Description
Job Summary:
The Operations Coordinator ensures operational excellence in last-mile delivery by optimizing productivity, quality, and safety, and delivering the best possible customer experience.
Key Highlights:
1. Lead and develop teams in last-mile and e-commerce operations
2. Focus on continuous improvement and data-driven performance optimization
3. SLA management and customer relationship management
The **Operations Coordinator** must ensure operational excellence for the client's last-mile operation, guaranteeing achievement of productivity, quality, and safety targets; adherence to contractual SLAs; and delivery of the best possible end-customer experience—through rigorous planning, people management, and intelligent use of data.
**Requirements**
* Education: Technologist or Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Business Administration, Production Engineering, or related fields.
* Experience: 2–4 years in operational coordination within last-mile, e-commerce, courier, or distribution environments.
* Tools: Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/INDEX/MATCH, database management); familiarity with BI tools.
* Systems: Experience with TMS/WMS, route optimization software, delivery apps, telematics, scanners/handhelds.
* Availability: On-site work, shift-based schedules, weekends/holidays on rotation, on-call duties.
* Driver’s License Category B preferred; knowledge of traffic regulations and road safety standards.
**Preferred Qualifications**
* Prior experience in DSP operations for a major retailer/e-commerce company.
* Lean/Kaizen certifications, White/Yellow Belt, or Internal Auditor certification.
* Experience with telematics and defensive driving programs.
* Understanding of tax regulations applicable to transportation and financial KPIs (cost per stop).
* Intermediate English for reading international SOPs (where applicable).
**Profile and Competencies**
* Analytical mindset and results orientation, with strong sense of urgency.
* Servant leadership and hands-on approach, capable of inspiring frontline and support teams.
* Clear communication, conflict management, and negotiation skills with customers and partners.
* Decision-making under pressure, prioritization, and routine discipline.
* Continuous improvement, data, and process-oriented mindset.
* Ethics, accountability, and focus on safety and compliance.
**Key Responsibilities**
**1) Planning and Allocation**
* Develop the daily operational plan (SOD – Start of Day) based on volume forecasts, package mix, delivery zones, and time windows.
* Define staffing and fleet requirements per route (driver/vehicle sizing, reserves, contingencies).
* Validate route planning, stop density, mileage, sequencing, and load distribution by region.
* Ensure availability of assets (vehicles, devices, PPE, batteries, scanners/handhelds) and resources (fuel, preventive maintenance).
* Adjust plans on D-1/D0 according to demand fluctuations, absences, and vehicle breakdowns.
**2) Operational Execution**
* Conduct dispatch, equipment checks, DDS (Daily Safety Dialogue), route handover, and goal alignment.
* Monitor in real time: route adherence, productivity, incidents, traffic incidents, blockages, scan failures, and exceptions.
* Manage contingencies: rerouting, vehicle towing/replacement, area coverage, re-dispatch.
* Ensure compliance of events (PUD, POD, photo, signature, proof of delivery) and record delivery attempts.
* Conduct structured debriefings (EOD – End of Day): return-to-sender (RTS) verification, root cause analysis of failures, package reconciliation, and driver feedback.
**3) People Management and Leadership**
* Lead, develop, and engage the team (drivers/contractors, route leaders, assistants, back-office staff).
* Conduct onboarding, refresher training, and workshops (client SOPs, road safety, customer service, system usage).
* Manage shift scheduling, overtime bank, on-call coverage, vacations, and absenteeism.
* Deliver feedback, Personal Development Plans (PDI), performance conversations, and succession planning for shift leaders.
* Maintain operational climate and discipline (punctuality, appearance, procedural compliance).
**4) Customer Relationship Management**
* Serve as the primary operational contact for the client: daily/weekly performance rituals, SLA alignment, time window coordination, and SOP updates.
* Address critical exceptions (sensitive/VIP deliveries, high-risk areas, audits) and coordinate action plans.
* Ensure execution of internal and client audits, responding to non-conformities using 8D/PDCA methodology.
**5) Performance, Data, and Continuous Improvement**
* Track KPIs, perform root cause analysis (5 Whys, Ishikawa), and routinely drive improvement initiatives (Kaizen).
* Automate reports and dashboards (e.g., Excel/Sheets and BI) and promote visual management.
* Optimize costs without compromising SLAs: productivity per route, vehicle utilization, km/stop, overtime, fuel.
* Standardize and update SOPs and POPs; conduct Gemba walks and process audits.
**6) Compliance, Safety, and Quality**
* Ensure compliance with client SOPs, HSE policies, defensive driving, and telematics standards.
* Comply with LGPD when handling recipient data.
* Manage claims, damages, and losses—engaging insurers and internal procedures; maintain low complaint rates.
* Ensure documentation, checklists, PPE, and preventive/corrective maintenance.
* Supervise transport documentation and fiscal documentation where applicable.
**7) Third-Party and Asset Management**
* Coordinate vendors (leasing companies, maintenance providers, fuel suppliers, telecom/device providers).
* Monitor fleet costs and technical availability.
* Negotiate service levels and audit vendor deliverables.