RAKESH S P
Tumkur
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
FTL Operation Manager
M/s Maersk Indian Pvt Ltd
01.2023 - Current
- Build and lead a team across the South region to manage the logistics network
- Be the point of contact for all internal and external stakeholders for any work related to logistics; both intercity and intracity across all cities in South India
- Own all transport vendor relationships - interactions, negotiations, onboarding and removal of vehicles, contracts, payments, etc
- Build processes to measure and improve driver and vendor experience with organization own service levels for operations team
- Liaison with finance and legal for short term and long-term budget planning; also ensure compliance at all times
- Build strong processes for accurate tracking of vehicle usage
- Own billing, reconciliation and payments process
- Collaborate with supply chain planning and design team to drive innovation in logistics in long term - easy driver payments, MIS reconciliation, e-vehicle launch, vehicle modification, etc.
Deputy Manager
M/s Reliance Retail
12.2021 - 12.2023
- Manage the service providers of transport logistic companies | Negotiate best rates as per the lanes
- Plan and supervise the shipments from First Mile to Line haul and end user
- Schedule daily and weekly routes
- Track orders using functional systems
- Coordinate with Warehouses for vehicle requirements and sync up on timelines for unloading and loading activities
- Monitor and report on transportation costs
- Ensure shipping documents are properly filed
- Kaizens for cost-effective shipping methods
- Conduct regular safety audits on equipment
- Keep organized records of schedules and completed shipments.
Transport In Charge-Operation
M/s STARSHIP GLOBAL VCT LLP
07.2020 - 12.2021
- To maintain transportation Business and other related Process
- To prepare Transportation (POD ageing, Transport vendor performance, transport operations etc)
- Monthly Review Preparations Comparing Transportation
- Review and suggest process improvements for transport operations
- Make sure the Transport Management System (TMS) is implemented while entering the system
- Visiting origination customers for reviewing and analyzing the current business process and recommendation to be implemented
- Implement New Project for Transportation Business
- To participate and supervise customer bidding & conduct vendor e-bidding events
- Managing/developing transport vendors who are ready to work on credit
- To review and suggest corrections to customer billing & vendor invoices
- To supervise Vendor’s contract Management and prepare vendor performance evaluation reports
- To extend support to New Transporters coming in Folder
- To provide New Vendors to participate in RFQ for new probable customer
- Making sure of Pending PODs follow ups & closer within Timeline
- Vendor Agreements are happening as per Company Criteria
- Managing the P&L.
Assistant Manager-Operation
M/s VARUNA INTEGRATED LOGISTICS PVT LTD
04.2018 - 03.2020
- Conducting Weekly Meetings with internal and external teams to streamline and improve daily Operations
- Responsible for Process Improvement & Cost cutting
- Responsible for managing the entire gamut of Logistics operations
- Ensure on time placement of vehicles & overall responsibility of tracking of vehicles
- Making Daily Rosters for smooth functioning of Operations
- Tracking of vehicles for proper utilization and timely deliveries
- Preparing Daily/ weekly/monthly reports/ MIS
- Processing daily in bound & out outbound orders
- Handling the Team Executives & large task force
- Strategically plan and manage logistics, warehouse, transportation and customer service
- Keep track of quality, quantity, delivery times, transport costs and efficiency
- Resolve any arising problems or complaints (Customers, Suppliers, Employees)
- Maintain metrics and analyses data to assess performance and implement improvements
- Handling Reverse logistics process and order cancellation process
- Looking dispatching section at the time of out bound
- Handling Customer outstanding recovery
- Handling vendor payments follow up
- Daily involvement in Packing and QC Process
- Fleet Management, Vendor Management / Development, Route planning
- Minimizing logistics cost through Freight negotiation, long term contracts with Vendors
- Planning, coordinate the activities of purchasing and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, and services
- Direct interaction with Key Customers
- For Warehousing/Transport Operations
- Maintain stock registers, all inbound & outbound material receipts, dispatches as per company policies both in manual as well as through system
- Route planning for small vehicles and big vehicles of all over the Bangalore and Rest of Bangalore
- Responsible for entire surface hub & warehouse operations
- Managing HR related activities at Warehouse, Company staff & outsourced staff, Security, Labors & Housekeeping staff
- Invoicing, Payment Collections & Assisting Credit Control department
- Payments follow up with sales as well as customers, Co-ordination with finance team, billing, collections & vendor payments
- Strive to improve quality scores in service deliveries.
Logistics Executive
M/s Northwest Carrying Company LLP
03.2014 - 04.2017
- Ensure on time placement of vehicles across all locations & overall responsibility of tracking of vehicles
- Making Roster regularly and Making required Changes As per Client request
- Fleet Vendor identification, negotiation, acquisition, development, finalization, Retention & monitor & evaluate their performance periodically
- Making Regular reports like on time Arrival, Departure, Non-Usage List And Dashboard etc
- As per requirement
- Ensure acquisition of new vehicles as per the requirement of the business
- Analysis of route expenses of the vehicles and income per trip per vehicle, monitoring capacity utilization of all routes/trip cost, their profitability
- Responsible for checking & ensuring legal compliance of all vehicles for Quality control-check uploaded picture, update the quality spreadsheet with finished
- Check invoice generated by the freight forwarder and ensured invoice are accurate
- Responsible for entire surface hub & warehouse operations
- Managing HR related activities at Warehouse, Company staff & outsourced staff, Security, Labors & Housekeeping staff
- Fleet Management and Transportation
- Vendor Bill processing for payment process
- Vendor appointment and Commercial finalization and Agreement processing
- Provide constant and structured performance information to the ALM, BM and Operations Head.
Education
BBM -
Tumkur University
01.2013
PUC -
01.2009
SSLC -
01.2005
Skills
- Expertise in inventory, logistics management, strategic planning
- Multi-site administration, commercial negotiation experience
- MIS, reporting, effective communication Computer skill
- Team leadership, training
- Reporting
- Analytical
- Problem solving
- Quick Learner
- Process Oriented
- Risk taking
- Hardworking
- Communication
- Proven work experience as a Transportation Manager, Shipping Manager or similar role
- Solid knowledge of supply chain management
- Experience preparing and tracking orders
- Familiarity with logistics software
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to supervise and train staff
- Problem-solving abilities
- Specialization in Supply Chain, Logistics or relevant field is a plus
Accomplishments
- Customer recognition and appreciation from management for quick turnaround.
- Implemented process improvement idea for the team.
- Received an appreciation for consistently exceeding the target numbers.
- Presentations and new implementations of new procedures towards the process.
Languages
English
Hindi
Kannada
Telugu
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 10/28/89
Timeline
FTL Operation Manager
M/s Maersk Indian Pvt Ltd
01.2023 - Current
Deputy Manager
M/s Reliance Retail
12.2021 - 12.2023
Transport In Charge-Operation
M/s STARSHIP GLOBAL VCT LLP
07.2020 - 12.2021
Assistant Manager-Operation
M/s VARUNA INTEGRATED LOGISTICS PVT LTD
04.2018 - 03.2020
Logistics Executive
M/s Northwest Carrying Company LLP
03.2014 - 04.2017
BBM -
Tumkur University