Transport Executive at Lafarge Cement

Job Summary

Responsible for safe transportation of cement from the plants and /or depots to the customers’ delivery location according to documented process thereby providing exceptional customer service to our distributors frontline customers and other valued customers.

Efficient management of transporters and drivers with the objectives of achieving all transport related key performance indicators.

Health, Safety & Security

•  Drive adherence to Lafarge Africa’s Road Transport management Policy and procedures with the objective of driving zero road Traffic accident
• Drive implementation of transporters audit in collaboration with the road safety team

Service Delivery and Transport Management

•  Work with the transport manager on transport stratgey implementation
• Coordinates all transport (Flatbed and bulk trucks) opération activities,
• Work with Transporters’ mangers to ensure daily truck projections and truck availability as required
• for plants and depots operations
• Establish work schedules and truck planing procedures for transport operations with the view to
• ensure right number of trucks is available for operations
• Regular engagement with internal (Commercial& Sales team), and external  stakeholders
• (Transporters) with a view to ensuring seamless execution  and achèvement of key performance
• Indicators
• As a Transport executive, you will be responsible for utilisation and monitoring of trucks both at the
• plants and depots
• Single Point of contact(SPoC) for all transport/deliveries related issues
• Monitoring transporters performance based on vehicle availablility, truck turn around, On-time delivery (OTD)

Logistics Cost

• Optimization and monitoring of strategy trucks deployment with the view to achieve required truck turn around

Reporting & Documentation and issues Resolution

• Responsible for preparing and submitting all the related reports in a timely manner.

Education & Experience

• First degree in relevant course
• A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in Supply Chain or logistics

Knowledge & Skills

• Good organizing and planning skills
• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment as crucial.