Job Description
- Application Deadline: Wed, 1 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT
- Position: Transport Planner
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 2 years
- Location Lagos
- City Ikeja
- Job Field Logistics 
- Salary Range ₦100,000 - ₦150,000
Job Summary
- As a Transport Planner, you will report to the Logistics Site Operations Leader and will be responsible for planning, coordination, and execution of transportation associated with product distribution.
Responsibilities
- Recommend optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment, or frequency.
- Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, and customer issues.
- Participate in vendor management processes, such as selection, qualification, or performance evaluation.
- Actively manage vendor performance reporting adequately
- Communicate duly on truck visibility reporting with stakeholders
- Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit and delivery.
- Ensure achievement of cost reduction, productivity, accuracy, and timeliness of transportation metrics.
- Negotiate transportation rates and services with the aid of the indirect purchasing team.
- Plan and implement improvements to internal and external logistics systems or processes to drive out unnecessary costs.
- Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as sales, purchasing, and distribution.
- Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes, or carriers.
- Analyze logistics to determine the most cost-effective means of transporting products.
- Communicate freight transportation information to customers or suppliers using appropriate software to improve efficiency, speed, and quality of transportation services.
- Raising purchase orders and generating monthly transportation reports.
- Follows the standard operating procedures (SOP).
- Develops and improves transport planning processes and procedures.
Requirements
- BSc / HND with a minimum of Lower Credit
- Must have at least 2 years of core experience in Logistics and planning
- Not more than 35 years
- Supply chain experience is an added advantage
- Communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Analytical Skills
- Preferable female for gender balance.
Salary
N115,000 net plus HMO, Pension, 13month and Leave Allowance.