Executive - Transport Operations (Buttala)

Advantis 3PL 

Advantis 3PL The leader in Third Party Logistics in Sri Lanka; Advantis 3PL, a fully owned subsidiary of the Hayleys Advantis Group, is engaged in providing Logistics and Supply Chain Management Solutions to majority of the leading multi-national companies operating in Sri Lanka as well as local corporates. Advantis 3PL manages over 1,000,000 sq.ft of warehouse space for its prestigious clientele in Sri Lanka, and in India.

1.    JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES 

·       Overall coordination of warehouse activities of FMCG/apparel sector for Raw Material and Finished Goods. 

·       Supervising the receiving, storage and dispatch of FMCG/apparel products aligning with the service standards and cost objectives.

·       Attend to all customer complaints and ensure optimum customer satisfaction. 

·       Responsible for generating all reports to be furnished to clients.

·       Conduct supplier evaluations and monitor progress to improve service standards. 

·       Act as the authorized person for all warehouse related transactions.

·       Responsible for obtaining services from suppliers and verify supplier payments. 

·       Ensure accuracy of all inbound and outbound shipments.

·       Reconcile inventories to system records by carrying out cycle counts whilst maintaining tight security to inventory and records. 

·       Ensure transactions are accurately and timely recorded in relevant systems as per the assigned SOPs in order to generate required MIS. 

·       Manage outsourced staff in liaison with the administration function.

·       Initiate process improvements in order to improve efficiency and service levels. 

·       Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, company and client SOPs and audit requirements. 

·       Obtain services from suppliers and provide accurate cost and billing information in a timely manner for invoicing purposes.

2.  MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE / TRAINING / QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR POSITION

·       6 ‘Credit’ passes at the GCE O/L examination including Mathematics and English and 3 passes at the GCE A/L examination.

·       Bachelor’s Degree (Preferable in Logistics and/ or Supply Chain Management) or an equivalent professional qualification. 

·       Minimum 2 years’ work experience in Executive grade, in a warehousing and distribution environment and exposure in to inventory management will be a definite advantage.

·       Sound knowledge in ERP & WMS. 

·       Ability to work with MS office packages. 

·       Strong analytical skills & excellent communication skills.