Operations Manager Job Opportunity in Uganda

Job Title: Operations Manager

This is a managerial position reporting to the General Manager. As part of our changing business model, Parth International (U) Ltd continues to grow at a steady pace while assisting our clients to manage the logistical duties as they concentrate on their core businesses. We are thus seeking a self-motivated individual to plan, direct and coordinate business operations at the Kampala office. This position's primary responsibility is ensuring organizational effectiveness by providing leadership for the organization's operation’s functions

Roles
• Overall supervision of the entire operations’ staff to ensure maximum effectiveness and productivity.
• Oversee the company’s shipping, clearing and forwarding operations.
• Liaising with existing and new clients on assignments, coordinating the company’s activities.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of organizational strategies, policies and practices.
• Keep company abreast of port regulatory policies and publications.
• Manage daily operations,
• Increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Support Services through improvements to each function as well as coordination and communication between functions.
• Drive initiatives in the management team and organizationally that contribute to long-term operational excellence.
• Plan the use of company resources including materials and employees.
• Ensure the best turnaround time on service delivery.
• Reviewing and editing requirements and providing recommendations related to proposed solution for various problems of the firm.
• Providing and suggesting improvement methods for client’s organization.
• Ensuring that the issues concerned to employees in the organization are resolved in a timely manner.
• Support the accounts department with billing and following up on receivables.
• Represent the company and ensure close cooperation with other stakeholders in the industry.

Personal qualities, skills and experience:

Typically a candidate for the role will hold a related university degree and is most likely to be expected to be able to demonstrate progress and achievement in their career to date. Most recently, they will have worked in a commercial role within a similar business.

Ideally, you will bring broad industry knowledge and awareness allowing Parth International to contribute strongly to our client’s success. Parth International is seeking candidates with a range of commercial experience and levels of responsibility, preferably with Logistics Management background. Operating in a responsive management environment, you will need to be able to influence and communicate well in a multi-cultural environment.

You should be able to take independent decisions and make difficult choices; have the makings of a good leader who can motivate people in the project, have a very high urge for achievement and should be committed. You must have the intelligence to act as backbone to implement tough decisions. Computer knowledge and excellent communication skills required so as to manage the business. Excellent organizational and time management skills; the candidate must possess excellent needs analysis skills and a positive attitude to dealing with people.

Fluency in written and oral English is a pre-requisite, and all responses should be submitted in English. A clear highlight of Swahili language, all local and international languages spoken and written should also be included.

For more information, please visit Parth International at: http://www.parthuganda.com.

If you would like to apply for this position, please send your application together with your CV, quoting Business Development Manager or Operations Manger in the header, to info@blegscope.co.ug and parthug@utlonline.co.ug or deliver a hard copy of your application, most recent CV and academic credentials to; Plot 3 Parliament Avenue, Raja Chambers, Kampala – 1st Floor, Room F21/F22; by Wednesday 8th June 2011.