Transport Manager-Mombasa at Corporate Staffing

• Our client is an established group of companies involved in Manufacturing and logistics based in Mombasa. They are looking for an experienced responsible Transport Manager who will oversee the groups transport division.

Duties and responsibilities

Operational Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient administrative service including collating, inputting and maintaining data.
• Undertake health and safety stock checks on the vehicles and replenish where required.
• Ensure all vehicles have valid statutory documents.
• Develop and present daily management reports relating to vehicle cost analysis report, drivers, and fuel consumption
• Ensure all drivers have a valid driving license.
• Conduct spot checks on vehicles to ensure that they are in good working condition.
• Ensure routine servicing and maintenance of vehicles are carried out on time; initiate requisition for vehicle servicing and maintenance.
• Follow up on payments for all expenses relating to program vehicles including fuel expenses and servicing in a timely manner.
• Directing activities related to dispatching, routing, and tracking of transportation vehicles, aircraft, or railroad cars.
• Planning, organizing, and managing subordinate staff members to ensure work is completed and consistent with the company’s standards.
• Directing investigations to verify and resolve customer or shipper complaints.
• Collaborating with staff members to formulate and implement transportation-related procedures as well as company revenue goals and customer service objectives.
• Ensure strict compliance with transportation-related policies, as well as safety rules and government regulations by drivers.
• Promoting safe work activities by conducting safety audits, and attending company safety meetings.
• Tracking company fleet and supervising drivers.
• Organise and manage route planning and allocation of trucks to streamline operations.
• Record and maintain job card allocation and job card flows for repair works done for day to day operation management.
• Purchasing spare parts and ensuring the vehicles are well maintained
• Identify on-road exceptions and take immediate remedial action including co-ordinating and responding to emergency situations
• Liaise with drivers, operations personnel and Management
• Monitor drivers’ performance by Identifying poor trends and driving behaviour through real time and weekly system reports and alerts.
• Analyse operational efficiency of each vehicle in terms of idle time, stop time etc. as a percentage to identify any underutilized vehicles on monthly basis.
• Make comparison of the mapped route vs. the actual route followed on each day and take follow up action to find out cause of deviation.
• Any other operational duties.

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate of both in house and outsourced trucks and trailers
• Management of Supervisors, Officers, Drivers and Support staff.
• Participate in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Supervise, mentor and coach staff
• Supervise the implementation and management of Fleet Management
• Sort any road traffic issues
• Spares management and correct application of spares
• Truck turnaround efficiency and trips per month KPI.
• Correct tyres management and analysis.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college; preferably with a focus on supply chain management; Logistics
• 7 years of work experience in Transport and Logistics
• Proven experience as a transportation manager or similar role
• Technical expertise on trucks
• Solid knowledge of the transportation industry and logistics.
• Critical thinking skills and knowledge of analytics.
• Experience working with transport management systems and warehouse management software.
• Ability to work well with team members and navigate stressful situations.
• Detail-oriented and able to maintain accurate records
• Flexibility to work extended hours or weekends as needed
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Good conflict resolution skills.

How to Apply

If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Transport Manager-Mombasa)