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Job description

• Alistair Group is one of East and Southern Africa’s fastest growing service companies, providing a variety of self-delivered logistics solutions across several geographies, aimed with the vision to Make Africa Work Better!
• With core competencies in road freight, warehousing, commodity trading and operational hire of material handling equipment, the Group strives for continuous expansion of innovative ancillary services to grow the business vertically, complimented by a healthy dose of entrepreneurial flair.
• The business has gone from strength to strength, growing quickly in both its geographical coverage and variety of services offered to clients.
• In 2024, the Group exceeded the 1000 employee mark, and managed a fleet of  well over 1000 trucks.
• With Alistair’s aggressive and exciting growth strategy, the Group is poised for significant further expansion and a greater impact in Africa.
• Core Services : Freight Forwarding Clearance & Forwarding Energy Industry Support Services Equipment Rental Commodity Trading Integrated Solutions Warehousing Ocean Freight Industries : Mining Oil & Gas Agriculture Construction Explosives Renewables Mission To make Africa work better Company Values Humility, Honesty, Customer Focus, Continual Improvement, and Safety.
• Accountabilities & Responsibilities The Chief of Staff (HR) will be a critical strategic partner to the CEO, driving organizational efficiency, managing complex cross-functional initiatives, and supporting strategic growth in the dynamic African logistics landscape.
• The role will have the respective HR Leads in all countries of operation reporting into the position.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Strategic Leadership and Organizational Alignment Serve as strategic advisor to the CEO Develop and implement comprehensive organizational strategies relating to human capital
• Coordinate strategic initiatives across multiple business units Translate high-level strategic vision into actionable operational plans
• Ensure alignment between corporate strategy and operational execution
• Operational Excellence Manage cross-functional HR and Management projects
• Identify and implement operational efficiency improvements in all business functions
• Develop performance metrics and tracking mechanisms for continual improvement
• Streamline communication and decision-making processes in all business units Strategic
• Project Management Support critical strategic initiatives in African logistics expansion Manage high-priority HR projects from conception to implementation
• Coordinate between different operational teams and regional offices Develop comprehensive project management frameworks
• Track and report on strategic project progress and outcomes Executive Support and Communication
• Prepare high-level executive reports and presentations relating to HR functions
• Manage strategic communications between leadership and teams Act as critical information hub for senior leadership
• Represent CEO in key meetings and strategic discussions Strategic HR Leadership
• Develop and execute comprehensive human resource strategies aligned with organizational goals
• Provide strategic guidance to senior leadership on human capital matters Create long-term workforce planning, succession planning and retention strategies
• Develop and maintain a strong organizational culture Develop and implement employee development and career progression programs
• Manage positive employee relations across the organization
• Design, implement and manage competitive compensation and benefits structures
• Create organizational learning and development strategies and develop leadership capabilities of the senior and junior management teams

Education, Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Logistics, or related field MBA preferred 8-12 years of progressive leadership experience
• Experience in managing diverse teams across different geographical regions
• Demonstrated success in managing a business unit in a corporate or entrepreneurial environment Extensive experience working in African business environments
• Eagerness to travel in Africa from time to time
• Work Hours : Monday to Friday, 7 : 20 AM – 4 : 20 PM

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Job description

• Alistair Group is one of East and Southern Africa’s fastest-growing service companies, providing a variety of self-delivered logistics solutions across several geographies, aimed with the vision to Make Africa Work Better!
• With core competencies in road freight, warehousing, commodity trading and operational hire of material handling equipment, the Group strives for continuous expansion of innovative ancillary services to grow the business vertically, complimented by a healthy dose of entrepreneurial flair.
• The business has gone from strength to strength, growing quickly in both its geographical coverage and variety of services offered to clients.
• In 2024, the Group exceeded the 1000-employee mark and managed a fleet of well over 1000 trucks.
• With Alistair’s aggressive and exciting growth strategy, the Group is poised for significant further expansion and a greater impact in Africa.
• Core Services : Freight Forwarding Clearance & Forwarding Energy Industry Support Services Equipment Rental Commodity Trading Integrated Solutions Warehousing Ocean Freight Industries : Mining Oil & Gas Agriculture Construction Explosives Renewables Vision To be known as the Company that makes Africa work better.
• Company Behaviours Honesty, Customer Focus, Continual Improvement, Humility, and Safety.

Essential Qualities & Responsibilities

• Daily capturing and processing of bank statements for all entities Weekly (and ad-hoc) capturing and processing of payments for all entities Preparation of all daily & monthly bank reconciliations for all entities Responsible for Weekly Cash Flow Reporting & the management thereof.
• Preparing of BOP forms for all international inward & outward transactions.
• Responsible for analysis of Bank Accounts & sweeping thereof.
• Capturing of all journals related to the various cashbooks accounts.
• Liaising with banks on all administrative matters eg.new users, limits etc Keeping bank mandates up to date Liaise with key stakeholders SAP - Business 1

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting or Finance, Honours being desirable 

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Accountabilities & Responsibility Areas

• Lead the development and execution of sourcing strategies for key categories of items and services, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, cost optimization, and supplier risk management
• Continuously engage with key stakeholders in the organization, including management, operations and finance to ensure up to date and complete knowledge about requirements and specifications for category items and services in line with the company’s overall business strategy
• Continuously stay updated with the market for category items and services and conduct comprehensive market research and analysis to benchmark incumbent suppliers, identify potential new suppliers, evaluate their capabilities, and ensure they meet quality, cost, and performance criteria
• Build and maintain strong, yet independent, relationships with key suppliers, driving strategic partnerships and fostering collaboration to deliver value and innovation across the organization
• Ensuring a productive labour climate in the Procurement function; in case of irregularities immediately report to management
• Leverage procurement technology and digital tools to enhance procurement activities, automate routine processes, and provide data-driven insights into purchasing decisions
• Manage the procurement budget, tracking spend against budgeted targets, identifying areas for cost reduction, and ensuring the achievement of saving goals
• Continuously evaluate sourcing strategies and identify opportunities for cost savings while maintaining or improving quality and service delivery
• Implement performance reviews with suppliers to assess service levels, quality, and cost against agreed terms, and ensure corrective action plans are developed when
• Motivate, organize and encourage teamwork within the workforce to ensure set productivity targets are met
• Ensure the filing of all Procurement related documentation for auditing purposes
• Ensure continuous monitoring of stock for re-ordering
• Communicate all delays or variances to the appropriate parties
• Investigate stock variances, delivery queries, identify and implement possible ways to prevent future variances/queries
• Ensure accurate and on-time purchasing of all products and services as required by the organization
• Expedite PO’s and communicate ETA’s and delays to all relevant parties
• Update min and max levels for ordering to ensure continuous availability of parts
• Source alternative solutions, obtain approval and purchase to ensure continuous supply to the organization
• Enforce Purchasing policies and procedures to ensure good
• Continually investigate opportunities for cost or efficiency savings
• Provide a high level of customer service with industry standard turnaround times for all requests
• Actively support the Company’s Health, Safety, Environment and Quality vision and values by observing safety practices at work while performing his/her duties
• Observing and adhering to safety policies, reporting unsafe acts and hazards

Skills and Qualifications

• Procurement or Supply Chain Qualification or studying towards one
• 5 - 10 years overall experience
• Computer Literate
• Self-motivated, Attention to Detail & Deadline-orientated
• Service orientated – actively seek ways to help people
• Critical thinking skills – identify alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Comfortable with Microsoft Excel and procurement software
• Have the ambition to help drive the growth of a young company
• Strong interpersonal, communication and administration skills
• Ability to achieve excellent results working autonomously and/or in a team
• Excellent organisation skills
• Financially literate and disciplined
• Possess a “can-do” attitude always focussing on what “can" be done
• Possess a desire to continually develop, improve and be ambitious
• Be physically fit and able to use the correct lifting technique
• Able and willing to travel to operational sites and suppliers as needed