Senior Fleet and Transportation Operations Manager
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Job summary
C4 Logistics Limited is a premier partner for transportation and logistics solutions in the East African Region, offering a wide range of services tailored to meet diverse business needs. It specialize in reliable transportation, comprehensive insurance, real-time tracking, and machinery hire, ensuring efficient goods movement. The Senior Fleet and Transportation Operations Manager is responsible for managing the transportation and logistics operations, leading the team, managing the vehicles and fleet while ensuring safety and compliance to a number of standards and policies.
Min Qualification:
Bachelors
Experience Level:
Mid level
Experience Length:
3 years
Job descriptions & requirements
Position: Senior Fleet and Transportation Operations Manager.
Location: Kenya.
Company: C4 Logistics Limited
Company Description
Contour Consult Limited (Contour) was established in 2017 in Uganda. It is a leading HR and organisational development company. Founded on the belief that effective people management drives shareholder value, Contour specializes in maximizing organizational and human resource efficiencies. Contour is recruiting for the position of Senior Fleet and Transportation Operations Manager on behalf of C4 Logistics Limited
About the Role:
C4 Logistics Limited is a premier partner for transportation and logistics solutions in the East African Region, offering a wide range of services tailored to meet diverse business needs. It specialize in reliable transportation, comprehensive insurance, real-time tracking, and machinery hire, ensuring efficient goods movement. The Senior Fleet and Transportation Operations Manager is responsible for managing the transportation and logistics operations, leading the team, managing the vehicles and fleet while ensuring safety and compliance to a number of standards and policies.
Key Responsibilities:
Team Management & Leadership:
- Oversee the daily management, task allocation, performance evaluation, and skill development of the transportation department team.
- Recruit, train, motivate, and retain key talent to build a highly efficient, professional, and dedicated core operations team.
- Establish clear communication channels and reporting mechanisms to ensure team objectives are aligned with company strategy.
Vehicle & Fleet Management:
- Develop and implement comprehensive preventive maintenance and repair programs to ensure all vehicles remain in optimal operating condition.
- Manage fleet assets (trucks, trailers, etc.), monitor vehicle utilization, fuel efficiency, and lifecycle costs to optimize return on assets.
- Oversee all compliance-related activities for vehicles, including insurance, road tax, annual inspections, and regulations of the Kenya Regulatory.
Transportation & Logistics Operations Management:
- Plan, coordinate, and monitor all transportation tasks to ensure goods are delivered on time, safely, and undamaged to customer-specified locations.
- Optimize transport routes and dispatch schedules to maximize operational efficiency and control costs (fuel, tires, tolls, etc.).
- Manage relationships with key customers, suppliers, and partners, and address ad-hoc operational issues and customer complaints.
Safety & Compliance Management:
- Act as the company’s primary safety officer by promoting and maintaining the highest Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) standards.
- Ensure all operations strictly comply with national transport regulations, labor laws, and industry standards in Kenya.
- Lead accident investigations, implement corrective measures, and conduct regular driver safety training sessions.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Proven Team Management Experience: Must possess a minimum of 3 years of experience directly managing teams of 5 or more members. Demonstrated excellence in leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution skills, with the ability to effectively motivate diverse teams is essential.
- Professional Vehicle & Transport Management Expertise: Must have in-depth knowledge of fleet management (including vehicle maintenance, Transportation Management Systems - TMS, and cost control) and transport logistics operations (including route planning, dispatch, and third-party supplier management). Familiarity with the technical specifications of heavy commercial vehicles will be a distinct advantage.
- 3. 5+ Years of Industry Experience: A minimum of 5 years of cumulative relevant work experience in the transportation, logistics, or supply chain management sectors is required, of which at least 3 years must have been in a managerial capacity.
Personal Attributes:
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make decisive judgments in high-pressure environments.
- Result-driven with a strong attention to detail, possessing robust organisational and project management capabilities.
- In-depth understanding of the local Kenyan business environment, transportation regulations, and cultural context.
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