Head of Logistics and Operations
Apata & Ascott Limited, is currently seeking to employ suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant position below:
Job Position: Head of Logistics and Operations
Job Location: Lagos
Job Description
- We are looking to hire a head of logistics and operations to lead the logistics & transportation management department of the company.
- Manage transport agreement maintenance as per policy.
- Execute transport arrangement with endeavor to promote productivity and efficiency.
- Ensure safe transit of materials and resolve transit related challenges.
- Verification of transporter bill and responsible for transporter account reconciliation.
- Develop, implement and manage operational processes and augment auditable standard operating procedures for all logistics processes and working methods.
- Develop and maintain KPIs for each operational process, showing performance against budget or target, explaining variances and trending changes.
- Maintain inventory and stock and be responsible for stock management, documentation compliance, store friendliness, budget management and on-time in-full delivery of goods and materials.
- Estimate and seek approval from management to plan & budget for ware housing & out bound logistic operations.
- Estimate man power requirements, freight costs,maintenance costs, and other logistics.
- Monitor timely delivery of orders, analyze reasons for delays (if any) and identify and drive improvements.
- Monitor transportation costs and identify alternatives to contain or reduce costs.
- MIS report and updating.
Skill Required
- 7 years minimum in logistics & operations in building & construction industry.
- Have led the execution of shipment and stock packaging, inventory and delivery of construction materials across multiple businesses and geographies.
- Understand the truck & container transportation, cross border documentation processes.
- Experienced with route planning, on route exigency and client interaction.
- Ability to hustle
- Analytical Thinker
- Team Player
- Motivated & Career-Driven
Key Skills and Knowledge Required:
- Logistics planning and execution.
- Building construction material management.
- Load Analysis.
- Supply chain management.
- Transportation services modalities.
- Warehouse management and ordering systems.
- Import / export legislation and compliance.
- Third party contract negotiation, operational management and account reviews.
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