Transport Manager

What we are looking for

• At least 5 years’ experience in Supply Chain or logistics, preferably at management level
  
• Masters in Supply chain, Engineering or BA
  
• Good communication and influencing skills
  
• Strong interpersonal skills
  
• Experience of managing teams
  
• Deep knowledge of the MEA Business Model
  
• Deep understanding of both the Outbound and Inbound logistics process
  
• Deep knowledge of procedures and guidelines for the Logistics contingency plan
  

• Overall responsibility for the dispatch operations of the Operations.
  
• Management: Responsible for Managing the transporters and fleet under the trucking strategy scheme and similar future schemes
  
• Ensure coordination of all transport planning, routing and Implement load scheduling to achieve a good truck cycle time for the trucking strategy fleet
  
• Responsible for accurate reporting and interpretation of data to identify trends in monitoring of the activities of the dedicated Lafarge trucks and other contracted trucks
  
• Works with the Logistics Controller in monitoring and analyzing the performance of the contracted trucks to achieve the projected savings of the full year transport cost
  
• Carrier Performance: Ensures dedicated transporters provide on time an enough Service Resources to achieve the minimum trips/truck and cost savings in accordance with the provisions of the agreement, the Service Specification and the Company’s requirements
  
• Responsible for monitoring the deliveries of the Products on the date and within the delivery window or within the Journey management plan for the route
  
• Work with the Representative of the transporter to convey a Joint Management Meeting on a date they agree in the calendar month following the end of each calendar month at which time Services will be reviewed and key matters shall be discussed
  

• Oversees the transportation operations and monitor various activities of the Unit as well as the safe transportation of cement from the company to the scheduled delivery location
  
• Responsible for directing activities related to truck utilization, leading the inbound and Outbound logistics coordination for the Operations, dispatching, routing, or tracking transportation vehicles, transporters relationship management
  
• Responsible for Managing approximately 85 Delivered transporters and their fleet (over 500 trucks)