Position: GM- Transport - Business Operations

Summary

To lead and manage the Transport Business as an independent profit centre by providing strategic and operational leadership across fleet operations, finance, maintenance, customer and stakeholder management, safety, compliance, digital systems and people development. The role is accountable for maximizing fleet utilization, operational efficiency, profitability, regulatory compliance, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement while delivering sustainable business growth and operational excellence

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Drive protected, efficient and profitable fleet operations by optimizing vehicle utilization, route planning, truck allocation and turnaround time to ensure timely customer service and maximum asset productivity.
2. Manage end-to-end fleet operations including vehicle deployment, driver planning, trip execution, fuel management, toll monitoring, GPS tracking and operational control to achieve business and service objectives.
3. Improve transport profitability by controlling fuel consumption,



maintenance, repair, tyre, toll, manpower and other operating costs through data-driven analysis and continuous process improvements.
4. Lead fleet maintenance and asset management by implementing preventive and predictive maintenance practices, monitoring vehicle health, minimizing breakdowns and maximizing fleet availability and asset life.
5. Ensure statutory, customer and safety compliance by maintaining vehicle documents, permits, inspections, certifications and operational standards in line with OMC requirements, legal regulations and company policies.
6. Strengthen operational excellence by developing, implementing and monitoring SOPs, internal controls, ERP (Zoho), GPS systems and digital processes to improve efficiency, transparency and operational governance.
7. Develop and manage transport manpower by planning driver deployment, monitoring productivity, conducting safety and compliance tra

📌 Transport Manager (Namakkal)
🏢 Thenpandiyan Group of Companies
📍 Namakkal