OPERATIONS MANAGER

Minimum Requirements:

• Tertiary Qualification in Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics
• Excellent management and human resources skills
• Good understanding of accounting processes
• 8 - 10 Years at senior operational level within the Warehouse and Transportation industry
• Basic legal knowledge of contracts
• Judgment and decision-making skills
• Strategic planning capability
• Customer management and industry networking capability
• Occupational Health and Safety Act legislation
• Knowledge of vehicle and MHE applications by operation
• Knowledge of financial management principles
• Sound knowledge of the logistics and supply chain management environment
• Understanding of Company Disciplinary and Grievance procedures
• Own transport and must be willing to travel

Duties & Responsibilities Include but Are Not Limited To:

• Manage business strategy
• Identify customer needs, grow the business, and provide excellent customer service
• Implementation and seamless transition of new business, whether organic or external growth
• Profitably manage all operations assigned
• Manage vehicle fleet, including planned maintenance, tyre management, equipment selection, capital expenditure, and conformance to legislation
• Manage all aspects of finances within all allocated contracts
• Manage multiple warehouses and ensure compliance
• Manage and achieve Company and Customer target KPIs
• Effective financial management of the strategic business unit
• Manage and report on performance concerning customer service, vehicle utilization, revenue, costs, changes in business trends, corrective/new actions implemented, health and safety, human resources, industrial relations, and asset management
• Manage staff effectively
• Understanding of policies and procedures in supply chain and logistics management

ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted