ADITYA KUMAR
Calgary,AB
Summary
Accomplished and results-driven Senior Transportation Manager with extensive experience in logistics, supply chain management, and the development of high-performance teams in dynamic, high-pressure environments. A dynamic and strategic leader with a proven track record of delivering exceptional outcomes, fostering strong, long-lasting relationships with clients, stakeholders, and colleagues. Adept at navigating complex organizational structures and engaging effectively across all levels of management, ensuring seamless communication and operational excellence.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Transport Manager (Alberta Region)
Loblaw Companies Ltd.
Calgary, Alberta
05.2024 - Current
- Manage inbound operations for the Alberta region, ensuring seamless supply flow across the province.
- Oversee outbound operations from four distribution centers, delivering to retail locations across Alberta.
- Support the Senior Director in managing budgets, operational planning, and supply chain optimization.
- Develop and execute strategies to enhance transportation efficiency, reduce costs, and improve service levels.
- Collaborate with vendors, carriers, and internal stakeholders to maintain effective supply chain operations.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure compliance with service, cost, and quality standards.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to streamline inbound and outbound logistics processes.
- Ensure adherence to safety, regulatory, and environmental standards across all transportation operations.
- Provide detailed reports and analysis to senior leadership, contributing to strategic decision-making.
Transport Manager
Loblaw Companies Limited
Calgary, AB
09.2021 - 03.2023
- Managed transport operations for two warehouses, ensuring timely outbound deliveries to 350+ retail stores.
- Led and developed fleet operations staff, including hiring, training, and performance evaluation.
- Oversaw transportation lanes, rates, and line-haul carrier management.
Optimized outbound freight costs and flow from distribution centers to stores. - Established and coordinated store delivery schedules, ensuring effective communication with store managers.
- Monitored carrier performance, analyzed service metrics, and implemented action plans to achieve on-time delivery goals.
- Supported strategic planning, budgeting, and execution of transportation initiatives.
- Ensured compliance with food safety, environmental, and regulatory audits.
- Collaborated with carriers to reduce empty miles by 70% and maximize efficiency.
- Coordinate with carriers to boost unloaded miles and reduce empty miles by 70%.
Transportation Supervisor
Loblaw Companies Limited
Calgary, AB
06.2016 - 08.2021
- Monitor day to day transport operations of 2 warehouses and work closely with 3 PL and Loblaw fleet
- Reviewed and planned routes for numerous Superstores, No Frills, Shoppers Drug Mart, Independent stores and warehouses across western Canada
- Monitored and maintained fluid trailer pool on both warehouse for Inbound pick up and outbound deliveries
- Continuously worked with warehouse and planning team to build loads as store friendly and attain high service level
- Traced and tracked daily outbound loads and communicated with stores for all delays
- Worked with various in-house teams on food and safety audits, audit billing files, invoices and store claims
- Worked on yard management system in order optimize asset utilization, reduce congestion and improve performance
- Prepared SOP's and make sure all carriers are compliant
- Other duties such as: Audit Shunting moves, Audit trailer Wash logs, Check fuel inventory, forecasting, prepare report for management and arrange backhauls with outbound loads in order reduce overall cost
Transportation Coordinator
Loblaw Companies Limited
Calgary, AB
06.2014 - 01.2016
- Planned loads for numerous distribution centres across western Canada
- Proactively worked with buyers and vendors to identify their changing priorities and searched new carriers in order to increase carrier base
- Used variety of programs (C3, Biscep, JDA, Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, SAP, etc.)
- Performed program testing in JDA (letting proper teams know of any and all issues encountered)
- Made pick-up and delivery appointments, tracked each shipment daily and provided delivery updates to teams
- Continually worked with outbound transport team to plan backhauls on outbound loads
- Planned and coordinated backhaul loads to maximum utilization of fleet
Junior Operations Analyst
Conserve Oil Corporation
Calgary, AB
05.2012 - 05.2014
- Prepared wide range of reports to management team based on various metrics such as price, volume, revenue, operating costs and manage asset inventory database
- Assessed asset performance
- Checked e warranty status and confirm if assets can be retired and forward it to finance for asset retirement obligation
- Prepared variance analysis reports of forecasts and actuals to identify performance gaps and issues
Education
Master of Science - Management and International Business
Birmingham City University
Birmingham03.2009
Bachelor's Degree - Law
Kurukshetra University
Kurukshetra, India06-2005
Bachelor's Degree - Commerce
Kurukshetra University
Karnal, India07-2002
Skills
- Transportation Planning and Management
- Operations Analysis and Management
- Leadership skills with interdepartmental collaborations
- Detail Oriented with focus on safety and performance
- Budget control
- Cost control
- Customer Service
- Problem Solving
- Work planning and prioritization with critical thinking
- Workforce management with excellent communication skills
- Logistics and Supply Chain Software (SAP, TMS)
- Daily Operations Management while striving to exceed operational goals
- Cost Analysis, Budgeting and Auditing and Compliance
Timeline
Senior Transport Manager (Alberta Region)
Loblaw Companies Ltd.
05.2024 - Current
Transport Manager
Loblaw Companies Limited
09.2021 - 03.2023
Transportation Supervisor
Loblaw Companies Limited
06.2016 - 08.2021
Transportation Coordinator
Loblaw Companies Limited
06.2014 - 01.2016
Junior Operations Analyst
Conserve Oil Corporation
05.2012 - 05.2014
Master of Science - Management and International Business
Birmingham City University
Bachelor's Degree - Law
Kurukshetra University
Bachelor's Degree - Commerce
Kurukshetra University
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