Manu Gupta

Work History

Armour Transportation Systems

Moncton, NB

06.2023 - 12.2023

 Efficiently coordinate and dispatch a fleet of 25 vehicles for regional and long-haul routes (Maritime to Ontario
via Quebec), ensuring timely deliveries and customer satisfaction.
Utilize TMS (Transportation Management System) and GPS tracking tools to monitor and optimize routes,
resulting in a 20% reduction in fuel costs.
Collaborate with drivers, warehouse staff, and other stakeholders to address and resolve issues, contributing to a 10% improvement in overall communication efficiency.
Implement strategic load planning strategies, resulting in a 15% increase in load capacity utilization (LTL and TL).
Monitor driver hours of service (HOS), ensuring compliance with DOT regulations (TDG requirements and weight
restrictions) and thus reducing violations.
Provide timely and accurate updates to customers regarding shipment statuses, delays, and changes in delivery schedules.
Managing customer portals, load buying and selling using load link.
Maintain accurate and organized documentation, including manifests, bills of lading, and delivery confirmations.

ExxonMobil

Moncton, NB

01.2023 - 05.2023

Developed comprehensive plans for resource allocation and project management for Sarina LPG refinery, ON,
Downsview, ON and Sudbury, ON terminals.
Handled chemical products(Diesel, LSD, Gas etc.) movement through CP (Canadian Pacific) and CN(Canadian
National) rail partners.
Collaborated with the sales team to determine the timeline, deliverables etc.
Scheduled supply of materials, meeting production schedules and minimum safety stock levels.
Coordinated meetings between teams, and departments to discuss project updates and status.
Generated regular and ad hoc reports to assist with the measurement of key performance indicators.

Walmart Logistics

Mississauga, ON

10.2021 - 08.2022

Load Planning and Trailer planning: Assigning routes to Walmart load that guarantees on-time performance,
increased efficiency, and reduced cost to the business.
Fleet optimization: Daily fleet requirement forecasting for different-size trailers as per load planning.
Offered end-to-end support for Warehouse Management System (WMS) technical issues, from reporting to
recommending solutions, including providing input to the product team.
Expertise in troubleshooting freight coordination problems and responding to client concerns and issues.
Overall supply chain operations management using technologies like TMS, EDI, ERP, GLS, Virtual Dispatch tool,
Fourkites, and WMS (Warehouse Management System) software.
Ad hoc reporting such as Daily Operations Report, Trailer requirement, Yard Check, Daily Warehouse Inventory
Report, Backhaul report etc

Mitsui & Co.

India

03.2019 - 07.2021

Expertise in freight forwarding, customs clearance/documentation, 3PLs (3rd party logistics), third-party warehouse service providers
Business risk management by Identifying and quantifying critical cost levers (Cost sheet, hedging, forward contracts, Incoterms, and risk management plans) and identifying alternative approaches
Formulation of cost sheet, memorandum of understanding (MOU), master sales agreement (MSA), master purchase agreement (MPA), credit line, contract route, Inco-terms & agreement, trade & payment terms etc. Based on business model/company policies
Established Tool & Die steel indent import business ex-GMTC, Taiwan
Boost in product sales volume of GMTC, increase in revenue for Mitsui India by 20%
Performed cost-benefit analysis of proposed changes to business processes.
Spearheaded e-commerce start-up business (Steel products) in India
Collaborated with top-notch logistics and stockyard companies for material transportation and warehousing.

Jindal Steel & Power Limited

India

07.2016 - 03.2019

Business Analysis - Deep dive analysis into the business functioning of the organization and supporting the regional PAN India technical sales team Reporting directly to the national president/business head for the same
Customer complaints handling (Commercial and technical) and resolution
Supporting Product Application Group operations in driving business improvement
Proactive administrative support to the Chairman, President, Vice President and members of the executive team of Jindal Steel & Power Limited and international company officials (UAE, Middle eastern clients). Activities mainly focused on product development as per client needs
Preparation and/or proof of communications, presentations, and documents.