Logistics Controller

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Planning, execution and management of commercial vehicle deliveries and drivers in line with operational principles and performance standards
- Managing the driver availability to ensure maximum efficiencies
- Managing the applicable operational processes and disciplines
- Managing the Vehicle Delivery Tracking System’s clerical and administration functions
- Cross Border Planning
- Understand, manage and control the operational cost elements to maximize efficiencies and profitability in line with the performance expectations
- Liaising with (Account Executive, National Manpower & Fleet Controller) to ensure that all queries are effectively and efficiently resolved
- Identify logistical challenges and implement solutions
- Conduct data analysis – fuel consumption
- Ad hoc tasks and research projects
- Provide feedback to management regarding all operational matters
- Maintaining effective communication with all Operations staff in order to ensure that all are “in the loop” regarding operational matters
- Utilizing Vehicle Tracking System (VTS) in such a manner that all work is performed and presented in an accurate and uniform manner
- Establish and maintain good working relationships
- Data Capturing
- Daily tool box talks with the drivers
- Checking of all tracking devices for functionality prior to the driver’s dispatching QUALIFICATION & REQUIRED: SKILLS
- Matric/Grade 12
- Extensive experience in logistics and/or project management
- BCom degree in Logistics Management advantageous
- Management and leadership abilities
- Organized and comfortable with data analysis
- Very good geographical knowledge of RSA
- Fully conversant in Microsoft Excel and Word
- Fully conversant in cross border procedures
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to develop and document quality processes
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Ability to fluently communicate in Zulu and/or isiXhosa would be advantageous
- Ability to create and conduct verbal, visual and written presentations
- Ability to communicate at all levels
- Mechanical appreciation
- Ability to work under pressure
- Willing to work outside normal office hours and work out of town for short periods CORE COMPETENCIES: TRANSPORT:
- Attention to detail
- Logical
- Insight and perceptive
- Passionate, high-energy levels
- Problem solving
- Assertive, decisive
- Committed
- Excellence orientated
- Self-starter
- Taking Initiative Must have own reliable transport