ANAND THAKKAR

Senior Logistics Coordinator at I-Way Transport inc.
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(386) 825-5501
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Canada, CA

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Experience

    • Canada
    • Truck Transportation
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Logistics Coordinator
      • Dec 2022 - Present

      Manages, plans, dispatching, and procedures for transportation system, including schedules, rates, routes, assignment of drivers and vehicles. Plan, direct, and coordinate functional areas of activities, including receiving, order processing, materials management, and cost control. Monitor the flow of work throughout the warehouse, investigating unusual delays, and/or problem areas, and then take appropriate action. Coordinate activities and assure communication between departments, shifts and customers. Participate in and conduct a variety of meetings to coordinate warehouse activities, control processes, and to address problem areas. Ensure all operating objectives, goals, and performance standards are communicated throughout the operation. Hold all staff, within the operation, accountable for meeting and/or exceeding these specific goals. Understand a customer's transport and logistic needs. Offer guidance, support, and customer service. Freight rate negotiation skills. Understand a customer's transport and logistic needs. Offer guidance, support, and customer service. The ability to organize dedicated transport runs, routing, and planning will also be considered a valuable asset Show less

  • HK Shipping & Logistics LLC
    • Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • Logistics Manager
      • Oct 2018 - Oct 2022

      Assists Master Planning in developing an inventory plan that best support customer fill-rates, while optimizing working capital results Manages the team in a manner that supports a positive work environment Leads problem-solving activities for the shipping department as necessary Provides leadership in improving operating efficiencies, such as problem resolution, manages complexity and strives to be proactive Achieves established customer order fill rates Manages all shipping and receiving for the plant Assures accurate on-time shipping and receiving of finished goods, work-in process, raw materials and waste. Tracks, traces, and expedites pick labels and orders to ensure on-time arrival to include the overall support of the warehouse flow of inbound and outbound shipments Develops, maintains, and delivers team member feedback constructively and performance evaluations to provide personal growth and enhance team capabilities Provides ongoing leadership to plant operations and warehouse employees to ensure employee safety, quality and delivery performance for the plant Show less

    • United Arab Emirates
    • Chemical Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Team Leader Logistics & Supply Chain Specialist
      • May 2007 - Sep 2018

      Planning the set-up of the site so that the workforce and materials can move around efficiently and safely Arrange transportation, schedule staff, and orchestrate deliveries to meet customer demand with little to no delay Liaising logistics with customers, supplier and 3rd Party Terminal in accordance with the work programmer Manage freight requirements of the organization for Sea/ Land Transport/ ISO Tank Operators Ensuring materials are delivered at customer premises as per corporate procedures and within deadlines Responsible for all plant and equipment allocation, shifting and managing in coordination with site management and plant department Continually reviews freight costs, transportation rates, and/or the prices of raw materials to keep costs down where possible Streamlines shipping and transportation processes Responsible for pricing of Containers (20Feet/40Feet/ISO Tanks), freight rates negotiation for in-bound / out-bound and handling cross trade shipments with Main Line Operators as well as with NVOCC's Responsible for all delivery, logistics, on / off hire of vehicles and optimizing utilization of all plant / leased equipment Producing logistic method statements and risk assessments Ensuring firefighting systems are maintained Cross Border Road Transportation (GCC) & Manage Land Transport effectively to minimize the cost and efficiency on delivery Show less

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