PURPOSE
OF THE JOB:
§ Effective and efficient management of Logistics and
supply chain operations resulting in enhanced service levels and optimum spend.
Building and managing a robust and agile transportation network Pan India.
KEY
FOCUS AREAS:
· Logistics Spend Management in the area of transport
management
· Contracting and Transport commercial Management all
legs of primary transportation
· Ensuring timely availability of trucks for dispatch
· Transit Schedule adherence
· Statutory compliance in Transportation
PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Transport
Management
§ Plan, Organize and manage daily operations to ensure
efficient and cost-effective transportation of goods.
§ Finalizing the Transportation Plan Category wise.
Ensure that transportation of stocks happen, involving least possible cost but
ensuring safety of the stocks.
§ Lead and facilitate Annual Freight Negotiations for
all legs of transportation. Negotiate
contracts with carriers and suppliers to secure favorable terms and rates.
§ Work with the Business on the Network and Budget the
Transportation Costs during annual budgeting process.
§ Develop
and implement transportation strategies to optimize routes, reduce costs, and
improve service levels.
§ Analyze
transportation costs and provide reports to management with recommendations for
cost improvements.
§ Stay
updated on industry trends, competitive landscapes, customer needs and emerging
technologies to improve transportation processes. Explore the alternative means of transport like rail, multimodal
transport, etc.,
§ Develop and implement innovative pricing models
considering factors such as operational cost, market demand and customer
segmentation.
§ Monitor
and Analyze arrival conditions of stocks at Warehouses/ manufacturing units and
develops operating procedures & ensures training to WSP / Transporters to
ensure improved delivered quality.
§ Monitoring
and control the actual Transportation spend against the planned budget.
§ Review
and work with MIS team for data analysis, resource optimization and KPI
improvements.
§ Ensure
Marketing & Sales team’s queries are resolved on time.
§ Developing the Vendor base for different warehouse/manufacturing
locations.
§ Develop new transporters for critical routes.
§ Benchmarking of Freight rates across industry.
§ Focusing on the Transporter performance and ensure
that the following parameters are tracked directly.
o Placement
Index
o On
time Delivery
o Damages/Losses
in Transit
o No.
of instances of penalty/documentation errors
§ Provide Tools and expertise to the field Teams on
Transportation Optimization through Route Optimization.
§ Maintain
strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
§ Oversee
the implementation and use of transportation management systems (TMS) and other
relevant technologies.
People Development
§ Identifying the Training needs of the Logistics
Team.
§ Anchoring relevant people processes for developing team
members.
§ Driving the team to deliver superior results and
enhancing their capabilities.
§ Ensuring SAP Training is imparted to all the new
entrants in the team and to the WSPs.
Code of Conduct and ensuring
compliance of statutory norms
· Educating
team on the prevalent company norms and expected work practices.
· Ensuring
compliance to all relevant and applicable statutes by reviewing the degree of
compliance on a periodical basis.
Role
Essentials:
§ Data orientation: Analytics
& Advanced Excel- Ability to analyze data and make informed decisions.
§ Good Hands-On
experience of ERPs. Having worked in SAP environment will be an added advantage
§ Ability to pay close
attention and notice minor details
§ Strong execution skills
§ Negotiation Skills and
experience of collective freight negotiations, eAuction, etc
§ Excellent communication and
interpersonal skills.
§ Ability to work with multiple
stake holders in a fast paced & dynamic environment
§ Knowledge of transportation
regulations and safety standards.
INTERNAL
LINKAGES:
Operations Manager, Finance Manager,
Head of Finance, Finance Executives and Manager Warehousing.
EXTERNAL
LINKAGES:
Warehousing service providers, Transporters and Audit
Firms
Requirements
- Qualification
– Bachelors’ degree in Engineering and Post Graduation from a Tier 1
institute (Preferable)
- Min 5
Years of relevant experience in field of FMCG/ Retail