Jasbinder Singh Sehra
********************@*****.***
House. No 181, Sector 23,
Gurgaon, India, 122017
Objective:
Aspire to achieve a challenging and rewarding career in the field of Supply Chain Management & Logistics. With my sheer smart hard work and perseverance I aspire to contribute to the growth of the organization in the best possible manner.
Strengths:
An energetic and ambitious professional with around 27 years of experience in Logistics, Supply Chain Operations, Inventory Management, Operational Planning, Implementation and Safety.
Expertise in Inbound/Outbound Logistics/Supply Chain, Vendor Management, Inventory Management, Safety and Team Management.
WORK EXPERIENCE
General Manager Operations Jan 2018 – Present
Hargun Enterprises • Gurgaon
Ensuring an organization's employees adhere to policies, processes, and standards of performance and behaviour in the pursuit of daily work.
Develop and maintain proper delivery practices and methods that adhere to Custom Delivery as well as our client standards.
Support rolling out new processes to the team and ensuring training is supported to the ground level.
Lead inventory processing, to ensure product availability for timely customer shipments and ensure compliance with the organization's lead time goals.
Ensure all inbound, outbound, and reverse logistics documentation is performed with accuracy & efficiency
Implement/supervise safe practices and ensure all are compliant with Occupational Health and Safety Act
Maintain warehouse product placement
Coordinate communications effectively with internal and external clients
Assist in annual reviews for all warehouse associates
Supervise all warehouse personal
Supervise all receiving activity to ensure on time delivery, release carrier equipment to avoid detention, and monitor yard management for proper spotting/movement
Supervise all inventory processing, to ensure product availability for timely customer shipments and ensure compliance with the organization's lead time goals
Create and manage solutions for inventory capacity issues
Maintain targets, objectives, and goals throughout the warehouse and driver return process
Create SOP's for all warehouse operations
Assist annual reviews for all warehouse associates
Supervise driver activity ensuring drivers are following all warehouse procedures when in the warehouse.
Supervise hours/payroll for all warehouse operations employees
Address all facility issues, create and supervise new processes for all warehouse operations as the business needs
Assist in escalated CSR issues
Assist in changes to the WHS Operations department
Monitor all inbound to dispatch to ensure constant flow and space for new inventory
Supervise labelling of product
Supervise product staging in appropriate area Ensure end of day checklist is completed and signed off
Assist on the floor with day to day task when required.
Lead by example.
Dy. General Manager Operations Sep 2014 - Dec 2017
Uniworld Logistics Pvt. Ltd. • New Delhi, India
Responsible for the planning, supervision and control of all operations.
Responsible for the attainment of corporate objectives and station's operational budget.
Responsible for enforcing corporate policies and ensuring compliance with established corporate procedures, among all personnel of the station.
Responsible to continuously improve the financial performance of the station and maintain sound business practices.
Responsible for promoting OEC's corporate culture and customer service philosophy among all personnel of the station.
Develop, implement and harmonized efficient sales strategies aimed at improving station's market penetration, commercial visibility and positioning.
Exercise a leadership role that shall bring a high level of productivity, performance and morale among all sales and operations team personnel of the station.
Perform regular business intelligence activities in the market and inform the Company on station's market conditions and trends, including competitors' activities.
Responsible for resolving in a diligent and business efficient manner customer complaints and implement measures to prevent their frequency and recurrence.
Responsible to resolve station's internal and operational problems on a diligent and business efficient manner in order to prevent service deficiencies and/or customers' dissatisfaction.
Improve on an ongoing basis station's internal systems and procedures in order to favour customer service and operational efficiency/productivity.
Responsible for the supervision and performance of all employees of the station, including maintaining a proper working discipline that favours employee's productivity and morale.
Ensure employee's performance is evaluated on a yearly basis and such information is maintained in the employees' files.
Provide adequate and continuous training to all personnel of the station in order to ensure a high level of performance and consistent quality of work.
Contribute to maintaining a business environment in accordance with OEC's corporate objective of best management practices.
Manager Operations Apr 2012 – Jul 2014
JAS Forwarding Worldwide India Pvt. Ltd. • Gurugram, India
Oversaw and formulated pricing for bidding for both overseas and local Containerized, Project Cargo and break bulk businesses, Global and Local RFQs relating to Cargos originating or destined for North India.
Maintained requirement for project movement and costing for competitive bidding.
Ensured timely discharge of Bills of Lading from the Shipping Lines to avoid penalties and loss of revenue and dispatch of the same to overseas offices so that deliveries can be taken in time.
Established and maintained stock records and other documents such as inventory, material control, and supply reports, maintained records on incoming, outgoing stock and unit records of items issued.
Operated various power trucks and performed warehousing duties and rearranged inventory of stored materials.
Set rotation for materials to prescribed storage locations.
Efficiently evaluated the costs of transportation, services and inventory within any budget or distribution strategy.
Collaborate with Agent to solve problems at the ports and terminals.
Was project lead in implementing new ERP system at regional level coordinating with the branches and the IT to ensure smooth role out of the system and team trained to handle the new ERP system.
Manager Operations Apr 2010 – Mar 2012
CEVA Freight India Pvt. Ltd. • Gurugram, India
Managed high-volume distribution, planning and purchasing of warehouse and performed critical role in the success of the branch.
Successfully executed in order fulfilment of full and partial truck-load shipments and coordinated the movement from door to door.
Negotiated freight rates for break bulk shipments both inbound and outbound.
Responsible for daily inbound and outbound transportation for Specialty and 3PL operations; work with warehouse managers to setup transportation and shipping solutions and resolve any issues
Assist Regional Head, Specialty Logistics on rate negotiations, carrier selection
Work with Regional Head, Specialty Logistics on freight bill auditing and carrier selection
Recommend transportation strategies to improve service to our customers, distribution centers and business partners
Evaluate and compare existing transportation-related expenses; analyze results and develop specific recommendations for cost reduction and improvement for review by management
Design specifications for new route structures and optimize existing structures in order to maintain a competitive position in the industry, while meeting customer needs
Responsible for associate relations including performance management, development and training
Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with the 3PL and Specialty wholesale Customer Service Representatives and supervisory staff
Coaches and mentor direct reports
Responsible for assisting with the development and implementation of employee engagement initiatives
Monitors the overall performance of staff members to ensure compliance with policies and practices
Evaluate business processes and designs, develop & implement improvements that reduce cost, improve effectiveness & improves the quality/magnitude of the end result
Assist in developing new solutions to various challenges our company faces as it relates to the distribution of product to external & internal customers, managing carrier relations & meeting business objectives
Train others in the solutions designed to manage the processes necessary to support the distribution operations
Responsible for developing, generating and analyzing Transportation performance metrics
Work with carriers as needed to improve various aspects of performance
Gather data & requirements for carrier RFPs & carrier conversions
Ensure proper transportation of healthcare products under GMP guidelines (security, temperature control, etc.)
Assist with Client freight invoicing as required
Performs related duties as assigned
Regional Manager Ocean- North India Feb 2007 - Mar 2010
UT Worldwide India Pvt. Ltd. • Gurugram, India
UTi, US based International Freight Forwarding Company having its own offices worldwide and leader in the field of Air Transport in India and now diversifying in the field of Sea Transport.
Delivering sales targets for the region by channels and product lines, through a team of Major Accounts and Field Sales. In turn to set and agree
385on targets for the branches.
Monitor & review the revenue performance & main KPI's of the Region / Area / Branches at frequent periodic intervals and implement corrective action plans to address any shortfall in performance.
Handlings pricing for bidding for both overseas and local containerized and break bulk businesses.
Generating Project Cargo business and coordinating the movement from Door to Door.
Working the inventory requirement for project movement and costing for the same for competitive bidding.
Establishing rate special rates with the Shipping Lines to help the sales team in increasing margins and yields.
Planning and controlling product mix, geographical sales area and customer service standards to ensure maximum penetration of target markets and boost generation of revenues.
Overall charge of research of sales / marketing activity to report market trends and recommend changes.
Ensure timely release of Bills of Lading from the Shipping Lines to avoid penalties and loss of revenue and dispatch of the same to overseas offices so that deliveries can be taken in time.
Coordinating with overseas office for Door to Door movement of shipments.
Appraise, review and moderate performance within the group in order to improve performance levels.
Monitor and control costs to manage costs within the budget.
Analyse and monitor margins for customers and implement actions to improve overall revenue quality in order to achieve higher returns.
Manager Marketing Dec 1999 - Jan 2007
Forbes Gokak Ltd.(Patvolk Division) Ltd. • New Delhi, India
Manager Marketing, April 2006 - January 2007
Dy. Manager Marketing, April 2005 - March 2006
Asst. Manager Marketing, April 2002 - March 2005
Sr. Executive Marketing, December 1999 - March 2002
Forbes Container Line, the flagship carrier of the Forbes Gokak Ltd Group has expanded the MTO operations across the country to cater to destinations in Europe, Far East, USA and other global destinations.
Heading a team in organizing and monitoring sales and marketing activity in North India to expand operations of the MTO Division (Forbes Container Lines).
Planning and controlling product mix, geographical sales area and customer service standards to ensure maximum penetration of target markets and boost generation of revenues.
Overall charge of research of sales / marketing activity to report market trends and recommend changes.
Finalizing the annual budget for the entire Northern India region including the branches.
Closely monitoring monthly revenue generation at each branch in North India to ensure targets are met and resolving under-performance issues.
Contributing to the formulation of Sales and Marketing policies together with other Managers in North India.
Was project lead in implementing new JAVA based ERP system at regional level coordinating with the branches and the IT to ensure smooth role out of the system and team trained to handle the new ERP system.
Handled the Export Custom Clearance with shipments moving under Advance License / EPCG /Duty Draw Back Scheme. Liasoning with the custom authorities / Custodians as and when required for smooth clearance of Shipments
Coordinating all aspects of cargo handling including, Managing buyers' consolidation on behalf of overseas counterparts
Coordination with Buying House for timely handover of cargo.
Coordinating with Surveyors and Shipping Lines for timely stuffing of cargo.
Tracking and updating Buyers,
Buying House and counter parts on the status of shipments starting from the day cargo is carted, stuffed, loaded and the arrival of cargo at destination.
Exerting control over sales methods by way of pricing and credit arrangements.
Supervising invoicing, payments and administration costs.
Marketing Executive May 1995 - Nov 1999
Ultra Cargo India Pvt. Ltd. • New Delhi, India
Business Development.
Carrier coordination.
Updating customers about shipment status and addressing customer complaints.
Handling procurement and submitting proposals as per requirements of clients
EDUCATION
Diploma in Warehouse Management • April 2023
Fundamentals of Using Six Sigma in Supply Chain - Mar 2020
Alison – Empower Yourself • Galway, Ireland
Retail Management - Merchandising, Distribution and Marketing - Apr 2020
Alison – Empower Yourself • Galway, Ireland
Diploma in Project Management – Jun 2020
Alison – Empower Yourself • Galway, Ireland
Diploma in Operations Management - Apr 2020
Alison – Empower Yourself • Galway, Ireland
Diploma in Human Resource Management - Dec 2019
Alison – Empower Yourself • Galway, Ireland
Diploma in Supply Chain Management - Aug 2019
Alison – Empower Yourself • Galway, Ireland
Diploma in Multimodal Transportation and Logistics Management - Aug 2002
Institute of Rail Transport • New Delhi, India
Master of Business Administration – Apr 1995
L. N. Mishra College of Business Management Muzaffarpur, India
Diploma in Information and Systems Management – Aug 1993
Aptech Computer Education Ltd. Durgapur, India
Bachelor of Commerce - May 1992
University of Burdwan West Bengal, India
SKILLS
Strategic Planning & Analysis
Team Leadership & Training
Technical Contract Negotiation
Resource Allocation
Cross Functional Skills
Report Analysis/Forecasting
Policies & Procedure
Client Relationship
Risk Assessment & Mitigation
Budgeting & Cost Reduction
Inventory Control & Planning
Facility Management
Scheduling
Conflict Resolution
Transport Planning and Management
Procurement
Organizational Skills
Air Freight & Ocean Freight
Warehousing & Distribution
Technology Skills
LCL Consolidation
Reverse Logistics
MS Office
Buyer's Consolidation
Vendor Development and Management
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Awareness Program on Good Distribution Practices for Temperature Controlled Cargo.
Certified Internal Auditor
Kaizen Approach – Lean Methodology for Continuous Improvement
EXPERIENCE IN FINANCE
AR and AP Monitoring
Financial Investments
Vehicle Financing
Financial Instruments like SBLC, Project Funding, Commercial Loans, MTN, LTN etc
Sale purchase of Historical Assets and Bonds.
PPP trade program
Sale purchase of Cryptocurrency and virtual funds.
Currency exchange programs.