Branch Operations Head (RPB Branch) - Military veterans preferred

2025-09-18
DHL (https://group.dhl.com/en.html)
Other

/yr

  full-time   employee


Patna
India

1. Purpose

Responsible for ensuring timely and profitable delivery of shipments to customers through effective management of service center operations & PUD/ DC operations (applicable in case of upcountry branches)

2. Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Financial

·         Support Branch Head in developing the annual branch budget

·         Ensure adherence to budgeted capital and operational costs for the branch; Track Operating Costs per Movement (OCPM) and Operating Cost per Kilogram (OCPK) on a regular basis and take corrective actions, if any

Operational

·         Ensure timely, accurate and profitable delivery of shipments to customers as per contractual terms and conditions through effective management of branch operations

·         Drive key performance metrics for various operations processes in the branch (Service Centers and PUD Centers)

·         Ensure adherence to Standard Operating Procedures and Execution Excellence in the branch (e.g. On-time delivery performance, Transit times, RTO reduction, timely connectivity onto the network, reduction in errors etc)

  • Ensure optimum productivity and utilization of fleet (including network, feeder and milk runs) in the branch
  • Support national operations teams in network planning and design, network management, network optimization and efficiency enhancement initiatives

·         Evaluate existing infrastructure for operations in the branch vis-à-vis growth targets and prepare capital expenditure or capacity expansion proposals (service centers / PUD centers etc); Seek approval from the Branch Head and forward the proposals to the Regional Operations Head for further due diligence/approvals

People

  • Provide direction, guidance and support to function employees in the branch to help them discharge their duties effectively
  • Monitor the performance of the team on a continuous basis to identify key performers
  • Mentor and coach subordinates to develop the team’s capabilities and build a robust succession pipeline

3. Key Result Areas and Key Performance Indicators

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Key Result Areas

Key Performance Indicators

1.

Optimize costs in the branch

·       % reduction in overall Operating Costs for the branch (i.e. OCPK and PCPM)

2.

Reach Enhancement

·       Support in the expansion into Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities as per plan (through RSPs and BDEs) for the branch

3.

Drive service quality and excellence in the branch

·       Overall service quality in the branch for all products in terms of Net Service Levels (NSL)

·       Delivery performance as per transit time for all products

·       Timely connectivity of DP loads on BDA flights (% adherence)

·       % undelivered shipments

·       Adherence to SOPs (measured in terms of number of non-compliances/ deviations) in terms of delivery and information upload

·       Achievement of target NPS Scores for the branch

5.

Ensure Security of Shipments

·       Number of open security related cases in the branch

6.

Ensure Regulatory Compliance

·       Compliance to all applicable regulatory requirements

7.

Support in the execution of Corporate Initiatives

·       Support in the implementation of various corporate initiatives (e.g. WDL implementation, RFID, new product development & launch, Use of OTM machines on all routes, etc) as per timelines

8.

Drive Operations of Channel Partners attached to the branch

  • Operational Performance of
    • RSPs
    • PDAs
    • Delivery Agents

9.

Drive Operations Process Efficiency and capability

·       % increase in operational productivity in the branch(measured as shipments/ employee )

·       % coverage of employees - direct and indirect (as per plan) in region in terms of conduct of operations training programmes

10.

Ensure Performance Driven Culture

·       Adherence to Performance Management system timelines and guidelines

11.

Support Employee Capability Building

·       % Key positions within team with identified successors / potential successors

12.

Drive employee morale and engagement

·       Employee Attrition (%)

·       PDA Attrition (%)