Transport and Distribution Manager

Job Description : TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTION MANAGER NIGERIA 10+ years experience Job Location : Lagos , Nigeria Job Summary Selecting the right transporter vendor and manage the transporter vendor and the company's fleet, ensure that full complement of trucks at all times. Responsible for the overall Planning, Rate and Transport Cost, coordinating and managing the fleet including related general administration. Ensure the implementation of the company fleet management policy. Organization WGO local company - Base: Lagos - Reporting line: GM Logistics - Direct reports: Transport & Distribution Head, dotted line for RDH Key Roles/ Responsibilities : 1) Ensure that required vehicles are available and in top shape so that the company will be able to distribute products or render service effectively at a minimal cost. 2) Oversee routine and ad hoc maintenance, obtain tags for new vehicles and renew old ones to ensure schedule fleet management. 3) Plan and prepare annual Transport budget, expenditures and analyze all financial objectives. 4) Monitor and ensure fleet operation in compliance with local and state rules and regulations. 5) With SCM and Depot Team Maintain and monitor Sales order and Purchase order/PR to organize fleets as per various schedules and requests. 6) Facilitate and implement corrective actions and capacity building to manage entire fleet to achieve company objectives. 7) Plan, process and execute vehicle purchase and vehicle replacement through efficient settlement in all depot. 8) With Depot Team develop and implement standard operational standards to operate vehicles by advocating best practices in Depot. with depot head and maintenance responsible for the selection of appropriate vehicles, selection maintenance vendor, and making sure that they are in good shape to carry out their functions. 9) Monitor and ensure the routine and need-based maintenance of the vehicles in conjunction with maintenance and driver. 10) Track and analyze the vehicles-wise cost of fueling, maintenance, and other recurring expenses pertaining to running of the fleet. 11) To hire, train and supervise depot Driver to comply with company business process. 12) To hire with due diligence external transporters to deliver customer orders in all Depot 13) Be an ambassador for the company by being a role model for living our values, as evident from 360 DNA reviews Skills/ Qualifications : - Bachelor from a reputable university, MBA preferable - Min 5 years of line experience in SCM and Logistics - Must have excellent negotiating skills - Leadership capability - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - Excellent training and presentations skills, including ability to make formal presentations internal and externally - Change management skills Key Performance Indicators : - Order Fulfillment - Delivery Accuracy - Truck Utilization - Logistics cost Key Interfaces : - GM Logistics, Demand Planner & Inventory Head, Transport & Distribution Head, Project and Maintenance Head, Finance Team, Factory and Depot Team

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