Transportation Manager

The Transport Manager role based in Bangalore is a Full-Time position where you will be responsible for overseeing end-to-end employee transportation operations to provide efficient, safe, and reliable commute solutions for corporate clients. Your duties will include managing Vendor relationships, ensuring compliance, optimizing costs, and maintaining strong customer relationships. Your primary responsibilities will involve Operations Management to ensure smooth daily transport operations, including managing routes, schedules, and fleet availability effectively. You will also be responsible for Vendor & Fleet Management by coordinating with transport vendors, overseeing fleet operations, and ensuring compliance with SLAs and standards. Compliance & Safety will be a crucial aspect of your role, where you will ensure statutory and regulatory compliance, implement safety procedures, and monitor employee safety practices. Team Leadership & Development will also be essential, as you will need to train, guide, and manage the Transport Team and Vendor Supervisors efficiently. This will include handling escalations, incident management, and conflict resolution. Cost Control & Optimization will be a key focus area where you will drive cost-saving initiatives through route optimization, vendor negotiations, and operational improvements. Client Relationship Management will be another significant aspect of your role, requiring regular interactions with corporate clients to address queries, resolve issues, and manage expectations effectively. Utilizing technology effectively, you will leverage Rathams technology platform for routing, tracking, reporting, and analytics, suggesting enhancements to improve operational efficiency. Reporting & Analytics will also be part of your responsibilities, involving preparing performance reports, compliance audits, and cost analysis dashboards to present key insights and operational metrics to senior management and clients. The ideal candidate for this position should have a Bachelor's degree in operations, logistics, or related fields, along with 5-10 years of relevant experience in employee transportation or fleet management operations. Strong knowledge of vehicle operations, route management, compliance regulations, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and transportation management software are required. Excellent communication, negotiation, client relationship management, leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills are essential. Prior experience in managing employee transportation at a corporate or technology-driven transportation company, and familiarity with technology-based transportation platforms and GPS tracking systems are preferred skills.,