Overview
Job Purpose: Execute and support daily transportation operations for both in-house and outsourced fleets. Ensure timely shipment planning, proper documentation, and accurate invoicing while monitoring compliance, performance, and cost efficiency across logistics activities.
Key Accountability Areas
- Fleet Management
- Manage daily operations of the in-house fleet and coordinate with third-party logistics providers (3PLs) for timely dispatch and delivery.
- Monitor fleet utilization, optimize routing and truck capacity.
- Maintain up-to-date records including GPS tracking logs and driver attendance.
- Transportation Coordination
- Plan and schedule shipments according to business priorities and service level agreements.
- Assign shipments to carriers based on availability, cost, and performance criteria.
- Proof of Delivery (POD)
- Oversee the full POD process to ensure timely and accurate documentation.
- Validate delivery records and follow up on any missing or disputed PODs.
- Invoicing & Claims
- Verify transporter invoices against agreed pricing and completed delivery records.
- Coordinate with the Accounts Payable team to ensure timely and accurate payment processing.
- Investigate and resolve any land transportation claims or delivery discrepancies.
- Compliance & Reporting
- Ensure all logistics activities comply with internal policies and relevant legal regulations.
- Prepare periodic reports on fleet performance, transporter KPIs, and cost metrics.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing logistics efficiency and service quality.
Role Accountability
- HR Proficiency: Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job
- Delivery:
- Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
- Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
- Provide a periodic report detailing deviation and execution of planned tasks.
- Problem-Solving: Solve related problems and escalate any complex operational issues.
- Quality: Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.
- Business Process Improvements: Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automation opportunities as much as possible.
- Compliance: Comply with related policy and procedures and work instructions.
- Health, Safety, and Environment: Ensure compliance with relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within the defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.
Academic Qualification
Bachelor Degree in Transportation/Logistics or Any relevant field
Work Experience
2 to 4 Years
Technical / Functional Competencies
- Inventory Management
- QA Key Performance Indicators
- Landed Cost Analysis
- Logistics Analysis
- Logistics Networks
- Materials Handling
- Order Fulfillment
- Packaging
- Process Improvement
- Purchasing Supply Chain Management
- Risk Management
- Shipping Management