ravi ranjan pandey

Associate Manager at Vedanta Aliminium Limited

• India
• My current job since July 2008

Placing orders and monitoring/coordinating for custom clearance, stevedoring, transportation and vessel chartering.
Establish or monitor specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems and recommending optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment, or frequency.
Create policies or procedures or terms & condition for logistics activities/orders.
Plan or implement material flow management systems to meet production requirements.
Trained in chartering of vessel, personnel in roles or responsibilities regarding global logistics strategies.
Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, vendor service logs, or training or safety records.
Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics.
Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.
Participate in carrier management processes, such as selection, qualification, or performance evaluation.
Monitor product import or export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.
Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery.
Direct distribution center operation to ensure achievement of cost, productivity, accuracy, or timeliness objectives.
Negotiate chartering freight, transportation rates or services (stevedoring/loading and unloading of material at site or at mines).
Maintaining MIS for use in evaluating logistics programs or services.
Supervise the work of logistics specialists, planners, or schedulers.
Prepare or file environmental certification applications.
Negotiate with suppliers or service providers to improve supply chain efficiency or sustainability.
Develop risk management programs to ensure continuity of supply in emergency scenarios.
Plan or implement improvements to internal or external logistics systems or processes (rail/road/sea).
Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.
Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes (bulk/break bulk/container), product volumes or mixes, or carriers.
Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management (zero damage).
Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.
Direct or coordinate comprehensive logistical or reverse logistical functions for product life cycles, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, recycling, reuse, or final disposal of resources.
Communicate freight transportation information to service providers or suppliers, using transportation management, electronic logistics marketplace, or electronic freight information systems, to improve efficiency, speed, or quality of transportation services.
Review global, national, or regional transportation or logistics reports for ways to improve efficiency or minimize the environmental impact of logistics activities.
Conduct or review environmental audits for logistics activities, such as storage, distribution, or transportation.
Develop plans or set goals to reduce extra cost associated with delay in dispatches (inbound/outbound) of material/cargo.