Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 19 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Operations Assistant is responsible for managing fleet for the company. He/she will take the lead in planning, organising and managing the work to ensure that everything is accomplished in a manner consistent with the organisational requirements.

Key Responsibilities
• Planning routes and load scheduling for drivers
• Responsible for selecting and maintaining trucks in order to keep deliveries and distributions on schedule and within their established budget
• Ensure that accurate and complete accounting, reporting and internal control systems are functioning and that all relevant records are maintained
• Making sure that the trucks are in road-worthy condition
• Anticipate emerging transport operations parameters to determine future resource requirements
• Communicate importance of achieving cargo handling timeframe outcomes with efficient use of resources
• Communicate key messages resulting from transport operation’s data analysis
• Engage senior management for buy-in to implement solution identified
• Formulate vehicle fleet management strategy across different plans.
• Motivate colleagues at organisational level to develop innovative solutions for driving change
• Review areas in logistics operations where technology can enhance processes
• Review cargo consolidation plans to identify savings in space, cost and efficiency
• Manage the company’s field fleet security arrangements and coordinate any evacuations

Required Skills
• Good numeracy skills and analytic mind
• Excellent geographical knowledge
• Good people management and coordination skills
• Extensive knowledge of the transportation industry
• Good intuistion to make crucial judgement calls
• Clear communication skills
• Computer Literacy to effectively operate and manipulate online management systems

Education/Qualifications
• A Diploma or Degree in any relevant discipline or equivalent vocational experience in Transport / Logistics
• At least 1 year experience in the field

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
• If you meet the above requirements, email your cover letter and CV as one document(DOC or PDF) to hr6.otm@gmail.com 
• Copperbelt residents are encouraged to apply.

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