Transport and Distribution Manager

Minimum requirements:

• Matric
• At least 5 years experience in Transport Management
• At least 2 years experience as a Manager
• Knowledge of transport methods, costs and benefits
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Complex problem-solving skills
• Good attention to detail.
• Excellent Communicator
  

Responsibilities:

• The Transport Manager will be responsible for directing, coordinating, planning and overseeing tasks and operations involving transportation activities
• This responsibility will extend to developing strategies to ensure the efficient and cost-effective functioning of the distribution services
• Develop activities, considering the policy and objectives fixed by general management
• Coach and develop his team
• Ensure that nominated employees have the relevant skills
• Ensure that his team master the necessary tools and processes
• Implement operational processes to be adhered to by all employees in the team
• Follow and monitor budget goals
• Define, follow-up on and optimize, the annual budget
• Pilot profitability of his operations (GM+OR)
• Monitor the achievement of budget goals
• Drawing up the dashboards and issuing the reports
• Manage and supervise the activity
• Optimize Purchasing and fleet management
• Follow up of providers service quality according to service level required
• Oversee the activities and performance indicators
• Carry out regular reviews together with main partners to analyse the results, adjust the objectives, develop prospects and update the improvement plan
• Be responsible for data quality and integrity
• Ensure compliance requirements are fulfilled
• Be Responsible for local market expertise
• Insure updating the rate database and the various transport-related taxes (DMP Platform when available)
• Assist & support middle & front office in the setting-up of solutions
• Promote the communication from and towards the operations managers within their area of responsibility