FLEET/ TRANSPORT MANAGER (Cape Town) up to R 640K CTC

SUMMARY:
The Fleet/ Transport Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the companies own Logistics division as well as any leased fleet, quality standards, prices and regulatory compliance, and vehicle and driver management.

POSITION INFO:

The candidate has the overall responsibility to ensure all vehicles meet all necessary Road Traffic regulation and to monitor and minimise the number of down days of vehicles. The candidate must coordinate and ensure routine repairs and maintenance of all vehicles within their maintenance agreements and or service schedules.

Position will report to: General Manager

Responsibilities

• Full control and accountability of the regional fleet
• Fleet management and optimization
• Fleet and driver capacity planning
• Management of Insurance of the fleet which includes, liaison with insurance company and claim management
• End to end monitoring of the systems and drivers
• Continuous process improvement
• Develop, monitor and improve KPI’s
• Breakdown and Accident Response
• Quality standards, process and regulatory compliance
• Vehicle and Driver Management
• Equipment maintenance
• Health and safety controls administration and reporting
• Team management, leadership and mentoring
• Cost control

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree/Diploma in Supply Chain Management or related qualification
• 5 years proven management experience
• Previous experience in the logistics industry
• Previous experience interacting with technical teams
• Good mechanical aptitude and technical knowledge

Attributes required:

• High energy, self-starter
• Project management
• System and process orientated
• Understand convenience and customer service
• Strong analytical and critical thinking, ability to use data to make informed decisions, identify the root cause and resolve problems
• Comfortable with change and an excellent team player

If you are interested, kindly forward your CV to Gaby Garcia at

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted