Operations Associate

An Air Freight/Ocean Freight Process Associate is responsible for handling

various operational tasks such as Import and export related tasks.

Our role would be effective communication with stakeholders/Clients.

Roles and Responsibility:

* Pricing for International Ocean and Air operations

* Domestic (Inland) operations

* Freight cost negotiation for Sea/Air shipments with shipping line &

forwarders.

* This involves analyzing customer requirements, such as cargo volume, weight, destination, and delivery timeline, and calculating the

associated costs such as transportation charges, customs duties,

insurance, and any additional services required by the customer.

Position: Logistics Specialist

Experience: 8 - 12 years in logistics and warehouse

Work location: Chennai

• You will be responsible for the inventory management, warehousing and logistics activities associated with the distribution.
• Coordinate end to end Warehouse Operations Inbound, Outbound ,Transportation and 3PL operations
  Drive efficient processes to enhance warehouse operations
• Controls inventory levels by conducting physical counts; reconciling with data storage system
• Experience with SAP order to cash process.(MM&SD Module) Excellent spreadsheet modeling skills required.

Company Description

Miko is an advanced artificial intelligence innovation lab with a mission to bring AI and robotics to every consumer home. Headquartered in Mumbai, India, our workforce spans several countries, including the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. To check out various product offerings, visit Miko's website.

Responsibilities:

Non-Direct Routing (NDR) Optimization:

- Develop and implement strategies to optimize NDR processes, minimizing transportation costs while maintaining service levels.

- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (sales, procurement, customer service) to identify NDR opportunities and -streamline order fulfillment.

- Manage carrier and logistics service provider relationships, negotiating rates, managing contracts, and ensuring compliance with routing guidelines.

Reverse Logistics (RVP) Management:

- Oversee the RVP process, encompassing returns, exchanges, and product recalls, to minimize costs and maximize recovery value.

- Partner with customer service, repair, and warehouse teams to streamline RVP processes and improve customer satisfaction.

- Manage relationships with reverse logistics partners, vendors, and service providers to ensure timely and efficient processing of returns and exchanges.

Pickup Coordination:

- Coordinate pickups from various locations (suppliers, warehouses, distribution centers) to optimize transportation efficiency and minimize costs.

- Schedule and monitor pickup activities, track shipment status, and resolve any issues or delays to ensure on-time pickup and delivery.

- Communicate pickup schedules and requirements to carriers and internal stakeholders for alignment with logistics plans.

Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement:

- Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure logistics performance in areas like on-time - pickup/delivery, NDR utilization, and RVP processing time.

- Analyze logistics data and performance metrics to identify trends, root causes of issues, and opportunities for improvement.

- Lead cross-functional teams in implementing process improvements, best practices, and technology solutions to enhance logistics efficiency and customer service.

Qualifications:

- Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering, or a related field (preferred).

- 1-3 years of experience in logistics operations, transportation management, or a similar role.

- Proven track record of identifying and implementing logistics process improvements.

- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques.

- Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across departments.

- Experience working with transportation management systems (TMS) a plus

About the Role: 

As a Solution Design team member, you will be focused on designing solutions for some of the most challenging and exciting problems that we are working to solve in the logistics industry. You will be responsible for understanding the customer's business, supply chain challenges and building practical processes or technologically led solutions for these. This role is varied and fast-paced – constantly adapting to the logistics industry's landscape and business needs.

Key responsibilities:

• Study the customer's supply chain process and build a deeper understanding of industry-specific supply chains, their underlying & fundamental challenges, and build holistic solutions.
• Analyze data to come up with actionable insights.
• Drive implementation of complex engagements.
• Become a knowledge powerhouse within the organization for anything related to logistics.
• Develop holistic business requirements and drive product development while working with the product and technology team. 
• Take ownership of complex projects, work with cross-functional teams and drive the projects to completion. Be accountable for the overall technical excellence and quality of the technical output. 
• Educate and support customers, both pre-and post-sales, helping them with implementation, testing, integrations, and more.

Preferred qualifications:

• MBA with 4+ years of solid experience in Logistics.
• Good knowledge of logistics, preferably within Steel, Cement, FMCG, Transportation or related industries.
• Good to have experience working with B2B product-based organizations.
• Ability to understand the processes and cost drivers of customers from different industries.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate data into insights.
• Self motivated, result - oriented with a bias for speed and action.
• Good verbal, written, social, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a multi-tasking environment and adjust priorities on-the-fly while still focusing on details and being analytical.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing the entire order cycle of timely booking of Orders / Invoicing / Dispatching / and providing timely dispatch details to customers and team

• Coordinate with various internal teams such as Accounting, Warehouse, Transportation and Sales Team, etc. to execute the dispatch.

• Checking and Verification of Purchase Orders, Credit Limit, Prices, Items, Eway Bills, LR Copy and other things related to dispatch.

• Rechecking of Sales Invoice Made.

• Regular follow-up with warehouse and transporters to ensure that material is received to the client before/on time.

• Ensuring minimum freight charged to customers and our company from the transporters.

• Timely responding to all the dispatch-related calls, emails and queries.

• Maintaining accurate and complete data entry for the dispatch/logistics on the system.

• Protect the organization's reputation by keeping pricing, promotion, purchase order, and credit-limit information confidential.

• Ensuring customer satisfaction at all levels.

• Handling and assisting other dispatch team members.

• Ensuring stocks are available as per Stock Minimum Order Level.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Prior work experience as a Logistics and Dispatch Manager.

• The candidate should have strong verbal skills and be able to send emails and communicate on a regular basis.

• Record of successful distribution and logistics management.

• Demonstrable ability to lead and manage staff of Logistics, Warehouse and Transporters.

What you need to have:

What you need to have:

At Cypherock, We are disrupting the current financial system by increasing the adoption of Blockchain-based digital assets through better key management solutions. We build "Worlds' first products" from India, work at the intersection of Blockchain, Security, Embedded Hardware & Cryptography, and have worked with companies like Google, Blockgeeks, Samsung, Lockheed Martin, Apollo Munich, Bank of America amongst others.

As the primary person working directly with the CEO on all things non-tech, we think it will be a great fit if -

1. You are interested to work in Web3 & Crypto.
2. You can work on general management operations for the company.
3. You do not wait for instructions and guidelines but believe in taking end-to-end ownership of things.
4. You have preferably worked with a hardware startup before.
5. You have good negotiation skills and can handle procurement and inventory through Alibaba and other international sourcing.
6. You can handle international logistics and procurement of electronic components.
7. You can handle inventory of the hardware product.
8. You strive towards operational peak efficiency.
9. You can handle the accounting and finances of the company.
10. If need be, you can help us with the QA of the product.
11. You can commit for at least 6 months.

Designation/Role : City Lead Operations/ Senior Logistics Manager

Location : Gurgaon

Education Qualification : IIT/NIT - 2012 to 2016 Batch OR
MBA - Sales/Operations/Marketing can also be considered.

Experience Required : Last Mile Delivery Experience working in companies like Shadowfax, Lalamove, Delhivery etc

Roles and Responsibilities :

1. The candidate would be responsible for sustaining and growing the city's revenues with P&L responsibilities.
2. Good in Leading the Sales team in initiating new accounts and managing relationships with existing ones, thereby ensuring a healthy mix of partners.
3. Laying down the roadmap for new account acquisition for the city and ensuring its execution.
4. Strategizing and executing all account related initiatives from operational troubleshooting to activation.
5. Managing the rider life cycle (hiring to retire )
6. The person should have leading the Operations team in delivering the best Customer experience while having a 360 degree view from Customer Care to Delivery Executive Safety to Optimal utilization of resources.
7. Managing the administration function, operational performance reporting, streamlining processes and systems wherever possible
8. Responsible for managing the City team from hiring and training new recruits to assigning targets and formulating incentive plans as well as career planning for each member of the team

Skill Set :

1. Relevant work experience of 4+ years in Sales or Marketing or Operations with a penchant for Leadership.
2. A competent decision-maker with the ability to create and execute a strategic sales and marketing plan for the region.
3. A visionary who can foresee the Macro factors affecting the business and strategize preemptively.
4. Identifies, builds and uses a wide network of contacts with people at all levels, internally and externally

• Bachelor’s degree in technology related field

• Minimum of 1 + years Major ERP system experience

• Functional / technical proficiency in designing, configuring and implementing in ERP System

• Strong understanding of order management, billing, and ERP master data

• Strong verbal and written communication ·

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, critical thinking and innovation

• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment

• Must be detailed-oriented.

• Ability to develop repeatable development processes with supporting documentation.

• Corrugated Industry Experience