The Role
- The Head-Reefer Vehicle Procurement & Supply will own the identification, sourcing, procurement, and availability of small and medium-sized reefer vehicles required for AbleCold''s rapidly growing operations.
- The role will involve building a robust market network of vehicle owners, fleet operators, transporters, and other supply partners; negotiating competitive commercial terms; and ensuring that the right vehicles are available at the right location and time.
- This is a highly hands-on, market-facing role and is critical to AbleCold''s ability to scale its transportation business while maintaining service reliability and healthy margins.

Key Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end procurement and supply of small and medium-sized reefer vehicles across operating cities and key lanes.
- Identify and build a network of reefer vehicle owners, fleet operators, transporters, brokers, and other supply partners.
- Continuously scout the market to identify new sources of reliable vehicle supply.
- Negotiate freight rates, lease rentals, minimum guarantees, commercial terms,



and service conditions with vehicle owners and transport partners.
- Evaluate whether vehicles should be procured through spot hiring, long-term contracts, leasing, or other commercial arrangements based on business requirements.
- Build a reliable and scalable supply base capable of supporting both existing and new customer requirements.
- Maintain strong relationships with vehicle owners and suppliers while ensuring commercial discipline.
- Monitor market freight rates and vehicle availability across cities and lanes to identify cost and supply opportunities.
- Ensure timely placement and availability of vehicles against operational requirements.
- Develop alternate sources of supply to minimize dependency on individual vendors and reduce the risk of vehicle shortages.
- Ensure all vehicles and suppliers meet AbleCold''s operational, safety, compliance, and temperature-control requirement

📌 Head - Vehicle procurement and Supply (Indiranagar)
🏢 AbleCold Logistics
📍 Indiranagar