Team Lead

Company Description

BlackBuck, founded in 2015, is India's largest trucking platform, transforming offline trucking operations into efficient, digital solutions. We are dedicated to empowering fleet owners across the country by providing tools to manage and grow their businesses seamlessly. As the industry leader in end-to-end digital trucking solutions, we leverage advanced technology to address significant challenges faced by truckers and shippers at scale. Serving over 1 million truckers from more than 1 lakh villages, BlackBuck offers a wide range of innovative services, including load management, payments, financing, and telematics, to meet every need of truckers in India.

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site Team Lead role located in Hyderabad. The Team Lead will guide a team within a fast-paced and dynamic environment, ensuring alignment with project objectives and deadlines. Responsibilities include driving team projects, overseeing daily operations, ensuring quality output, and collaborating cross-functionally with other teams to achieve organizational goals. The Team Lead will also provide mentorship, foster a constructive work environment, and resolve challenges to maintain operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership, team management, and project coordination skills
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
• Experience in logistics, transportation, or a related industry is advantageous
• Knowledge of operational strategies, process optimization, and performance metrics
• Proficiency in data analytics tools and a data-driven mindset
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and a proactive approach to challenges
• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Supply Chain, or a related field

Job Title: Placement Lead/ DPL

Job Band: E2

Corresponding Designation: NA

Career Stream: Operations/supply chain management

Reporting Position: Category Manager

No of Direct Repartees 5-6

Total Span of Control: 5-6

Location: Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai and Hyderabad

Number of Working Days 6 days per week

Shift Working NA

Travel Required NA

Key Job Purpose: Leading Team of Traffic Incharge to push truck procurement at best freight rates

Key Tasks/Responsibilities

Leading Team of Traffic Incharges to push truck procurement at best freight rates

Building relationships with exiting Booking offices and driving indent procurement

onboarding new booking offices.

Enabling better matchmaking by maintaining and engaging base of supply partners

Driving smooth operations through cross-functional collaboration with central operations teams

Timely vehicle tracking and monitoring

Trouble shooting any issues related to POD and Payment collection

Performance Metrics

Indent Procurement

Truck Placement

Average Freight Value Per Order

Margin %

Job Incumbent Requirements

Education Graduate preferred and not a mandatory criteria

Work Experience Minimum: 2 Years Maximum: 5 Years

Specifications: People coming in from traffic back ground in traditional transport organisations are preferred. Candidates should have good strong negotiation skills.

Foundational Competencies (Mandatory) 1. Individual Excellence: Delivery Excellence/ Drive/Adaptability/Ownership/Openness

Functional Competencies (Mandatory) 1. Relationship Building - Ability to build good working relationship with supply partners

1. Negotiation Skills - Ability to convince supply partners on BlackBuck as a preferred partner for freight

2. Communication Skill - verbal and written skills to be able to effectively communicate with the customers and supply partners

Key relationships/customer touchpoints

Internal

Business Development Team

Finance Team

Branch - Fulfilment partners, Branch Accounts & Branch managers

POD Team

External

Supply Partners

Customer representatives

Fleet Owners, brokers & Supply Partners

Interested candidate can call / whattsup

• Navya