Transportation Professional

Entity:

Customers & Products

Job Family Group:

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description:

We are currently looking for Transportation Professional - Mumbai office and details mentioned below:

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The Transportation Advisor will support the National Transportation Manager by managing all activities related to secondary transportation, as part of the Logistics Team in GSC India. The scope of accountabilities of this position will cover selection of transporters, transportation safety requirements, monitor and manage transporter performance to help deliver the business objectives.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Managing the secondary transportation in India for CIL across plants and CFA locations
• Clearly communicate and supervise the implementation of all the agreed safety standards and flag any potential risks are the right time
• Manage the operational relationship with all the secondary transporters and lead the resolution of issues
• Review secondary transportation capacity vs current and future demand and make recommendations on capacity adjustments based on a robust case
• Ensure that the service level agreements with secondary transporters are aligned with the relevant customer offers and establish a mechanism to measure, supervise and manage transporters performance against agreed targets
• Develop a detailed understanding of the underlying levers that impact transportation costs and leverage that to deliver costs within budget
• Liaise with other functional teams within Supply Chain, like warehouse, planning and plant, and business teams to ensure smooth process
• Identify areas of improvement that help improve performance on safety, service, costs and simplification, recommend options & solution
• Maintain and update all relevant databases for the transportation both in JDE and TMS to ensure data integrity.

Experience and Qualifications:

• University degree, MBA or equivalent specialization in SCM preferred.
• 6-8 years of experience in distribution/supply chain management.
• Ability to communicate and influence internal as well as external customers.

Internal : Planning Team

External : Transport Vendors, CFAs

Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is not available for remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Agility tools, Business Acumen, Commercial Acumen, Digital Fluency, Inventory Management, Logistics Management, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, Project Management, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking, Supplier Relationship Management, Supply chain management, Sustainability awareness and action, Value creation and management

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

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