Purpose of the Role
The incumbent will be responsible to manage and streamline secondary logistics operations from the company's depot/warehouse to dealers, distributors, and customers, ensuring timely and cost-effective product movement while maintaining high service levels and optimizing logistics costs.
Job Responsibilities (KRA)
- Manage day-to-day secondary transportation operations from depots/warehouses to dealers, distributors, and customers.
- Plan and coordinate vehicle placement based on market demand, dispatch schedules, and delivery requirements.
- Ensure timely delivery of cement products and minimize vehicle detention, turnaround time, and delivery delays.
- Coordinate with Sales, Depot, Dispatch, Transporters, and Plant teams for smooth logistics operations.
- Manage and monitor transporters, fleet availability, vehicle deployment, and transporter performance.
- Track vehicle movement through GPS/transport management systems and ensure delivery compliance.
- Monitor freight costs, transportation rates, loading/unloading costs, and other logistics expenses.
- Ensure optimum vehicle utilization and reduce empty running, under-loading, and route inefficiencies.
- Handle transporter billing, freight verification, POD (Proof of Delivery), and reconciliation.
- Monitor and resolve delivery-related issues, shortages, damages, delays, and customer complaints.
- Maintain proper documentation related to dispatches, deliveries, freight, and transporter payments.
- Develop and maintain MIS reports related to dispatch, delivery performance, freight cost, vehicle utilization, and transporter efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, statutory requirements, safety norms, and transportation regulations.
- Identify opportunities for route optimization, cost reduction, and improvement in logistics efficiency.
- Support the Logistics Head in budgeting, transporter negotiations, performance reviews, and process improvement initiatives.
Job Requirements (KPI)
Experience: 4-6 Years experience in cement unit.
Education: B.Sc /B.Com.
