Transport Excellence Manager Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Transport Excellence Manager to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and maintain Departmental Road Traffic Management System (RTMS) Accreditation;
- Manage and coordinate all Employee Relations;
- Ensure effective Cost Management and efficient reporting on Non-Conformances;
- Manage, coordinate and support all Departmental Audits and Business Continuity Plans;
- Manage and maintain total Carrier Fleet and Compliancy (registrations, licences, local & cross border permits, fuel cards, etc);
- Plan and conduct annual Freight Negotiations and Quarterly Adjustments;
- Manage and maintain Budgets by planning, implementing and controlling income and expenses as well as adhering to budget timelines;
- Plan, conduct and report on annual Road / Route Surveys;
- Manage and maintain all Documents pertaining to Local and Cross Border Operations;
- Manage all Sub-contractors and Stakeholders and maintain good business relationships;
- Manage and maintain all Invoicing to Customers and Payments to Suppliers;
- Manage and maintain carrier Performance Based System (PBS) approvals and measures;
- Manage and coordinate all Insurance Claims pertaining to Assets and Commodities;
- Manage the Road Transport Department and optimise Operational Performance;
- Manage and maintain all Departmental Occupational Health, Safety & Environmental aspects.
Requirements:
- Degree / National Diploma in Transport Management (or related);
- Knowledge of Tracking and Risk Management Systems such as Tracker and DriveCam;
- Valid Code 8 (B) Driver’s License;
- Minimum 5 years experience in Road Transport Management;
- Computer Literacy (intermediate to advanced);
- Basic Forex knowledge for cross border operations;
- Road Traffic Management System (RTMS) experience (essential);
- Intermediate Financial Management and Management Accounts Knowledge (essential);
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted;
- Knowledge of the National Road Transport Act (essential);
- Minimum 3 years Cross Border experience in the Logistics / Transport Industry;
- Car- Carrier Performance-Based System experience (advantageous);
- Car-Carrier type of transportation experience (advantageous);
- Matric or equivalent;
- Minimum of 8 years experience in the Logistics / Transport Industry.