Time Type : Full Time
Job Purpose
To manage the day-to-day operation of Overland & Haulage and the Company’s fleet; to provide customer service support to external and internal customers.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Leadership
- Implements the Distribution Strategy as is established and communicated by the Operation Manager
- Ensures adherence and compliance of established work processes and quality standards.
- Monitors KPIs, revenue targets and operating budgets
- Monitors procurement, asset inventory and budgets
- Develops Clients’ SLAs
- Monitors progress against targets, analyze performance and provides reports with recommendations to implement changes where required
- Monitors and analyzes competitors’ activity through market intelligence activities
- Demonstrates leadership through maintaining a positive attitude that promotes teamwork, shared goals and values, motivation and staff development
Day -to-day Overland & Haulage Operation
Manages the day-to-day operation including but not limited to : overland scheduling, staff shift roster, distribution of tasks, handling of non-conformances and troubleshootingDrives cost saving without compromising with established levels of customer serviceCustomer Relationship
Maintains data base of customer / customer details and actively seeks to add new clientsEstablishes and maintains professional relationships with key customers, industry sector affiliates andlocal government authoritiesEstablishes and maintains professional relationships with third party contractors for outsourcing transfers.Fleet Management
Manages Fleet procurement, asset inventory, KPI objectives, revenue targets and operating budgets to ensure fleet’s efficiency and profitabilityManages all contractual Fleet conformances in addition to operational compliances with all legislative and regulatory requirementsTrack Fleet operations progress against targets, analysis of performance and reports provision with recommendations for changesImplements fleet quality and safety improvement programs as designed by the Operation ManagerMonitors all preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, accident repair and running repairs in order to ensure high level of accuracy and quality of the fleetEnsures that accurate inventory records of all parts, tyres and consumables are being maintainedMaintains a healthy relationship with customers by meeting operational teams consistently to acquire feedback and share operational updates.Ownership and Accountability
Actively takes ownership of all Overland & Haulage aspects of customer shipment requirements, from receiving booking requests to invoicingWorks pro-actively with internal and external customers and suppliers to provide complete Overland & Haulage solutionsEnsures HSE and Quality standards are maintained across each operationEnsures vehicle maintenance checks are in place and maintenance is being tracked, done and recorded in an organized, timely and ethical mannerEnsures to have complete control over the day-to-day operations providing support to Drivers, Distribution Assistants and liaising with customers (internal & external) as and when requiredInternal Interaction
Liaises with Overland & Haulage Operations and Warehouse Operations in order to provide regular updates to the customer on the status of shipments and for the timely receipt of PODsContinuously measures and controls warehouse, Overland & Haulage and documentation activities to ensure that timelines and service levels are metMaintains good business relationships with warehouse operations team (Manager, CSR, Supervisor,etc.) by meeting them consistently to acquire feedback and share operational updates.Reporting
Prepares necessary inbound & outbound status reports, billing and any other reports as requiredBilling
Ensures that all cost information are available for billing within monthly timelinesEnsures that all billed out are filed within the month closingOthers
Elevates potential issues and opportunities for improvement to his Line ManagerSupports decisions made by customer service management and conveys to the team in a positive mannerIdentifies and escalates consistent or recurring problems with the systems‘ functionalityAny other related duties / projects assigned by the Line Manager from time to time in order to meet business needs.DSV – Global Transport and Logistics