Assistant Manager

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Job Details

Job Title: Assistant Manager Operations (Transport)

Reporting To: Ares Manager

Budgeted CTC - 8 CTC ( 50K In Hand)

Job Scope: To manage operations at a transport branch comprising of planning and executing transactions. This involves vendor development, vendor management, FTL pickup, delivery, cost management, and profitability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implements logistics business development strategies with the region, directly impacting objectives and business results.

• Manages transportation business within the region to meet targets.

• Develops new business based on existing business to improve top line and margins.

• Makes business and managerial decisions to achieve business and financial results.

• Maintains strong relationships with key domestic transport customers within the region.

• Oversee operations at all sites through site managers/teams.

• Reviews performance and costs periodically.

• Provides senior account management leadership for major Domestic Transport service customers.

• Liaises with authorities as required.

• Ensures operating teams meet contractual commitments for service, cost, and reporting.

• Reviews P&L for transport operations and works on achieving targets.

• Oversees people processes to ensure compliance with Human Resources policies.

Experience: Minimum 4- 6 years’ experience in logistics management, with a background in customer relationship management.

Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in any field.

Skills and Competencies:

• Good understanding of the Indian Transport Market, Network, Practices, Tariff, and Regulation.

• Project management skills.

• Cross-cultural management skills.

• Strategic thinking to deliver initiatives.

• Negotiation skills.

• Commercial awareness and customer focus.

• Strong communication and presentation skills.

• Proficiency in English.

• Computer literacy.

• Customer orientation and planning & organizing skills.

• Decision-making and business acumen.

• Cross-border thinking and strategic focus.

• Leadership skills in developing people and building teams.