Job Purpose:
The National Head of Road Freight will oversee and lead operational excellence nationally and will be actively engaged in operational problems with a view to find workable solutions.
Job Function:
- Support Front Office and Middle office Operations with designing and standardising solutions to meet the service requirements of the Front Office.
- Optimize transport solutions as per client needs.
- Manage operational relationships with suppliers which include sourcing and negotiation to ensure:
- Establishment of focal point for suppliers.
- Effective management of contracts and limits of liabilities in conjunction with legal.
- Design solutions to guarantee complete and consistent quotations.
- Ensure standardisation of operating procedures with suppliers.
- Ensure compliance with MO procedures.
- Monitor supplier performance.
- Ensure competitive rates and services.
- Monitor and report on procurement performance including transporter performance.
- Provide booking forecasts.
- Analyse confirmed booking: GO NOGO (further analysis required for the NOGO)
- Escalate/alert management and the HMO zone of any interesting / relevant market supplier information or any dysfunction.
- Ability to drive strategic objectives ensuring consistent performance throughout the Cluster.
- Any other delegated tasks deemed as reasonable as assigned by the Reporting Manager
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
- Degree in Logistics or equivalent
- 10 years experience in Freight Forwarding
- 5 of which should be in a Road Freight Head or similar role.
Competencies required:
- Proactive aggressive result oriented competent leader and team player.
- Strong communication and presentation skills with excellent English proficiency.
- Ability to influence negotiate and resolve conflicts on internal and external matters up to board level.
- Sound knowledge of the road transport business locally and internationally.