About the role
Transportation Specialist is a key role for Agriculture & Trading India, responsible for planning, coordinating, and improving the movement of Inventory through road and/or railcar managing transportation activities. Ensure efficient, safe, cost-effective, and compliant movement of commodity. Analyze transportation needs, coordinate with carriers and stakeholders, monitor performance, and implement process improvements.
Key Accountabilities- Onboard and manage transportation service providers, carriers, and vendors.
- Ensure compliance with transportation laws, regulations, and safety standards.
- Plan and coordinate transportation operations and schedules in co-ordination with commercial team.
- Monitor shipments, deliveries, and transportation performance. Address transportation issues and resolve delays or service issues.
- Analyze transportation costs and identify opportunities to improve efficiency & reduce cost.
- Ensure Commodity is handling loss during transportation is within agreed tolerance.
- Prepare transportation reports, metrics, & documentation and circulate timely with stakeholders.
- Ensure data collection, compilation & update in system within agreed timeline
- Optimize routes and transportation networks for efficiency.
- Support transportation and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Bachelor's degree in Logistics / Supply Chain Management and / or relevant experience.
- 5+ years of Experience in transportation, logistics, supply chain, or fleet management in Agri commodity industry. Knowledge of transportation regulations and industry practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and organizational skills.
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