Job Description

• Monitor operations to ensure that staff comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, and government regulations.
• Plan, develop, organize, direct, manage, and evaluate the operations and budget of transportation departments or transportation companies.
• Group Reporting
• Develop key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of the transportation operations
• Direct the activities of staff in relation to transportation operations including dispatching, routing, and tracking transportation vehicles
• Work with international carriers and freight forwarders to streamline the flow of goods across international borders and through customs.
• Liaise with the QSHE department Plan, develop, and implement transportation health and safety, and security programs and activities.
• Monitor operations to ensure that staff comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, and government regulations.
• Direct and manage corporate governance and regulatory compliance procedures related to transportation activities.
• Negotiate with carriers, warehouse operators and insurance company representatives for services and preferential rates.
• Conduct investigations to determine causes of transportation accidents and to improve safety procedures

• Develop and implement profit improvement plans and change management plans.
• Work with international carriers and freight forwarders to streamline the flow of goods across international borders and through customs
• Minimizing disruption and resolving any unscheduled delays, having to make decisions in difficult situations;
• Identifying existing and possible future transport problems, developing transport models and investigating the feasibility of alternative means of transport.
• Introduce and maintain quality control procedures

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor Inventory and Stock level for all departments
• Monitor the use of tools and logistics
• Ensure that staffs do not litter and the warehouse.
• Maintain open dialogue with other department managers to coordinate activities and improve performance and productivity .

• Any other duties that may be assigned.

• Vehicle request response and schedule time- Within 24 hours.
• Vehicle utilization –The percentage of time that operational vehicles are unavailable for use due to minor or major accident, idleness etc. 95% Vehicle utilization is required.
• Deviation from estimated fuel consumption per mile per kilometer of all vehicles. 99% is required for this KPI
• Fleet Size and mix. This KPI deals with the review of all operational requirements to confirm the type and the number of vehicles required for specific business needs.
• Reduction in monthly operational cost per mile per hour.
• Responsiveness to weekly and monthly reporting times.
• Vehicle off road time with respect to rented Vehicles. - 4 hours is accepted.
• Individual and average cost of hire vehicles per number per project and operational activities.
• Adherence to preventive Maintenance per required mileage per Vehicle, all HSE laws and regulations, Sectorial laws and the Laws of Ghana.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Meeting the KPI specifications
• Compliance to health and safety processes and regulations – 100%

Required Skills or Experience

• Degree in logistics management , or Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Additional qualification via specialization supply chain are beneficial
• Driver License.
• Specialized training in transportation management systems is considered an asset.
• Certification as an operator of a particular mode of transportation is usually required

• At least progressive three (3) years’ experience
• Experience in the telecom sector will be an added advantage.

• Good knowledge of Handling of Hazardous Tools and materials.
• Extensive knowledge of the transportation industry.

• Computer literate (Microsoft Windows & Microsoft office).
• Team worker.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Tact, diplomacy and calmness
• Good people management and coordination skills.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Excellent geographical knowledge of Ghana.
• Time Management

• Ability to work under pressure
• Team player
• Punctual
• Reliable
• Ability to multi-task
• Safety Awareness
• Customer Focused