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.
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