Operations Manager at Unitrans

Minimum Requirements    

• Tertiary Qualification in Warehousing, transportation and logistics or finance
• Excellent Computer skills 
• Excellent management and human resources skills 
• Good understanding of accounting processes 
• Good understanding of accounting processes
• 8 - 10 Years at senior operational level with the Warehouse and transportation industry 
• Basic legal knowledge of contracts 
• Problem solving skills 
• Judgment and decision-making skills
• Strategic planning capability 
• Strong analytical skills
• Customer management and industry networking capability 
• Occupational Health and Safety Act legislation 
• Knowledge of vehicle and MHE applications by operation 
• Knowledge of financial management principles 
• Sound knowledge of the logistics and supply chain management environment 
• Understanding of Disciplinary and Grievance procedures
• Own Transport and must be willing to travel

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Manage business strategy 
• Identify customer needs, growing the business and providing excellent customer service 
• Implementation and seamless transition of new business be it organic or external growth 
• Daily financial management to ensure maximum profitability
• Implement and enforce company policies and procedures
• Optimal management of allocated assests ensuring it is well maintained and optimally utilised
• Manage multiple contracts and teams
• Manage and achieve Company and Customer target KPI’s
• Effective financial management of strategic business unit against costing forecast and budgets
• Manage and report on performance in respect of customers service, vehicle utilization, revenue, costs, changes in business trends, corrective/new actions implemented, health and safety, human resources, industrial relations and asset management 
• Manage staff effectively