Transport Coordinator

Overview of the role

• The Transport coordinator is responsible for monitoring the timely delivery of Diageo products from the respective Diageo plants to the distribution sites and Key account customers. 
• They have the responsibility to ensure that all products are delivered safely by all the 3rd party Transporters.

Role Responsibilities:

• Regularly review and conduct benchmarks to ensure efficient distribution networks
• Optimize loads to drive cost reduction/avoidance and improve efficiency
• Implement required business procedures and drive improvements focusing on timely deliveries, quality of service, turnaround time, damages, and truck utilization to ensure effective management of transportation.
• Optimize the use of Diageo fleet Management tool ensuring maximum truck utilization and Lane adherence by all Transporters.
• Manage plant to customer shipments by working directly with 3PL to meet service level agreements and ensure reliability.
• Build relationships with logistics providers (Third Party Contractors), understand the contractual agreement, track execution, and raise performance issues to ensure maximum compliance to contract terms and conditions.
• Utilize KPIs to monitor the performance and cost efficiency of all contracted logistics providers and identify areas for improvement.
• Monitor the cost to Deliver ensuring adherence to the Budget performance.
• Transport Purchase Orders processing: responsible for raising purchase requisition for the transport service providers in Coupa a Diageo tool for non-stocked items to facilitate timely service once approved as purchase orders and follow through to closure and GRN raising.
• Work closely with Supply Finance and 3PL Finance/reporting teams to ensure accurate recharges are done by Transporters.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of the Move Key performance indicator
• Support local logistics and production teams in the execution of the deliveries of the full goods and receipt of returnables accurately
• Maintain and issue the transportation portion of the Logistics dashboard.
• Update visual performance management in every operational area in move-transportation
• Work closely and collaboratively with the Digital control Tower.

Experience / skills required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in transport coordination, logistics operations, or supply chain roles.
• Experience working with 3PL providers and managing transport contracts.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (preferably SAP) for delivery management.
• Hands on experience with Coupa for invoicing and PO management
• Experience in FMCG or beverage industry is an added advantage.