Transportation Solutions Architect

Roles & Responsibilities

Base Location : Flexible on location (Chennai / Mumbai / Delhi / Blore)

Design technical solutions and costing proposals as per need of customer to run the transport operations in an efficient and structured manner. To drive TVS SCS & JV’s Solutions strategy focused upon improving the quality of service, automation & solutions delivered to its clientele across sectors and geographies.

• Responsible for designing end-to-end transport solutions and costing models including understand requirements, validate data / scope, site visits, detailed all India multi-site and lanes Network design, fleet design / type, assumptions, costing, SOPs, process / activity mapping, timelines, simulation, scenario / risk analysis, dependencies etc.
• Actively own the solution and influence / contribute to every stage of the sales process, requirement gathering, solution design, cost modelling and due diligence.
• Prepare final solution and costing summary document with assumptions, terms and conditions, sensitivity, Risks and scenario analysis.
• Coordinate with customer / sales / operations to gather data / information on transport opportunity In / out of scope, challenges, cost and operations KPIs / SLA expectations, timelines, technology
• Ensure all productivities, vehicle types, transport modes (Rail / Road / Air / Ocean), solution assumptions are fully meeting Transport operations, regulations, transport industry practices and processes.
• Hands on experience in using various Transport Network, optimisation and simulation design softwares, tools, technologies, TMS, FMS, GPS, Maps, MS Power BI, Tableau etc.
• Ensure that all solutions / costing models are validated (using maker checker process) and accurate before submission. Based on the feedback, scope change revise / correct / modify solutions as per agreed timelines
• Expert in data crunching, validation, working knowledge of transport vehicle types (Container / Open / Cold Chain), capacities, FTL / PTL / Courier, Inbound / Outbound / Returns, Hub & Spoke, operating costs, efficiencies, market practices, vehicle design / specs, dimensions, capacities, Own / leased / vendor vehicle cost / benefits etc.
• Conduct solution / cost vs actual operations cost / process analysis, identify reasons for the variances and suggest corrective actions to achieve original solution / cost in actual operations.
• Manage solutions team, recruitment, training and mentor them.
• Drive the optimisation projects to improve the productivity, cost and quality by re-designing the transport solutions including improving Network design, process, Standardisation and automation of manual tasks, load / Vehicle / Route planning, technology, operating and commercial model to meet the customer needs, target budget and KPIs.

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