• Application Deadline:
• Position: Haulage Manager



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 5 years



• Location Ogun




• City Abeokuta




• Job Field Logistics 
  
  

Job Purpose

• The Haulage Manager would be responsible for planning, coordinating, overseeing and strategically managing the smooth supply of assets and running of all transport requests and operations in a cost effective and efficient manner.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure assets are adequately sourced with the right numbers and specifications of trucks to fulfil commercial/sales requests.


• Ensure prompt and profitable allocation of trucks following commercial/sales requests.


• Collaborate with the Account Manager to design rate cards specific to assigned clients' demands.


• Conduct periodic review/appraisal of Logistics Partner performance and make recommendations to management on retention decisions.


• Ensure the enforcement of/and compliance with Logistics Partner/Trucker SLAs and recommend disciplinary actions in case of default.


• Activate relationships with Truck Parks Chairmen and aggregators in selected locations.


• Collate and gather data of trucking business/rates from select locations.


• Asset and route Optimization – more profits, less assets.


• Ensure increased productivity, accuracy and fulfilment of SLAs are on target.


• Resolve delivery inconsistencies or delays and escalate if necessary.


• Ensure the logistic partners (drivers) have the accurate address details and ensure on time delivery of goods.


• Reduce stock/logistic/shipment damage by dealing with inquiries and freight management and ensuring compliance related to shipping or transportation.


• Perform any other responsibility as assigned by the manager.

Requirements

Special Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Transport Management, or related field


• 5 years of experience as a logistics or compliance professional in the logistics industry or related institution.


• Data Analysis/reporting skills.


• Strong understanding of FMCG and Agric sector is required.


• Knowledge of the solid minerals sector would be an added advantage.


• Existing database and large network in specified locations.


• Strong client relationship management and issue resolution skills (customer service skills).


• Ability to train and develop logistics and fulfilment agents’ networks.


• Attention to detail.


• Demonstrated organizational or managerial skills.

Candidate Specification

• Motivated by the mission of Loft


• Pragmatic with quantitative and analytical ability and attention to detail


• Driven, independent thinker and leader who can juggle multiple projects simultaneously with fast-changing priorities


• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency.


• A focus on execution. Willing and able to get hands dirty.


• Flexibility to roll up your sleeves and attack problems and projects as they arise, where you will need to set out a clear structure, method and outcomes yourself