Team Lead - Trucking at Damco Nigeria

Job Description

• As Team Leader for Trucking, you will be able to bring your experience to the team and work in a pleasant work environment.

Key Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities:

• Timely dispatch of TDOs/ATL and Loading of cargo from all ports and Warehouse
• To ensure the coordination of prompt dispatch of TDOs with all required documents for loading containers from seaport and airport.
• To ensure prompt deployment of procured trucks for loading at port and warehouse.
• To ensure smooth coordination for all deliveries from seaport, airport, warehouse, customers factory and cross border shipments.
• Timely return of empty containers
• To ensure empty containers are returned swiftly after offloading at clients’ warehouse.
• Ensure trucks having difficulties in dropping empty containers are escalated on-time to Head of Operations.
• Daily reporting on empty container status.

Timely Delivery:

• To ensure that delivery takes place within 48 hours after TDO received. Ensure cargo is delivered timely, safely and in right quantity.

Right Equipment:

• You are to ensure that the right truck is deployed for cargo delivery at all times.

Cost Reduction and Management:

• Ensure daily tracking of all shipments and report on status of trucks location.
• Ensure trucking rates maintain or stays low as possible whilst ensuring reliability and quality trucks.

Prompt Return on EIR:

• You are to ensure all EIR and waybills are returned within a stipulated time as agreed with management.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all relevant documents are retrieved from truckers after cargo delivery so as to fast track the invoicing process which in turn will impact working capital cycle.
• Ensure TrakIT is up to-date and accurate.
• Follow up with the gate team on terminal operation issues.
• Daily update of TrakIT.
• Weekly operations trucking report.
• Build internal and external relationships to ensure smooth operational process

Position Qualifications

• A good first degree from a reputable higher institution.
• Minimum of two years post qualification job experience in relevant field.
• Proactive and able to respond to issues in a timely manner.
• Knowledge of trucking documentation requirements in import and export.
• Knowledge of reliable truckers in Nigeria.
• Knowledge of Customs and Ports working patterns and procedures.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Analytical and strategic management skills.
• Innovative
• High level of energy.
• Result oriented.

We Offer

• You will be a member of Damco Nigeria Management team, reporting to the Head of Operations.
• You will be given the opportunity to express your ideas and mentored to understand the Company processes and build a strong career.