Job Purpose

To review and monitor the operations delivery timeline to ensure it reaches the pickup and offload quickly and safely.

Job Objectives:

  • Monitor operational costs (Maintenance/Fuel/Hire) and present data on a weekly and monthly basis
  • Monitoring and managing vehicle GPS tracking system and generate detailed KPI reports
  • Enforcing working time directive regulations amongst all staff particularly drivers, addressing all non-conformance
  • Overseeing the management of absences and holidays for all drivers
  • Planning and managing depot payroll, including the projection of weekly manning levels
  • Booking external transport, authorising overtime
  • Ensuring that all personnel files are up to date incorporating licence validation, personal
  • Monitor vehicle maintenance records and oversee vehicle maintenance costs
  • Ensuring that all training needs are met for drivers and depot staff including inductions
  • Co-coordinating the trucks maintenance programme, including servicing
  • Managing the company process following accidents and incidents including the completion of relevant systems
  • Ensuring all depot daily checks are completed and recorded on the central system
  • Completing weekly KPI reports and following up on poor performance
  • Skills & Competence:

  • Effective communication, including writing, speaking and interpersonal communication

  • Quick critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
  • Excellent customer service and client relations skills
  • Keep organization and time management skills
  • Good collaboration and teamwork abilities
  • Great leadership and goal-setting skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Advanced data analysis and data visualization
  • Expert inventory management
  • Ability to use computers, software and other technology for inventory and communication purposes
  • Understanding of the supply chain, including common obstacles and effective solutions
  • Education & Experience:

  • Logistics Degree or equivalent

  • Demonstrate strong relationships with great leadership qualities
  • High level of computer literacy
  • Ability to work extended hours & weekends as and when required

Education:

  • Bachelors (required)

Experience:

  • Cost control: 1 year (preferred)