Transport Execution Planning Manager at RCL Foods

Purpose of the Role: To manage the execution of loads to meet customer service requirements in the most cost effective manner. This role will be based at our Vector Logistics Depot in Redhill and report to the Transport Executive.

What do you we require?

• Post graduate degree in Logistics Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management or a qualified Industrial Engineer
• Valid Code EB drivers' license
• A minimum of 5 to 8 years in various areas of the supply chain (planning, transportation and warehousing)
• Experience in multi-drop transport management would be advantageous

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Strategy Execution
• Work closely with cross-functional management teams to ensure the delivery of an integrated supply chain benefit and strategic target achievement.
• Influence and advise on tactics to maximize the delivery of key strategic distribution targets.

Operational Planning

• Manage the efficient execution of transport and loads on a daily basis and assist the relevant managers to manage the optimal execution of transport plans in both primary and secondary fleets.
• Work with the planning teams to ensure the lowest distribution costs are maintained by creating the lowest route to market cost for the outbound supply chain.
• Set, evaluate and deliver distribution cost targets across the outbound supply chain.
• Interface with the primary and secondary transport management regarding routing and scheduling issues.

New Business Take-on Planning

• Identify new customer take-on requirements and plan the best fit into the existing network. Provide input into customer negotiations to the Transport Planning Manager to integrate into SLAs.
• Drive team buy-in to new customer take-on requirements and new business implementation plans.
• Determine fleet requirements and least cost routing options to facilitate new business take-on 

Information and Data Management

• Evaluate data entered into the system and provide recommendations to upgrade the information data system.
• Work with the Network Planner and Transport Planning Manager to develop a comprehensive route analysis model using maps and other tools; creating several routes and comparing the results.
• Analyze and interpret data into meaningful management information and prepare reports, research, and maps for executive decision-making, particularly in the evaluation of new business opportunities.

Technical Expertise

• Provide expertise in business meetings with colleagues and external suppliers to enable relevant decision making.
• Participate in external forums to acquire more technical expertise, benchmark and build understanding of government’s transportation network plans and sector trends and movements.

Financial Management

• Manage costs to ensure lowest cost of distribution and the optimal utilization of assets Monitor and report on a monthly basis on actual targets versus budget and work with the team to address and areas of non-conformance or concern proactively and timeously.
• Drive VPT profitability and meet monthly and annual targets.