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Duties & Responsibilities

Imperial is an African and European-focused provider of integrated market access and logistics solutions. With a focus on five key industries -healthcare, consumer, automotive, chemicals and industrial – we take our clients’ products to some of the fastest growing and most challenging markets in the world.

Ranked among the top 30 global logistics providers and listed on the JSE in South Africa, we seek out and leverage new technology to deliver innovative, end-to-end solutions.

Through our significant African footprint and international expertise, and with the support of our 25 000 people, Imperial’s purpose is to connect Africa and the world – and to improve people’s lives with access to quality products and services.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Job Function

To manage a logistics function consisting of multiple accounts, thereby ensuring the achievement of budget, savings, profits, compliance with service level conditions, sound relationships with all the stakeholders (including internal customers) and overall growth and sustainability of the operation.

Key performance areas

Ensure that all vehicles are licensed & roadworthy and maintained according to requirements:

• Ensure that all vehicles are clean and aesthetic, all auxiliary equipment and systems, e.g. Fleetboard, Fuelmaster, etc. are fitted and working
• Optimize the utilisation of all staff and vehicles through proper planning, scheduling, controlling and maintenance of vehicles
• Achieve budgeted Revenue and Profit targets
• Manage costs in line with budgets e.g. salaries, fuel consumption, labour broker/casual costs, vehicle R&M, rental, fines, penalties, cell phones etc.
• Ensure that the department complies with all relevant financial processes and control procedures e.g. data capturing and expense authorization and that all required reports are submitted timeously
• Ensure that insurance claim documentation is completed and submitted timeously
• Deliver Key Performance Indicators and Score Cards to all clients
• Establish and maintain sound relationships with all customers and staff
• Maintain a neat, clean, tidy, safe and healthy work area and comply with environmental and occupational health and safety standards and legal requirements, such as ensuring that all safety appointments are done, safety meetings are held, registers are maintained, safety inspections take place and accidents and incidents are investigated and closed out
• Ensure that all employees receive Safety training annually
• Responsible for Human Capital management in the department and for the management and co-ordination of all direct reports
• Ensure that agreed numbers of motivated, suitably competent, committed employees with valid licenses are available at all required times
• Performance Management (performance documented, reviews & feedback done, PDP’s implemented) bi-annually
• Ensure that shift and duty rosters are in place and working and that all employees comply with statutory working hours and with the Company’s leave and sick leave policies and standards
• Deliver the department’s EE and Skills Development targets

Qualifications, Skills and Experience required

• Grade 12.
• A tertiary qualification in Transport/Logistics management will be an advantage \
• At least five (5) years’ operational experience at management level in a road freight company
• Knowledge of vehicle and equipment technology, specifications & application
• Working knowledge of all relevant Legislation and Regulations
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Computer literate (Outlook/Excel/Word/Database/SAP).
• Understanding the Company’s management systems, policies and procedures
• Ability to initiate and chair disciplinary hearings, facilitate meetings and conduct interviews
• Must possess all or most of the Imperial leadership values (Aligns & Collaborates, Promotes Inclusion, Empowers People & Teams, Recognises Performance and Celebrates Value)

Equity statement

_{Imperial is committed to Transformation, which encompases Employment Equity, Diversity and Inclusion when recruiting internally and externally. It is company policy to promote from within wherever possible. Therefore, please be aware that internal candidates will be considered first before reviewing external applicants. Should you not have received a response within 4 weeks of the closing date of this advert, please consider your application unsuccessful}