Logistics Coordinating Officer at HRLeverage Africa

Speciic Responsibilities

• Planning: Collaborate with managers and team members to create and maintain project plans, timelines, and schedules
• Communication: Act as a central point of contact for project-related communications. Facilitate communication between team members, stakeholders, and other relevant parties.
• Task Tracking: Monitor and track the progress of project tasks. Keep stakeholders informed about project status, milestones, and potential issues.
• Resource Management: Assist in resource allocation and management. Coordinate with team members to ensure they have the necessary tools, information, and support to complete their tasks.
• Meeting Coordination: Schedule and organize meetings, including team meetings, stakeholder meetings, and other relevant sessions. Ensure that meetings are productive and focused on achieving project goals.
• Quality Assurance: Monitor project deliverables to ensure they meet quality standards. Work with team members to address any quality issues and ensure adherence to project specifications.
• Issue Resolution: Identify and address any issues or conflicts that may arise during the project. Collaborate with team members to find solutions and escalate issues to the project manager when necessary.
• Reporting: Generate and distribute regular reports on project status, including key performance indicators, milestones achieved, and upcoming tasks.
• Client and Stakeholder Relations: Build and maintain positive relationships with clients and stakeholders. Keep them informed about project progress, address their concerns, and ensure their expectations are met.
• Problem Solving: Identify and resolve logistics-related issues and challenges. Implement corrective actions to address inefficiencies or disruptions in the supply chain. Continuously look for ways to improve logistics processes.
• Coordination and Planning: Collaborate with other departments to understand their logistics needs and requirements. Develop and implement logistics strategies and plans to meet organizational goals.

Required Competencies, Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent analytical, organizing and problem solving skills
• Excellent computer skills; MS word, excel and project management software
• Team building abilities, decision making and people management
• Demonstrate independent work initiatives, sound judgement, diplomacy etc
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Presentation and reporting skills
• Relevant qualifications in Mechanical Engineering will be an added advantage with with 3-5 years experience.