Purpose of the Role

Own end-to-end fleet operations of 70 in house vehicles across Shivtara locations (Hyderabad, Vijayawada) maximising vehicle utilisation, service levels and operational efficiency, while ensuring safe, compliant and on-time movement of goods.

Key Responsibilities

Fleet Operations

- Own end-to-end transportation operations across Hyderabad and Vijayawada.
- Plan and monitor fleet deployment; ensure vehicle availability matches daily dispatch.
- Review idle vehicle and breakdown reports daily; drive corrective action.
- Standardise operating practices across all locations; remove operational bottlenecks.
- Ensure every vehicle carries valid statutory permits, fitness, insurance, PUC and driver licences so operations are never disrupted.

Network & Route Optimisation

- Build and run route optimisation plans for inbound wheat and outbound flour (mill to distributors).
- Reduce vehicle turnaround time at loading and unloading points.
- Optimise the mix of own fleet, attached vehicles and market hire to lower cost per tonne-km.

Service Level Management

- Define delivery service standards and benchmarks; track performance by route, location and customer.
- Investigate every service failure; put preventive controls in place.
- Ensure customer delivery commitments (appointment windows, OTIF) are consistently met.

Driver & Cash Management

- Own driver deployment, attendance, leave planning and shift scheduling for uninterrupted operations.
- Track driver productivity trips per driver, utilisation,



fuel efficiency (KMPL), on-time performance and safety record and act on outliers.
- Control cash-on-delivery collection: establish handover, reconciliation and audit controls to prevent leakage.

Maintenance, Cost & Compliance

- Run preventive maintenance schedules; control repair and tyre cost per km.
- Manage the fleet operating budget - fuel, maintenance, hire, tolls, driver cost.
- Ensure compliance with Motor Vehicles Act, e-way bill, overloading and food-safety hygiene norms for food-grade transport.

MIS & Team

- Publish daily, weekly and monthly fleet MIS to the Managing Director.
- Lead and develop the transport supervisors, dispatch team and driver pool.

Candidate Requirements

- 1015 years in fleet / transport / distribution operations, with at least 3–5 years leading a multi-location fleet.
- Hands-on experience managing a fleet of 50–100+ vehicles (own and attached), preferably in FMCG, foods, agri-commodities, flour/rice milling, cement, dairy or 3PL.
- Strong command of route planning, vehicle utilisation, TAT reduction and transport cost control.
- Working knowledge of Motor Vehicles Act, permits, e-way bill and RTO compliance.
- Experience with GPS / telematics / fleet management systems and solid Excel MIS skills; ERP exposure (SAP / Tally / equivalent) preferred.
- Proven track record of controlling cash collections and preventing leakage.
- Fluent in Telugu and Hindi/English; willing to travel across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

📌 Head of Fleet Operations (Hyderabad)
🏢 Shivtara Grain Milling
📍 Hyderabad