DescriptionJob Summary
Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc is seeking a Head of Fleet Operations to become an integral part of our team.
The successful candidate will be adept in managing logistics and fleet operations with a keen focus on cost management customer satisfaction health and safety and the timely delivery of materials and finished goods to end-users. This includes the provision and maintenance of trucks for operational purposes.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Prepare the annual Transport Budget and ensure overall fleet performance by consistently evaluating all functions and staff. This includes gathering feedback from the Refinery Sales & Marketing Supply Chain etc.
- Supervise all transport-related activities in the Company including coordinating daily loading activities and deliveries. Maintain metrics reports process documentation customer service logs training and safety records.
- Track and monitor the movement of trucks to and from the Refineries/Customers/Warehouses to ensure that truck delivery schedules (TAT) are always maintained.
- Ensure that staff are highly motivated and provided with training opportunities to support their overall development.
- Lead health and safety efforts and accident prevention. This includes regularly inspecting and repairing trucks conducting preventive maintenance and ensuring vehicles have up-to-date licensing and complete documentation.
- Implement cost reduction initiatives while maintaining good facility management. This covers general fleet operations workshops truck park fuel dump etc.
- Responsible for overall logistics planning to achieve OTIFIC (On time in full invoiced correctly).
- Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes such as customer sales order management accounting production or shipping.
Requirements - Minimum of 20 years of experience in the Logistics and Transport Industry with at least 10 years in a Management position.
- Minimum of a Bachelors degree or its equivalent in Social Science Transportation Industrial Engineering Statistics Accounting Management etc.
- Membership of the Institute of Transport and Logistics and other relevant professional bodies.
- Hands-on experience in Transportation & Logistics and knowledge of relevant Enterprise solutions (e.g. SAP).
- Proficiency in route planning road management and HSSE processes and practices.
- People management skills (excellent leadership and team-building skills and knowledge of career management processes).
- Excellent communication report writing and presentation skills.
- Ability to understand and interpret financial information and performance results.
- Analytical with good decision-making skills.
Benefits - Private Health Insurance
- Pension Scheme
- Training & Development
- Career Development