Assistant Manager Transport and Logistics

Amirthaa Dairy; Avalpoondurai; Vor Ort; INR 1.800.000 - 2.400.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Amirthaa Dairy in Tamil Nadu is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager Transport & Logistics to lead the dairy's transportation, fleet operations, route planning, and dispatch coordination. You will oversee daily logistics activities and drive efficiency.

You will coordinate with procurement, production, warehouse and sales teams, manage vehicle maintenance, monitor fuel costs, ensure compliance with permits and SOPs, and lead the logistics team toward cost reduction and timely deliveries.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in managing transportation and logistics operations in a dairy/FMCG context.
• Hands-on fleet management and route optimization experience.
• Strong knowledge of dispatch processes, documentation and vendor management.

Aufgaben

• Manage daily transportation and logistics operations for milk and dairy products.
• Plan and monitor vehicle deployment, routes and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate transportation of raw milk, finished products, materials and other consignments.

Kenntnisse

Transport & Logistics Operations

Fleet management

Route planning

Milk dairy logistics

Vendor management

Cost control

Dispatch coordination

MIS

MS Excel

ERP knowledge

Team management

Negotiation

Communication

Tools

MS Excel

ERP systems

Jobbeschreibung

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Manager Transport & Logistics to manage transportation, fleet operations, route planning, dispatch coordination and logistics activities for dairy operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage daily transportation and logistics operations for milk and dairy products.
• Plan and monitor vehicle deployment, routes and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate transportation of raw milk, finished products, materials and other consignments.
• Monitor milk tanker and vehicle operations, including collection and delivery schedules.
• Ensure timely and efficient dispatch and distribution of dairy products.
• Coordinate with Milk Procurement, Production, Warehouse, Sales and Dispatch teams.
• Monitor vehicle availability, utilization, breakdowns and maintenance schedules.
• Coordinate with transport contractors, drivers and logistics service providers.
• Monitor fuel consumption, transportation cost, vehicle expenses and route efficiency.
• Ensure proper documentation including trip sheets, delivery documents, vehicle records and transporter bills.
• Track vehicle movement and ensure timely delivery to assigned destinations.
• Handle transportation-related issues, delays, breakdowns and emergency situations.
• Monitor compliance with vehicle documents, permits, insurance, fitness and statutory requirements.
• Verify transporter bills and maintain logistics-related records and MIS.
• Identify opportunities to reduce transportation cost and improve operational efficiency.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly logistics reports for management.
• Ensure compliance with company SOPs, safety standards and operational procedures.
• Lead and supervise the transport and logistics team.

Required Skills:

• Strong knowledge of Transport & Logistics Operations
• Fleet and vehicle management
• Route planning and distribution management
• Milk tanker / dairy logistics experience
• Transporter and vendor management
• Cost control and fuel monitoring
• Dispatch and delivery coordination
• MIS, MS Excel and ERP knowledge
• Team management and problem-solving skills
• Good communication and negotiation skills

Candidate Profile:

Candidates should have 10+ years of experience in Transport & Logistics, preferably in the Dairy, FMCG or Food Processing industry, with hands-on experience in fleet management, transportation planning, dispatch and distribution operations.