Transport Officer - Port Harcourt

Job title : Transport Officer - Port Harcourt

Job Purpose

• Ensures that stock gets to their destinations safely, on time, and in the most cost-effective way.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas

Transport/Logistics Monitoring

• Planning and supervising the shipments from production to the end-user
• Scheduling daily and weekly routes
• Tracking orders using functional systems (e.g. barcodes, phone calls, e-maps, and tracking software)
• Monitor and report on transportation costs
• Ensure shipping documents are properly filed
• Report maintenance and repair needs for vehicles and equipment
• Research and suggest cost-effective shipping methods
• Keep organized records of vehicles, schedules, and completed orders
• Ensure compliance with company policies and shipping legislation
• Stay up-to-date with safety regulations
• Ensure and document dispatched and received stocks
• organizing meetings with the vendors for updates, service improvements, negotiations, and other logistics-related matters
• Representing the company in transport/logistics calls as assigned

Key Performance Indicators

• Targeted stock delivery time against actual stock delivery time
• Targeted stock dispatch time against actual stock dispatch time
• Targeted cost of transportation against the actual cost of transportation per trip
• Timely submission of reports

Knowledge Requirements

• Knowledge of supply chain tracks
• Knowledge of Cost management principles
• Knowledge of warehouse legislation, as well as policies and procedures
• Knowledge of dispatching orders and tracking vehicles
• Knowledge of warehousing, distribution, and maintenance operations
• Knowledge of QSR/Food Industry trends/ practices

Job Specifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or HND in Business Administration or any related discipline is required
• Possession of any relevant certification is essential
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role
• Decision Expectations
• Supervises logistics/transportation in compliance with the company’s policies and vision
• Maintain a standard of health, safety, and hygiene
• 100% integrity

Working Conditions

• Jobholders typically work more than 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, although some roles may involve weekend or evening work. This role is both office and field(warehouse) based and has some occasional physical demands such as lifting stock items that weigh over 10kg if the need arises and walking around the warehouse to ensure effective monitoring.
• Contacts and Purpose of Contact
• Internal Contacts (most frequent contacts)
• Purpose of Contact
• Warehouse Manager
• Exchange or provide information
• Obtain, clarify, and discuss information
• Present, and discuss information and problems
• Book logistics
• negotiation