports between the Elsevier fulfilment systems and warehouse systems, identify root causes for discrepancies, log issues, initiate counts and corrections, etc. Perform month-end check of all orders reported by warehouses and printers as dispatched vs confirmed in the Elsevier fulfilment systems for revenue recognition purpose (SOX control).

• Invoice processing: Request and obtain PO's for vendor invoicing and monitor spend against Pos. Validate transaction, volume and charge as invoiced by vendors and query discrepancies, follow through till credit received. Prepare invoice coding files by linking data received/obtained from warehouses, printers, freight forwarders, Elsevier fulfilment & warehouse systems and Elsevier finance system. Manipulate data where not in the right format. Load validated coding files in Oracle Invoice Workflow and pre-approve.

• Reporting: Request, collect, collate periodical Volume, Spend & Performance reports from warehouses, printers, freight forwarders and Elsevier fulfilment & warehouse systems and Elsevier finance systems. Record, report and monitor end to end fulfilment lead times and quality rolled up in On Time In Full (OTIF) KPI.

• Processes, procedures & compliance: Maintain local repository of standard operating procedures and ensure documentation is up to date. Align processes and procedures with global logistics colleagues where possible. Collaborate to achieve joint outcomes (but via potentially different solutions) for global customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Business, or a related field

• 3+ years of experience in logistics, supply chain, or data analysis

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Proficiency in logistics software and Excel; SQL is a plus

• Excellent communication and organizational abilities

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals. Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and   work when you are the most productive

Working for You

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Covers you, your immediate family, and parents.

• Enhanced Health Insurance Options: Competitive rates negotiated by the company.

• Group Life Insurance: Ensuring financial security for your loved ones.

• Group Accident Insurance: Extra protection for accidental death and permanent disablement.

• Flexible Working Arrangement: Achieve a harmonious work-life balance.

• Employee Assistance Program: Access support for personal and work-related challenges.

• Medical Screening: Your well-being is a top priority.

• Modern Family Benefits: Maternity, paternity, and adoption support.

• Long-Service Awards: Recognizing dedication and commitment.

• New Baby Gift: Celebrating the joy of parenthood.

• Subsidized Meals in Chennai: Enjoy delicious meals at discounted rates.

• Various Paid Time Off: Take time off with Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, and Gazetted Public Holidays.

• Free Transport pick up and drop from the home -office - home (applies in Chennai)

About the Business

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals' advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world's grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

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