Dispatch and Logistics Head

Job Description : HEAD DISPATCH AND LOGISTICS MALAWI · Ensures that a manning roster is prepared for each shift and that adequate manpower is available for each shift. · Prepares drivers roster and ensures that all vehicles are available and fit for use to collect the required number of live birds · Ensures that the correct vehicles are delivered to the relevant farm at the correct time · Ensures that the Live Sales Operations and the Satellite Control Team manages all vehicle movements to ensure that all collections are done on time. · Ensures that all live bird trucks are in good condition and offer enough cooling and water to keep the birds alive. · Maintain and analyse data to make effective decisions. · Trains staff to ensure all birds are handled well · Implement actions and troubleshoot vehicle downtime causes to progressively reduce downtime. · Anticipates and takes preventative steps to reduce or mitigate adverse issues or circumstances. · Prepares delivery schedules to ensure all required delivery times are agreed and adhered to. · Prepares route plans that suit the fleet and allocates drivers to vehicles and enforces compliance. · Ensures products arrive at the first customer on time. · Manages delivery process and ensures that delays are overcome, and vehicles stay on route and on schedules. · Works to ensure products are carefully and accurately loaded. · Monitors product temperatures and ensures the cold chain is maintained. · Works to ensure roster of staff is prepared to ensure all staff are at work on time and in sufficient numbers. · Trains staff to ensure skilled handling and ensure product integrity is safeguarded. · Links outlets into routes and instruct staff carefully to ensure all vehicle stick exactly to the prescribed routes. · Returning vehicles follow the prescribed return process and all returns are handled according to the required procedure. · Monitor the vehicles on the satellite and ensure route compliance. · Ensure orders are received on time and are split by load and ensures that loading instructions are given. · Apportion available chicken to depots fairly and transparently. · Reviews and plans monthly sales forecast and ensures sufficient vehicles and staff are available to meet sales plan. · Prepares monthly distribution budget by region, route, and prepares staff incentive for achievement of KPIs. · Ensures daily orders are efficiently received, coordinated and totaled and matched to available vehicles, routes and sales staff. · Reviews daily sales performance vs orders and holds loading team, sales staff, abattoir liable for not meeting sales targets. · Manages delivery delays and ensures good communication. · Responsible for setting the Distribution Plan at the beginning of financial year and motivates investment in additional vehicles and assets. · Attends meetings as per Meeting Schedule · Maintain and analyse data to make effective decisions Preferred candidate profile to ensure that all the company's frozen products are received from the factory in excellent condition, stored in a well-run frozen warehouse. Stock is to be distributed around the country to the various depots and for Lilongwe deliveries are to be sent out on schedule in a well-maintained fleet to achieve the required service levels. ensure that all Frozen product handling, Customer Service, vehicle maintenance and Operating Cost KPIs are achieved Perks and benefits USD 2000 to 2500 + Accommodation + Company pool vehicle and other expat benefits

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