Contract Manager: Broking at Unitrans

Job Advert SummaryAn opportunity has arisen for a high calibre Contract Manager to Manage financial and administration requirements as well as tyre tracking and costs . Please review the minimum requirements, duties and responsibilities below for further information about the position.
Minimum Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Road Transport or Logistics or a Degree in Management with financial electives
• 5-7 years experience in a Logistics and Supply Chain management environment
• 1-2 Years for the most complex task (strategic planning focuses on the next year's activities
• Knowledge of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Knowledge of logistics equipment
• Knowledge of fuel management
• Knowledge of equipment maintenance management
• General knowledge of the operations and configurations of mechanical vehicles
• Knowledge of general expense management / budgeting
• Management skills
• Sound knowledge of policies and procedures in supply chain and logistics management
• Human resources management skills
• Knowledge of Company Disciplinary and Grievance procedures
• Knowledge of recruitment and disciplinary procedures
• Relevant written and verbal contracts / service level agreements
• National Bargaining Council Agreements
• Microsoft Office skills with advanced ExcelDuties & ResponsibilitiesEffective management of operational processes and 
• Contracts/service
• Develop and maintain procedures which relate to day to day operational requirements
• Ensure proper routing of deliveries and scheduling of vehicles to achieve delivery targets as per customer requirements.
• Vehicle downtime is monitored, controlled and kept to a minimum
• Monitor fleet constantly to ensure
• Vehicle, driver and cargo security
• Optimal usage of fuel
• No unnecessary route deviation
• Ensure adherence to procedures pertaining to
• Loading and offloading procedures (as per client requirements)
• Safety and security standards
• Optimal allocations of vehicles and staff
• Timeous vehicle inspection
• Identify, implement and maintain site/ depot specific requirements as per legislation, policy and customer requirements
• Manage and control vehicle hire and maintenance

Duties & Responsibilities

• Follow up on Trucks that loaded the Previous day
• Provide feedback to the Clients regarding the Delivery Status
• Communicate / Manage offloading Status or Damages towards the Client
• Create Incident Numbers for Any Damages that is viable for a Future Claim.
• Providing Transporters with Loading Details for the Day
• Follow up on Loading ETA's for the Client
• Searching for new Transporters to sign up
• Handling the process of signing up new Sub Contractors
• Verifying that all the Documents received by new Transporters is Valid.
• Submitting New Transporter Documents onto Uniflow
• Assist the various Approvers with any Questions / Uncertainty
• Making sure that our Rates is Market Related on the different routes
• Wheel and Deal with Transporters to meet our Operational requirements on a Daily Basis
• Building / Maintaining Relationships with Old and new Transporters
• Link Transporters to the Respected loads on Datatim
• Send Load Confirmations to the Various Transporters