Overview
Manage end-to-end landside shipment execution from booking and planning through delivery and order closure. Use SAP Transportation Management System processes to support reliable, accurate and cost-disciplined operations.
What you'll do
- Manage end-to-end landside shipment execution from booking and planning to delivery and order closure using SAP TMS Planning.
- Optimize transport through vendor allocation, scheduling and handling amendments and cancellations.
- Monitor execution, proactively manage exceptions and ensure timely resolution across stakeholders.
- Coordinate with transport vendors to ensure service delivery, compliance and performance adherence.
- Update systems accurately, validate costs and close orders on time to support billing and profitability.
- Coordinate work with vendors, terminals, customers, finance, procurement and customer experience teams.
- Build strong engagement with regional front office teams.
- Participate in internal team meetings and contribute ideas and suggestions for improvement of the operations business unit.
- Deliver reliable and on-time shipment execution in line with agreed service levels.
- Ensure high data accuracy and system integrity across SAP TMS processes.
- Drive cost discipline by adhering to planned spend and highlighting deviations.
- Proactively manage exceptions to minimize operational disruptions.
- Ensure vendor performance and compliance with operational standards.
- Adhere to defined processes, controls and governance frameworks.
- Collaborate with internal teams, vendors and stakeholders to ensure seamless execution.
What you'll need
- Minimum of three years of experience in the logistics or shipping industry for external hires.
- Strong understanding of SAP Transportation Management System dispatch workflows.
- Ability to identify and resolve missing or incorrect data within system flows.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to validate documentation accurately.
- Capability to analyze operational data, including review and reporting activities.
- Strong attitude, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.
Details
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Five-day work in-office expectation.
- Willingness to work in rotational shifts.
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