Kwik Delivery - We are a new start-up platform company in the logistics market in Nigeria committed to offering reliable and secure parcel shipping services within large metropolitan areas. Operations started in Lagos in Q2 2019.
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You are a strategic, process-oriented, planner, thorough at execution with the ability to drive recruitment and engagement of haulage partners across the country.
You have a good understanding of fleet management. You work in partnership with the operations team to ensure overall fleet conditions and performance.
You are ready to roll up your sleeves, join a passionate team, and build a business at light speed while tackling the large Nigerian parcel or goods shipping market.
You will make sure that our amazing services are available and perfectly executed to our customers conveniently and seamlessly.
What You'll Do:
Proactively monitor demand and supply of Fleet to meet business current and future needs
Develop the capacity of the Fleet Management team to effectively manage and maintain a healthy pool of fleet
Manage real-time fleet capacity for optimal performance
Develop a scalable and effective communication plan for engagement
Provide structured and actionable feedback to the COO
Plan, monitor, and prepare a budget; expenditures and analyze financial objectives of Fleet Management.
Analyse logistical requirements and decides on appropriate methods and services to be used based on standard practice and plans, execute and monitor shipments
Planning and scheduling the delivery of goods and cargo.
Making sure that project deadlines are met.
Negotiating the services of 3rd party carriers, couriers, and haulage companies.
Managing supplier delivery performance and maintaining supplier contracts.
Negotiating pricing with local carriers.
Development of the logistics supply base.
Supporting other departments within the company.
Identifying key transport costs.
Develop a data-driven approach and metrics for fleet operation tracking, including the creation of performance, efficiency, etc.
Institute an efficient and compliance-driven structure that aligns fleet with Kwik culture, local rules, and regulations
Develop cost-effective fleet expansion and availability to meet all customer’s requests in new states
Work with Engineering to develop a technology roadmap and implementation of new technologies
What You'll Bring:
BA/BSc degree in Social Sciences, Operations, or equivalent practical experience. MBA or relevant post-graduate education is an added advantage
10+ years of experience managing transportation operations to ensure the lowest-cost and on-time delivery
Experience in managing fleet
Ability to take initiative and be flexible in a constantly changing work environment
Excellent communication skills
Strong knowledge of excel/google sheets and ease with a variety of tech platforms and reporting
Tech enthusiasts with dexterity in using digital products