Immediate Joiners & candidates based in Navi Mumbai , Thane or nearby areas will be given preference.

Role & responsibilities

Run a secure, temperature-compliant and cost-efficient fleet that delivers to QSR stores, FMCG distributors and Horeca outlets on time, every time. The role owns fleet availability, cost per km / per drop, cold chain integrity and transporter performance, and reports them weekly against agreed customer SLAs.

Preferred candidate profile

1. Fleet planning and deployment

- Plan daily vehicle requirement.
- Optimise routes and load.
- Market hiring for primary movements.
- Run milk-run and multi-drop planning for QSR store replenishment.
- Driver and DA attendance and salary/bhatta.
- Record keeping.

1. Cold chain and quality compliance

- Ensure every reefer is pre-cooled and meets product temperature bands before loading.
- Monitor live temperature via GPS / data loggers; act on excursions within 30 minutes.
- Maintain reefer hygiene, sanitation and FSSAI / customer audit readiness.
- Close temperature-related complaints with root cause and CAPA.

1. Cost management and commercials

- Own the fleet budget: fuel, maintenance, tolls, driver cost, hire charges.
- Track cost per km, per trip, per drop and per kg; explain variance monthly.
- Negotiate transporter rates, fuel escalation clauses and detention terms.
- Validate and approve transporter freight bills; reconcile against TMS trips.




- Support customer freight costing and proposals with route-level cost data.

1. Vendor and transporter management

- Onboard, audit and rate transporters on a monthly scorecard.
- Hold monthly performance reviews; drive penalties / incentives per SLA.
- Build a backup vendor base per DC to keep placement above target.

1. Maintenance and asset health

- Run preventive maintenance schedules for vehicles and reefer units.
- Track breakdowns, downtime and repair TAT; push to reduce repeat failures.
- Keep tyre, battery and reefer service records current.

1. Compliance, safety and drivers

- Keep RC, insurance, fitness, permits, PUC and driver licences valid with zero lapses.
- Enforce driver safety: speed, driving hours, alcohol checks, PPE.
- Run driver training on safe driving, cold chain handling and store delivery etiquette.
- Manage accident claims, insurance and challans to closure.

1. Systems, MIS and reporting

- Drive GPS / telematics and TMS adoption at every DC.
- Publish daily fleet dashboard and weekly / monthly KPI review with graphs.
- Prepare customer-facing service level reports for business reviews.
- Lead SOP standardisation for transport across DCs.

Experience - 8 to 10 yrs in fleet/ transport , at least 3 yrs in cold chain or 3PL. Industries Served- QSR, FMCG, Horeca, E-Commerce (cold chain: frozen 18 C, chilled 04 C, ambient)

📌 Assistant Manager Fleet Management (Navi Mumbai)
🏢 Food Service Network
📍 Navi Mumbai