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About the Role

• We are seeking a reliable and professional Driver to join our Operations team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe and timely collection and delivery of company documentation, merchandise and equipment to internal and external customers. The role also involves transporting employees to regional offices when required, maintaining accurate delivery records and ensuring compliance with company, Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect and deliver company documentation, equipment, merchandise and other items as required.
• Collect company mail from the post office and deliver it to the relevant office.
• Transport employees to regional offices when required.
• Read and follow daily delivery and collection instructions.
• Maintain an accurate vehicle logbook, including delivery and collection tracking numbers.
• Maintain the company message book and ensure messages are communicated accurately and timeously.
• Conduct basic vehicle checks and identify/report vehicle faults or maintenance requirements.
• Ensure company vehicles are operated safely and responsibly.
• Adhere to company policies, procedures and Health & Safety requirements.
• Provide professional and courteous service to internal and external customers.
• Ensure all deliveries and collections are completed accurately and within required timeframes.

Requirements

• Matric / Senior Certificate.
• Valid South African Driver’s Licence.
• Valid Public Driver Permit (PDP).
• Minimum 1 year of relevant driving experience, preferably in an office/corporate Driver capacity.
• Ability to read maps and use GPS navigation systems.
• Basic knowledge of motor vehicle fault finding and vehicle checks.
• Good verbal communication and listening skills.
• Good planning and scheduling abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Customer-focused with a professional and courteous manner.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage changing delivery/collection requirements.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and documentation.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• 2–3+ years of experience in an office, corporate or company Driver environment.
• Experience transporting employees and dealing directly with internal and external customers.
• Experience maintaining vehicle logbooks, message books and delivery/collection records.
• Previous experience handling confidential documentation, equipment or petty cash.
• Strong experience using GPS and planning efficient routes.
• Practical experience with basic vehicle fault identification.
• Previous exposure to Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental Management Systems.
• Experience working in a structured corporate or professional services environment.

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ROLE PURPOSE

• To contribute to the process of refining and enhancing, on an ongoing basis, the current and future sales and marketing strategy.

MAIN OUTPUTS
Sales:

• Actively search, pursue and engage potential clients
• Knowledge of existing contracts and weekly meetings with Regions General Manager & Operations Manager
• Manage the compilation, and where necessary draft, high quality proposals, bids and tender responses
• Follow-up and survey leads generated through various channels and cold calling
• Ensure tenders and bids are responded to in a professional, timely and compliant manner.
• Engage and manage strategic suppliers who are providing solution and commercial content for proposals, bids and tender responses
• Identify weaknesses in sales process and address
• Follow-up on cancelled contracts
• Implement and manage strategic initiatives to ensure that annual growth targets are met and ideally exceeded to increase the company’s market share
• Achieve Monthly Sales Budgets by implementing and maintaining a marketing and sales strategy.

Marketing:

• Identifying new growth opportunities by market segments
• Using the full marketing mix for the company’s marketing communications
• Promote sister companies – Steiner Hygiene, TopTurf, etc.

Reporting:

• Provide a comprehensive sales and marketing report on a weekly and monthly basis

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
The Applicant must meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree/National Diploma in Sales/Business Development/Marketing
• Matric (Senior Certificate)
• Valid Driver’s License
• Min 3 Years’ Solid Experience In Business Development & Best Practices within the Sales Environment
• Strong Sales & Marketing Knowledge (Ideally In The Services Industry)
• MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Outlook

FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES

• Ability & Desire To Sell
• Result Oriented
• Attention To Detail
• Stress Tolerant
• Excellent Written Communication
• Team Leadership
• People & Task Orientated
• Assertiveness
• Action Orientated
• Customer/Client Focused
• Negotiation Skills
• Interactive Reasoning
• Planning & Scheduling
• Teamwork
• Relationship Building
• Good Listening Skills
• Excellent Oral Communication
• Creative & Innovative
   

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Job Purpose

• To ensure adherence to organizational logistics compliance requirements as per the Functional Management document (FMD) for Logistics, by conducting periodic compliance testing, validating transportation processes, reviewing vendor performance, monitoring statutory requirements, and driving corrective actions across logistics operations.  Be the SPOC for handling any external or internal audit queries and responses.

Key Responsibilities

Policy & Documentation Management

• Maintain Logistics FMDs, SOPs, policies, risk assessments, organization structures, and compliance records.
• Ensure all compliance documentation is current, approved, and properly archived.
• Support periodic policy reviews and updates.

Compliance Monitoring & Testing

• Conduct monthly compliance testing of transportation and logistics processes across assigned sites.
• Review and validate pickup and drop operations through MyRydes and EFMFM reports.
• Monitor late arrivals, OTA (On-Time Arrival) performance, trip closures, and geofence compliance.
• Verify transportation records for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies.
• Maintain compliance scorecards and testing trackers.

Incident & CAPA Management

• Review logistics-related incidents and accidents.
• Verify severity classification, investigation records, corrective actions, and closure status.
• Ensure proper incident closure communication is maintained.
• Monitor implementation of CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) plans and ensure the latest approved CAPA templates are utilized.

Vendor Compliance & Performance Management

• Conduct monthly vendor performance reviews against SLA and KPI requirements.
• Review vendor evaluation reports, meeting minutes, and performance discussions.
• Ensure transportation vendors comply with contractual and compliance obligations.
• Track and document operational issues, escalations, and improvement actions discussed with vendors.

Statutory & Vehicle Compliance

• Verify validity of statutory vehicle documentation
• Identify and escalate instances of expired or missing documentation.
• Ensure only compliant vehicles are deployed for operations.

New Cab Induction & Special Transport Requirements

• Review new cab onboarding documentation and approval workflows.
• Validate cab induction approvals from logistics stakeholders and management.
• Verify approvals and documentation for special business requirements, medical transportation, and special routes.

Challan & Penalty Monitoring

• Verify traffic challans and related penalties imposed on transport vendors.
• Validate supporting documentation and management approvals.
• Track penalty trends and support corrective actions with vendors.

EV Fleet Compliance

• Monitor EV (Electric Vehicle) attendance and utilization records.
• Conduct verification of vehicle deployment and actual usage.
• Support sustainability and fleet optimization initiatives through compliance monitoring.

Business Allocation Governance

• Review transportation allocation reports to ensure fair and approved work distribution among vendors.
• Validate allocation practices against contractual agreements and documented approvals.

Compliance Communication & Reporting

• Ensure quarterly penalty education communications are circulated to transportation vendors.
• Prepare monthly compliance dashboards, reports, and management summaries.
• Present compliance findings, observations, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Support internal audits, compliance reviews, and remediation tracking.

Reporting & Governance

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc compliance reports and dashboards.
• Maintain compliance trackers and management review reports.
• Present testing outcomes, risk observations, and compliance metrics to stakeholders.

Training & Awareness

• Conduct compliance awareness sessions and refresher trainings.
• Support new joiner compliance induction programs.
• Promote compliance culture and policy awareness across logistics teams.

Required Skills & Competencies

Functional Skills

• Logistics and transportation operations
• Vendor management and governance
• Compliance auditing and testing
• Incident management and CAPA tracking
• Contract and invoice validation
• Regulatory and statutory document management

Technical Skills

• Advanced MS Excel
• Reporting and data analysis
• Compliance tracking tools
• Transportation management platforms (e.g., MyRydes/MoveInSync))
• Documentation and evidence management

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong analytical and investigative skills
• High attention to detail
• Problem-solving capabilities
• Stakeholder management
• Effective communication and report writing
• Ability to manage multiple sites and audits simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in logistics operations, transportation compliance, audit, vendor management, or operational risk/compliance functions.
• Experience in BPO/ITES/corporate transportation environment preferred.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Logistics compliance score %
• Timely completion of monthly testing
• Vendor SLA compliance
• Closure of incidents and CAPAs within timelines
• Statutory document compliance rate
• Billing accuracy and exception management
• Audit observation closure rate
• Quarterly vendor compliance education completion
• No Observations in external audits