Vijaya Kumar TH
Supply Chain Management, Transportation/Fleet/Linehaul Operation
Bangalore
Summary
Professional Summary:
Proactive manager with demonstrated leadership abilities, strategic planning expertise and problem-solving acumen. Assists senior managers with accomplishing demanding targets by encouraging staff and coordinating resources. Methodical and well-organized in optimizing coverage to meet operational demands.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager Fleet
DTDC Express Limited
6 2022 - Current
- Reduced transport costs for the company through strategic negotiations with vendors and carriers.
- Organized records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders.
- Maintained compliance with all regulations, avoiding fines and penalties for the organization.
- Improved on-time delivery rates with detailed tracking and monitoring of shipments.
- Coordinated driver dispatch to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
- Managed a team of drivers, providing support and guidance to improve performance and productivity.
- Conducted regular evaluations of transportation procedures for continuous improvement opportunities.
- Negotiated favorable contracts with suppliers, securing competitive rates that benefited the organization''s bottom line.
Transportation/Linehaul Executive
Xpressbees Logistics Solutions Pvt Ltd
2018.07 - 2022.03
- Monitoring and preparation of transport vendor performance
- Coordination with other hubs and service centers for smooth operation
- Successfully negotiated and appointed transport vendors at various locations in our region
- Re-designed routes to optimize cost and reduce turnaround times
- Prepared and submitted daily, weekly and monthly performance reports to management team to give clear insights on TAT performance
- Coordinated on a regular basis with concerned locations to address issues of misroute, short/excess cargo, cargo handling And took remedial measures to stop re-occurrence of the same
- Trained ground operations team at different locations improve team efficiency
- Coordination with transport vendors for SLA adherence
- Regularly analyzed cost trends of road transportation and corrected the commercial terms to keep costs under control.
- Negotiated contracts with carriers, securing competitive rates that resulted in cost savings for the company.
- Closely monitored industry trends to stay informed of potential challenges or opportunities within the linehaul sector.
Operations In-charge
SVC Road lines
2017.04 - 2018.06
- Enhanced driver training programs to promote safe driving practices and improve overall fleet safety records.
- Boosted fleet utilization rates by continuously monitoring vehicle performance, availability, and need for replacement or repair.
- Conducted thorough analyses of historical fleet data, identifying opportunities for process improvements and cost savings based on trends in vehicle usage or maintenance requirements.
- Managed fleet inventory and streamlined vehicle allocation processes for optimal usage.
- Improved fleet efficiency by implementing preventive maintenance schedules and coordinating timely repairs.
- Implemented GPS tracking technology to monitor vehicle locations, ensuring efficient dispatching and route planning efforts were employed throughout the organization''s operations.
- Organized routine maintenance tasks to ensure all vehicles remained in optimal working condition throughout their service life.
Supply Chain Executive
Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd
2015.07 - 2017.03
- Coordinated and scheduled physical inventories of assigned areas to adjust inventory levels as appropriate.
- Developed solutions to address problems in distribution and transportation of products.
- Established robust risk management strategies that proactively identified potential supply chain issues and implemented mitigation plans to ensure uninterrupted operations.
- Managed vendor negotiations for competitive pricing agreements, leveraging economies of scale to achieve cost savings across the organization.
- Analyzed, optimized and oversaw inventory procedures to improve supply chain operations.
- Planned and implemented logistical strategies to meet targets.
- Tracked KPIs to generate reports for supply chain performance.
- Forecasted and managed annual operating budget for every location.
Production Team Leader
Amco Saft India Pvt Ltd
2010.10 - 2014.11
- Coordination with internal teams for smooth production operation
- Production monitoring
- Customer satisfaction
- Responsible for technical documentation
- Regularly coordinated with the testing department for development & implementation of manufacturing test processes
- Worked on the continuous improvement of the processes to achieve the better quality, cycle time and cost reduction goals
- Worked with customer care team to take preventive and corrective actions on customer feedback
- Was actively involved in scheduling and execution of calibration and preventive maintenance of all Testers and test related equipment
- Ensuring correct technical documentation is in place to support Testing, and Tester debugging
- Successfully transferred NTPC Siemens project
- On several occasions received appreciation from customers as the key person for a project.
Education
Diploma in Electronics And Communications Engineering - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
S J M Polytechnic
Birur2009
Bachelor in Applied Computer Science - Computer Science
Indian Virtual University
Bangalore2014
Skills
Cost control and tracking
Performance maximization
Warehouse Operations
Route Planning
Load Planning
Cost Control
Vendor Collaboration
Data Analytics
Logistics Management
Supply Chain Management
Languages
English
Kannada
Hindi
Timeline
Transportation/Linehaul Executive
Xpressbees Logistics Solutions Pvt Ltd
2018.07 - 2022.03
Operations In-charge
SVC Road lines
2017.04 - 2018.06
Supply Chain Executive
Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd
2015.07 - 2017.03
Production Team Leader
Amco Saft India Pvt Ltd
2010.10 - 2014.11
Assistant Manager Fleet
DTDC Express Limited
6 2022 - Current
Diploma in Electronics And Communications Engineering - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
S J M Polytechnic
Bachelor in Applied Computer Science - Computer Science
Indian Virtual University
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