Transportation Specialist

Job Purpose and Impact

Transportation Specialist is a key role for Agriculture & Trading India, responsible for planning, coordinating, and improving the movement of Inventory through road and/or railcar managing transportation activities. Ensure efficient, safe, cost-effective, and compliant movement of commodity. Analyze transportation needs, coordinate with carriers and stakeholders, monitor performance, and implement process improvements.

Key Accountabilities

• Onboard and manage transportation service providers, carriers, and vendors.
• Ensure compliance with transportation laws, regulations, and safety standards.
• Plan and coordinate transportation operations and schedules in co-ordination with commercial team.
• Monitor shipments, deliveries, and transportation performance. Address transportation issues and resolve delays or service issues.
• Analyze transportation costs and identify opportunities to improve efficiency & reduce cost.
• Ensure Commodity is handling loss during transportation is within agreed tolerance.
• Prepare transportation reports, metrics, & documentation and circulate timely with stakeholders.
• Ensure data collection, compilation & update in system within agreed timeline
• Optimize routes and transportation networks for efficiency.
• Support transportation and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics / Supply Chain Management and / or relevant experience.
• 5+ years of Experience in transportation, logistics, supply chain, or fleet management in Agri commodity industry. Knowledge of transportation regulations and industry practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and organizational skills.

We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials - from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel.

Today, the need to make our food system more sustainable and resilient is urgent. Sitting at the heart of the global supply chain, we have a unique ability, and responsibility, to help. Through innovations, strategic partnerships, and 159 years of experience, we help businesses grow, and communities and people around the world flourish — today, and for generations to come.