Lead - Transport Solutions

Roles & Responsibilities

Base Location:

Design technical solutions and costing proposals as per need of customer to run the transport operations in an efficient and structured manner. To drive TVS SCS & JV’s Solutions strategy focused upon improving the quality of service, automation & solutions delivered to its clientele across sectors and geographies.

• Responsible for designing end-to-end transport solutions and costing models including understand requirements, validate data/scope, site visits, detailed all India multi-site and lanes Network design, fleet design/type, assumptions, costing, SOPs, process/activity mapping, timelines, simulation, scenario/risk analysis, dependencies etc.
• Actively own the solution and influence/contribute to every stage of the sales process, requirement gathering, solution design, cost modelling and due diligence.
• Prepare final solution and costing summary document with assumptions, terms and conditions, sensitivity, Risks and scenario analysis.
• Coordinate with customer/sales/operations to gather data/information on transport opportunity In/out of scope, challenges, cost and operations KPIs/SLA expectations, timelines, technology
• Ensure all productivities, vehicle types, transport modes (Rail/Road/Air/Ocean), solution assumptions are fully meeting Transport operations, regulations, transport industry practices and processes.
• Hands on experience in using various Transport Network, optimisation and simulation design softwares, tools, technologies, TMS, FMS, GPS, Maps, MS Power BI, Tableau etc.
• Ensure that all solutions/costing models are validated (using maker checker process) and accurate before submission. Based on the feedback, scope change revise/correct/modify solutions as per agreed timelines
• Expert in data crunching, validation, working knowledge of transport vehicle types (Container/Open/Cold Chain), capacities, FTL/PTL/Courier, Inbound/Outbound/Returns, Hub & Spoke, operating costs, efficiencies, market practices, vehicle design/specs, dimensions, capacities, Own/leased/vendor vehicle cost/benefits etc.
• Conduct solution/cost vs actual operations cost/process analysis, identify reasons for the variances and suggest corrective actions to achieve original solution/cost in actual operations.
• Manage solutions team, recruitment, training and mentor them.
• Drive the optimisation projects to improve the productivity, cost and quality by re-designing the transport solutions including improving Network design, process, Standardisation and automation of manual tasks, load/Vehicle/Route planning, technology, operating and commercial model to meet the customer needs, target budget and KPIs.

Position Requirements

• 10-15 years logistics industry experience. Expert in Transport Network Solution Design, Simulation, Costing Models, Tools, Software, Systems, Data crunching, MS Power BI, Tableau, etc.