Results-driven logistics professional with extensive experience at Maruti Suzuki India Limited. Proven track record in optimizing operations and enhancing productivity through data analysis and stakeholder collaboration. Skilled in problem-solving and team management, I successfully led initiatives that improved service quality and reduced client escalations, ensuring seamless logistics operations. Strong communicator and problem-solver, dedicated to achieving operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
· Develop current processes through data, field visits and system understanding.
· Identify bottlenecks and areas of improvement for both service quality and profitability.
· Drive improvement initiatives till end state by collaborating with multiple stakeholders.
· Tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of Vendor performance.
· Adhere and enforce all operational procedures and policies, also ensures timely audit is conducted.
· Ensures end to end smooth running of logistics operations.
· Responsible for all the TT & TAT are maintained.
· Finalization of manpower, fleet, training, resource planning specifically for big sale events like Diwali, Navaratri and Regional Festival sale etc.
· Handle the continuous improvement projects for digitization and increase productivity.
· Ensures customer satisfaction and reduces client escalation by monitoring the queries, issues & complaints are taken care of within time.
· Impart behavioural & soft skills training to the team as and when required.
Benchmarking with Competition by updating regarding Last Mile Delivery solutions, coping up with latest trends, innovations and industry's best practices
· Handled logistics operations for 7,000+ monthly carrier movements, Ensuring timely receipt of goods, accurate inventory management, and zero damage processing.
· Optimized a workforce of 350+ contractual employees, ensuring seamless transfer of goods across the supply chain.
· Ensured operational continuity by coordinating the availability and maintenance of 15,000+ carrier fleet; introduced mandatory fleet inspections and driver training programs to uphold safety standards.
· Administered freight outflow of Rs. 500 million/month and enabled timely payments to 85+ LSPs.
· Defined logistics strategy, conducted route surveys, optimized routes, and measured transporter performance.
· Inventory control and store management, ensuring accurate stock levels.
· Coordinate and monitor manpower planning for shift operations.
· Ensure adherence to Maruti Operating Standards by Outsourced staff in stockyard operations.
· Communication with multiple stakeholders in production shops for clearance of repair vehicles as per business needs.
· Record keeping of operational facts and figures.
· MIS reports sharing with multiple stakeholders.
· Ability to work with little supervision and track multiple processes.
· Liaising with SMG departments for business requirements.
· Tracking, Monitoring and Improving KPIs.
· Monitoring and replenishing of IT consumables for yard operations.
· Conducted driver training for internal drivers and car carrier drivers.
· Managed claims under FAME-India scheme.
· Ensured timely and damage-free vehicle deliveries.
· Responsible for fleet planning and vehicle availability.
· Coordination and monitoring of shift dispatch planning operations
· Coordination with SLP ARENA and NEXA teams for indents alignment
· Coordination with ROs and ZOs for target achievement and load planning.
· Internal invoicing and Stock transfer dispatch coordination.
· Region-wise wholesale target monitoring and coordination with SLP/RO teams for indents and funds alignment.
· Multimodal dispatch planning and coordination.
Handling and coordination for special dispatch requests like DGS&D, DEMO, Internal Testing cars etc.