Job Description
To coordinate the handling and transportation of customer orders until final safe delivery is completed in a cost-effective and time-bound manner.
Requirements
- Minimum of 4 years working experience, preferably in the logistics, supply chain management and transportation of goods of a similar organisation
- Minimum of Higher Diploma / OND in Engineering, Sciences, Social Sciences, Administration or Humanities
Benefit
Responsibilites
- Implements measures to accept, and ensure prompt responses to customer orders
- Oversees the customer interface and response process and ensures that orders are delivered to the highest service standards
- Maintains appropriate records and reports on all Logistics planning activities to the Head of Logistics, Operations
- Acquires and validates all relevant licenses and ensures that they are promptly renewed and updated
- Develops and tracks action plans for on-time performance including back-up arrangements
- Maintains appropriate records and reports on all Logistics planning activities to the Head, Logistics, Operations
- Monitors operational performance against agreed financial and operational targets
- Communicates with customers, drivers, and company associates on a regular basis to ensure uninterrupted product supply
- Monitors the acquisition and ongoing validity of all relevant licenses and ensures that they are promptly renewed and updated
- Plans routes and load schedules for multi-drop deliveries.
- Addresses all concerns and issues delegated from the manager while the load is en route
- Optimises deliveries by planning efficient and cost-effective routes.
- Ensures sites have the proper number of trucks that meet the needs of the business.
- Creates backup plans for operations in the event of a breakdown or mechanical failure
- Prepares reports based on trends to enable the team to have accurate forecasts
- Implements the acquisition and renewal of relevant insurance and security covers (e.g. tracking devices)
- Provides technical and operational support to the field office, as well as advice on the application of logistics management best practices, systems, and procedures
- Assesses existing logistics operations systems and advises on corrective measures to be undertaken.