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P. VASUDEV

P. VASUDEV

Dar Es Salaam

Summary

Seeking assignments as Transport/Logistics Manager with an organization of high repute that will accomplish both personal and professional goals and objectives.

Accomplished professional with 18+ years' hands-on experience in transportation arena. Proven skills in managing transportation activities with emphasis on value addition to existing operations, escalating business progressively by undertaking organizational restructuring, generating significant cost savings and developing & integrating procedures, service standards & operational policies. Expert in handling day to day operations of the transport department, dispatching, routing, and tracking of delivery vehicles, making sure that all transport fleet vehicles are properly maintained and serviced.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Logistics Manager

21st Century Food & Packaging
11.2022 - 11.2024
  • Reporting directly to the COO-OPERATIONS and working as part of the wider Business Support Team the Logistics Manager is responsible for maximizing the performance and efficiency of the Operating Organization's logistics operation.
  • With accountability for motivating and developing a team of local drivers and supervisors to ensure customer expectations are exceeded and targets met.
  • The Logistics Manager promotes a team focus and develops a strong safety culture with the ability to mediate and encourage good employee relations.
  • Preparation of daily movement plan day to day basis in one day advance.
  • Responsible for truck allocation and advance plan for return load.
  • Preparation of daily truck wise report and informing to all concerned on daily basis.
  • Preparing required supporting documents for transporting products.
  • Preparing daily and monthly truck trip wise report and utilization reports.
  • Maintaining up-to-date vehicles documents records.
  • Maintain sufficient Fuel Stock & Procurement.
  • Co-ordination with workshop team to release breakdown trucks on time.
  • Coordinating with dispatch and sales team to load vehicles and dispatched as per schedule.
  • Handling of accidental trucks and following up with insurance of claims.
  • Follow up the supervisor and driver until last point of delivery completion in all routes.
  • Understanding sales forecasts, stock availability and timely execution of delivery.
  • Effectively manage the distribution operations to ensure the smooth flow of the products.
  • Maintain safe & healthy work environment by enforcing compliance.
  • Ensure timely bill reconciliation and payment to outside transporter.
  • Handling of export and import logistics.
  • Co-ordinate with other departments to create coordinated plans for business growth.
  • Develop and implement safety guidelines in all aspects of the supply chain.
  • Communicate and negotiate with suppliers and vendors.
  • Co-ordination with production and sales team for smooth distribution.
  • Implement appropriate supply chain strategies and action plans to support customers.
  • Monitor and improve standards, systems and procedures to ensure up-to-date logistics standards.

Deputy Manager - Transportation

Varun Beverages Limited (PepsiCo)
09.2018 - 10.2022
  • Reported directly to the AVP-TRANSPORTATION and working as part of the wider Business Support Team the Deputy Transport Manager is responsible for maximizing the performance and efficiency of the Operating Organization's transport operation.
  • With accountability for motivating and developing a team of local drivers and staff to ensure customer expectations are exceeded and targets met.
  • The Deputy Transport Manager promotes a team focus and develops a strong safety culture with the ability to mediate and encourage good employee relations.
  • Transportation Management: Handling day to day operations of the transport department.
  • Dispatching, routing, and tracking of delivery vehicles.
  • Making sure company compliance of all transport policies, legislation and procedure; accountable for managing, monitoring and developing a team of drivers.
  • Serving as first point of contact for all drivers.
  • Fleet Vehicle Management: Ensuring that all transport fleet vehicles are properly maintained and serviced; organizing vehicle checks; identifying operational issues, potential problems and opportunities.
  • Liaison & Coordination: Coordinating with various professionals and maintaining all the necessary documents; assisting with high severity requests as needed.
  • Overseeing the communication responsibilities both at internal & external levels.
  • Team Management: Ensuring skills enhancement and development of every individual in the team by providing direction, motivation and training to team; coordinating with cross functional teams.
  • Guiding & mentoring team members in accomplishment of objectives; improving the team performance through counselling, skills enhancement.
  • Strategic Planning: Developing and leading development of plan which delivers key target objective; managing transportation department, staff, protocols, disciplines and processes.
  • Maintaining continuous alignment of plans with strategic business objectives, and made recommendations to modify the plans & Procedures to enhance effectiveness toward the strategic intent.
  • Quality Services: Managing the implementation of best practices in all relevant business functions ensuring fulfilment of business requirements while delivering quality service in line with company vision, mission and strategy.
  • Budgeting: Preparing operating budget and prudently managing organization's resources to insure business efficiency, service and cost-effective management.
  • Analysing expenditures & other financial information in order to develop plans, policies, and budgets for increasing profits and improving services.
  • Monitoring spending to ensure that expenses are consistent with approved budgets.
  • Staff Management: Accountable for arranging for the induction and training off all new staff; maintaining accurate administrative records.
  • Appraising staff performance and also taking disciplinary measures when required.
  • Complaint & Query management: Responsible for resolving and managing queries and complaints courteously and efficiently; ensuring all site and customer objectives are achieved analysing all accidents investigations.
  • Recommending or authorizing capital expenditures for acquisition of new equipment or property in order to increase efficiency and services of operations department.

Transportation Head

Arabian Gulf Manufacturers Ltd.
02.2015 - 10.2017
  • Company Overview: (SAUDI ARABIA)
  • (SAUDI ARABIA)

Team Leader - Operations Management Spec

Fedex Express TSCS (India) Pvt. Ltd.
02.2013 - 01.2015

Asst. Branch Manager

Surat Goods Transport Pvt Ltd
03.2010 - 01.2013

Branch In charge

VRL Logistics Ltd
08.2008 - 11.2009

Assistant Operations

Transport Corporation of India Ltd
12.2006 - 07.2008

Education

B.Sc -

Monad University
01.2014

Master's Program in Business Administration - Logistics & Ops

National Institute of Management
Kolkata
01.2010

Diploma in Information Software Management -

Aptech Computer Education
Berhampur
01.2005

Skills

  • Transportation programs implementation
  • Maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment
  • Process compliance
  • Productivity
  • Quality
  • Service
  • Legal compliance
  • Fleet controls
  • Strategic and operating plans development
  • Customer retention
  • Cost savings
  • Value delivery
  • Indigenization initiatives
  • Transport problems recognition
  • Transport models examination
  • Team coordination
  • Persuasive communication
  • Business unit guidance
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Self-motivation
  • Initiative
  • Operational transportation efficiency
  • Strategic planning
  • Logistics management
  • SCM process optimization
  • Transportation planning
  • Scheduling
  • Cargo operations
  • Complaint management
  • Query resolution
  • Transportation operations optimization
  • Accidents investigations
  • Fleet management
  • Value stream mapping
  • Customer relationship management
  • Team leadership
  • Liaison
  • Coordination
  • Process improvements
  • Quality management
  • ERP
  • FMCG

Languages

English
Hindi
Telugu
Tamil

Passport Details

V1359750

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 08/12/85

Domain Exposure

  • Transportation
  • Logistics
  • Cargo
  • Courier
  • Manufacturing
  • FMCG
  • Food & Packaging

Certification

Operations Management Assessment

Travelling & Cooking

Exploring new places & having new taste of food.

Timeline

Logistics Manager

21st Century Food & Packaging
11.2022 - 11.2024

Deputy Manager - Transportation

Varun Beverages Limited (PepsiCo)
09.2018 - 10.2022

Transportation Head

Arabian Gulf Manufacturers Ltd.
02.2015 - 10.2017

Team Leader - Operations Management Spec

Fedex Express TSCS (India) Pvt. Ltd.
02.2013 - 01.2015

Asst. Branch Manager

Surat Goods Transport Pvt Ltd
03.2010 - 01.2013

Branch In charge

VRL Logistics Ltd
08.2008 - 11.2009

Assistant Operations

Transport Corporation of India Ltd
12.2006 - 07.2008

B.Sc -

Monad University

Master's Program in Business Administration - Logistics & Ops

National Institute of Management

Diploma in Information Software Management -

Aptech Computer Education

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