Job Description

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Position
Assistant Manager
Department
Transport & Distribution
Location
Chennai
Position reports to
DGM -Transport & Distribution
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary Position Objectives Assistant Manager - Transport & Distribution
Key responsibilities

• To ensure the effective utilization of vehicles daily.
• To monitor repair vehicles and coordinate with the maintenance team to get them back on the road ASAP.
• To coordinate with the service provider for driver engagement and ensure all drivers of running vehicles are engaged.
• To ensure vehicles have round trip loads and avoid dry runs.
• To monitor and take necessary steps to reduce TAT (Turnaround Time).
• To focus on increasing the number of trips for all our vehicles.
• To equally distribute all movement job orders on a FIFO basis.
• To allocate vehicles for respective work to ensure continuous engagement.
• To coordinate with customers for timely empty pick-ups and laden container movements.
• To ensure export shipments are moved well within the cut-off time.
• To hand over Shipping Bill and EIR to the customer as soon as export shipments are offloaded at terminals.
• To coordinate with all internal stakeholders and ensure service deliveries meet agreed terms.
• To reposition destuffed empties within free time to avoid detention due to delay in repositioning.
• To regularly provide empty repo feedback to customers.
• To coordinate with plot operators and shipping lines for timely movement of their exports & imports empties to terminals.
• To ensure bills are generated on time for shipping lines as per agreed terms.
• To engage market vehicles whenever required for moving shipping line empties.
• To coordinate with transport supervisors on their day-to-day performances and ensure all movements are captured in OTM (Operational Transport Management).
• To scrutinize and certify all transport vendor bills when engaged from the market.
• To coordinate with RTO & Police officials for smooth transportation en route and to handle breakdowns or accidents by liaising with the concerned parties to release the vehicle immediately from the spot.
• Subsequently, coordinate with Insurance and our legal team for further processes.

• Graduation
• At least 10-12 year experience in related areas supply chain transport.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Excellent and updated knowledge about labour laws.