Logistics Safety Manager at Adker

Location: Calabar, Cross River

Job Description

• The main objective is to support the Logistics operation in the planning, implementation and auditing of the  road safety programs and improvement initiatives
• This includes training and development of transporters and truck drivers, developing, reviewing and enforcement of minimum vehicle specifications with VIOs, annual risk analysis and reviews of major business routes, ensure Journey planning by transporters, bi-weekly road patrols.

Main Responsibilities

• Monitor driver’s performance and enforce consequence management.
• Drive a road safety initiative that helps the region to deliver on safety KPI.
• Maintains the driver’s data base.
• Enforce with transporters, the minimum specifications for trucks before operations.
• Supervise and enforce safe work procedures with the Road Safety Officers on-sites.
• Conduct quarterly review with logistics safety service providers/vendors.
• Review transporters safety performance with regional logistics team against set targets.
• Lead monthly safety meetings with transporters to review critical KPIs and agree actions to improve the health and safety culture at customers locations.
• Collaborate with transporters to conduct focused bi-weekly road patrols.
• Lead accident and investigation proceedings in the event of an incident or accident.
• Conduct safety pre-qualification assessment for prospective transporters.
• Organize periodic road safety awareness programs with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• First Degree in relevant course
• Extensive experience in Road Transport Safety Management, H&S Management, Driver and Fleet Management, Customer Service Management and Risk Management.
• Ability to deliver results.
• A solid constructive challenger with effective communication skills.
• Excellent change management and time management skills
• People facilitating and coaching skills.