Assistant Deputy Manager Transportation
People, Jobs and News · Chennai · onsite · Posted 51d ago
Not disclosed4–8 yrsfulltimeSourced from
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About this role
About The Company
A leading organization in the logistics and supply chain sector, providing end-to-end transportation, warehousing, and supply chain solutions across multiple industries. It offers end-to-end logistics services across transportation, warehousing, in-plant logistics, freight forwarding, and supply chain management for industries including automotive, engineering, consumer goods, and e-commerce.
With a strong nationwide network and technology-driven operations, the company focuses on delivering efficient, reliable, and customer-centric logistics solutions while driving operational excellence and sustainable growth.
Key Responsibilities
Transport Procurement & Sourcing
A leading organization in the logistics and supply chain sector, providing end-to-end transportation, warehousing, and supply chain solutions across multiple industries. It offers end-to-end logistics services across transportation, warehousing, in-plant logistics, freight forwarding, and supply chain management for industries including automotive, engineering, consumer goods, and e-commerce.
With a strong nationwide network and technology-driven operations, the company focuses on delivering efficient, reliable, and customer-centric logistics solutions while driving operational excellence and sustainable growth.
Key Responsibilities
Transport Procurement & Sourcing
- Identify, evaluate, and onboard transport vendors
- Float RFQs/RFPs and conduct commercial negotiations
- Ensure competitive freight rates and benchmarking
- Develop long-term vendor relationships
- Monitor vendor performance and KPIs
- Ensure compliance with agreements and SLAs
- Handle issue resolution and escalation management
- Drive vendor rationalization and consolidation
- Analyze freight spend and identify cost-saving opportunities
- Improve route optimization and vehicle utilization
- Track market trends and transport benchmarks
- Draft and finalize transport agreements and rate contracts
- Ensure adherence to contractual terms
- Support contract renewals and amendments
- Coordinate with operations and planning teams
- Ensure vehicle availability and placement
- Resolve transportation delays and service issues
- Prepare MIS reports and performance dashboards
- Track KPIs and operational metrics
- Use ERP/TMS systems for reporting and analytics
- Ensure transport compliance and documentation
- Monitor insurance, permits, and statutory requirements
- Identify operational risks and implement mitigation plans
- Strong negotiation and commercial acumen
- Knowledge of transportation and fleet operations
- Vendor management and stakeholder coordination
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in Excel, MIS, ERP(Enterprise Resource Planning), and TMS(Transport Management Systems) systems.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Commerce, Engineering, or a related field.
- 4–8 years of experience in transport procurement, logistics sourcing, vendor management, or supply chain operations.
- Experience in freight procurement and transportation contracts preferred.
- Competitive compensation
- Performance incentives
- Health insurance
- Career growth opportunities
- Learning & development programs
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Skills
transportation managementTMSadvanced Excel skillsKPI ManagementTransportationERPMIS ReportingFreight ManagementVendor ManagementLogistics operation