Operations Executive at Imperial Logistics

About the job

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.

Job Function

To lead, integrate and align the operations value-chain function through the development and implementation of a functional strategy, operating model and policies, contributing to effective service delivery, client satisfaction, profitability and reduced operational risk. 

Manage all aspects of the supply chain of Imperial KWS Logistics including but not limited to:

• Assisting in the creation, and effecting the implementation of strategic plans

• Ensuring the achievement of continuous improvement and operational excellence

• Overall growth, sustainability and the achievement of budgeted profits

• Creating and maintaining sound relationships with all stakeholders and

• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation  Effective People management 

Responsibilities

• Providing strong operational leadership

• Responsible for the management of customer rate data base to ensure that the rate structure is continuously up to date and escalations are correctly and timeously applied.

• Ensure that that the company meets all HSSE/ SHEQ and on time delivery requirements of our customers.

• Involved with and sign off all projects costing and tender

• Ensure that follow up project’s audits are undertaken so as to ensure any potential problems are highlighted and rectified

• Attend company’s monthly management meeting and will report to the meeting on achievement, problems / challenges, volumes, efficiencies 2 and opportunities.

• Ensure that the company is providing our customer with a cost effective, reliable and quality service

Qualifications

• An appropriate Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification

Skilled and requirements

• At least 6 years Road Transport Operations experience at management level

• Have extensive human resource management and business acumen

• Must have high level of communication and ability to interact in this sphere at high level internally and externally

• Must have intimate understanding of financial and statistics

• Analytical

• Project Management skills essential

• Must have a proven track record in managing complex logistical business

• Taking ownership and leading the operational activities of the Company

• Participating in commercial strategy, sales and marketing activities & strong focus and proven record on HSSE / SHEQ

• Working knowledge of relevant IR legislation and NBCRFLI collective agreement Report writing and presentation skills