Manager - Rail Operations - Rail & Inland Terminals

Key Responsibilities:

.Responsible for overseeing multiple locations in the South region, including three terminals across Bangalore and Chennai, collectively handling an average movement of 15-20 rakes per month.
.The role entails managing complete end-to-end operations, ensuring timely execution, high operational efficiency, and seamless coordination across all functions.
.Supervising daily terminal activities, rail operations, vehicle deployment, customer coordination, POD management, and overall inventory control.
.Handling all aspects of railway operations, including liaison with local and divisional railway authorities - critical for maintaining compliance, preventing delays, and ensuring smooth coordination with the Railways.
.Managing third-party staff and vendors deployed at these terminals, ensuring operational efficiency, attendance monitoring, and timely verification of bills.
.Maintaining complete rake related reports in terms of operational and commercial activities and timely submission to Management, Customer Service, and Sales teams.
.Maintaining strong relationships with Railway authorities at station and divisional levels to ensure timely placement and release of trains, secure necessary permissions, and avoid detentions or additional costs.
.Maintain complete records of container inventory, gate-in/gate-out movements, and document tracking such as LR copies, weighment slips, e-way bills, and invoices for first and last mile locations.
.Ensuring timely attachment of detached units at the assigned locations with their mother rake within specified SLAs

Education
Postgraduate / MBA or equivalent from a reputed University

Experience
Minimum 5 years proven experience in Rail and PFT

Technical Skills
Good knowledge on the Rail operations, ground operations, Railways norms and trade practices. Strong interpersonal skills and communication with Indian Railways.