Graduate Apprentice Trainee - Logistics

Volvo is hiring for the role of Graduate Apprentice Trainee - Logistics!

Responsibilities of the apprentice:

• Coordination with TTI Logistics approved Liners, Forwarders, Transporters, CHA's, Overseas offices & Customers for lining up Sea/ Air/ Surface Freight movements.
• Close co-ordination with Customer (Internal & External) for their day to day requirements.
• Monitoring end to end activities (transportation, custom clearance, freight, delivery).
• Receipt of pre-arrival notifications from LSP / coordination with LC for delivery slots.
• Using TMS (Transport Management Systems) like ATLAS/ XTR / A4D etc supporting transport operations.
• Delivery of commodities and shipments from the port to the customer/consignee's warehouse facility.
• Maintaining KPI's – Formalize, Record and Maintain KPI.
• Obtaining, checking and preparing documentation to meet customs and insurance requirements, packing specifications, and compliance with overseas countries' regulations and fiscal regimes.
• Arranging air transport for urgent and high-value freight and managing the risk door to door.
• Able to visualize transport & operational risks in advance.
• Dealing with special arrangements for transporting delicate cargos/ DG/ ODC.
• Maintaining communication and control through all phases of the journey, including the Management Reports.
• Proactively work with transportation & shipping teams to identify shipments at risk of not meeting delivery expectations based on mode, service level, miles and equipment type.
• Follow escalation process for deviation reporting.

Participate & contribute to morning meetings, VPS & 5S activities. Monitoring Pre-Carriage, Freight & On- Carriage activities & cost thru' TMS usuage. Communication to Overseas Volvo plants/ suppliers/ customers for Imports/ Exports flows.