Transport / Logistic Manager at HRLeverage Africa

Industry: Manufacturing

Job Description
The ideal candidate will be responsible for:

• Responsible for managing the overall dispatching, routing, and tracking of transportation vehicles.
• Planning and supervising the shipments from production to the end-user
• Schedule daily and weekly routes
• Tracking orders using functional systems (e.g. barcodes and tracking software)
• Coordinating with Warehouse Workers to ensure proper storage and distribution of products
• Monitoring and report on transportation costs
• Ensuring shipping documents are properly filed
• Reporting maintenance and repair needs for transportation vehicles and equipment
• Researching and suggest cost-effective shipping methods
• Conducting regular safety audits on equipment
• Organizing training sessions for employees (e.g. proper use of machines and handling of hazardous material)
• Keeping organized records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders
• Stay up-to-date with safety regulations
• Collaborating with staff members to formulate and implement transportation-related procedures as well as company revenue goals and customer service objectives.
• Arranging repairs and routine maintenance of transportation vehicles.
• Ensure Compliance with transportation-related policies, as well as safety rules, union contracts, and government regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Business Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years experience as a transportation manager in a similar industry.
• Solid knowledge of the transportation industry and logistics.
• Experience working with union contracts and transportation-related government regulations.
• Critical thinking skills and knowledge of analytics.
• Experience working with transport management systems and warehouse management software.
• Ability to work well with team members and navigate stressful situations.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Good conflict resolution skills.