Road Transport Team Leader

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Communicates with Customers and ensures accurate and prompt capture of Customer’s Orders into Companies Systems, for an efficient and effective implementation of the Order fulfilment
• Liaise and coordinates with external cooperators (Truckers – Sea Liners – Road Carriers etc) for the timely and IFOT dispatch and delivery of ordered products
• Ensures optimum services for the Customer at a minimum cost for the Unit with an optimum use of Company Equipment
• Arranges shipments by checking equipment availability, vessel schedules, tracking control by anticipating delivery requirements, placing and expediting orders placed
• Ships Orders by examining items, destination, route, rate, delivery time
• Verifies items shipped by matching bills of lading, reconciling quantities, noting discrepancies
• Keeps customers informed by forwarding notice of equipment availability, shipment date and method and current status by answering relevant quires by Customer
• Forwards to Customers all documents related to specific orders placed
• Implements prompt and accurate invoicing according to agreed terms with Customers
• Updates all relevant files & Computer Systems of the Company in relation to executed orders
• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
• Responsible for the implementation of SHEQ&sec
• Develop sales of road transport services through new & current clientele, participation in tenders and spot requests
• Optimize current supply chains implementing alternative routes, sourcing new suppliers, modes of transport etc
• Lead a small team of 2 persons (TL + 1) with potential to 3 - 4 persons, according to business development

Requirements:

• University or TEI graduate with excellent command of at least one foreign language(if only one, English at proficiency level)
• Windows Word / Excel / Power point / emailing / Internet Explorer
• Knowledge of operational activities of the company
• Strong bias for action
• Strong personal commitment to HSSE
• Good understanding of management principles
• Good interpersonal, communication and networking skills
• Sound organisational and work planning skills