Logistician at AZBIR Hotels

Job Summary

• We are looking for a reliable logistician to be responsible for the overall supply chain management.
• The goal is to manage the entire order cycle so as to enhance business development and ensure sustainability and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Define logistics strategy within the organization policies and procedures and ensure effective integration of logistics operations.
• Advice on logistics management and structures and staffing levels to ensure that they are at all times adequate to meet the requirements of the logistics strategy.
• General management of transportation matters, such as execution, direction and coordination of all activities.
• Handle t&l budget matters, planning of routes and schedules
• To ensure safety of all vehicles on road by meeting up all legal requirement.
• Advisory functions on the status of vehicles, vehicle depreciation and disposal
• Managing the t&l team to achieve worthwhile results; harnessing the functionality of the staff (drivers and other t&l administrative staff); handling staff matters and ensuring staff improvement and training efficiency
• Manage organizations field fleet arrangements including contingency plans for logistic distributions
• Ensuring proper documentation for accounting, reporting and internal control are functioning and maintained
• Ensure continuous logistic preparedness and review for improvement or corrections
• Responsible for liaising with external or government agency on matters concerning transportation and logistics policies / tariff or rate
• Establishment of policies, roles, regulations that will enhance standard and discipline in the fleet management
• Reporting to top management on the t&l unit and concerns.

Qualifications and Experience

• HND or B.Sc. in Business Administration, Transport Management or other related fields.
• 7 years progressive relevant experience in Logistics and Transport Operations, with three years in managerial capacity

Functional Skills and Competency Requirements:

• Excellent technical knowledge of light and heavy duty vehicles
• Excellent knowledge of t&l documentation requirements and standards
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Must be a team player, with good interpersonal relationship skill.
• A professional certification in t&l or such related certification is an added advantage
• Must be computer literate.