Job Description

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Job Purpose/Objective

The Assistant Manager – Transport is responsible for driving business performance, ensuring cost efficiency, maintaining compliance, and improving operational efficiency within the transportation function. The role focuses on maximizing asset utilization, controlling costs, and ensuring seamless container movement operations. Developing Transport Vendors for Trailer Operations, LCL, FTL, Tranks, Low Bed & High Bed Trailer, Refers and Truck requirements as per Biz Needs. Timely Deployment Trucks and Trailer for Port to ICBP, ICBP to Port and DTA on time.

Key responsibilities

Business Performance & Profitability

Contributing Transport EBITDA as per ICPB
Monitor and control operational costs to improve margins.
Implement strategies to reduce Opex costs against the approved budget.
Optimize route planning, fuel efficiency, and resource allocation to minimize expenses.
Transportation cost Savings with effective Rate negotiations.
Ensure zero complaints from Government authorities and Customs.




Maintain high audit standards with no “High” risk ratings in internal transportation audits.
Ensure timely vendor payments:
Payments to be cleared within the agreed time from the transaction date.
Ensure MIS data alignment with Finance for accuracy and transparency.

Operational Efficiency

Developing Transport Vendors for Trailer Operations, LTL, FTL, Tank, Low Bed & High Bed Trailer, Refers and Truck requirements as per Biz Needs.
Timely Deployment Trucks and Trailer for Port to ICBP, ICBP to Port and DTA on time.
Understanding DO Validity and Picking the Containers on time before Do expiry without Extension
Understanding empty Validity and Ensuring the Returning the Containers to allocated Empty Yard before expiry without Extension
Within 3 working days Empty Container Feedback to be collected from Transporter and to be submitted to CHA/Regulatory for Container Deposit refund.
Achieve container movement within f

📌 Assistant Manager (India)
🏢 DP World
📍 India