Transport Manager - Movit Products

Organisation: Movit Products

Duty

Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports

to: Operations and

Administration Director

Movit Products Limited (MPL) is a leading

Quality Cosmetics Manufacturer in Africa with operations in Uganda, Kenya,

Tanzania, Zambia, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo and South

Sudan. Movit Products Limited manufactures Skin and Hair products.

Job

Summary: The Transport Manager

will mainly be responsible for all the transport/ fleet operations including

planning for all business transport, servicing of the company fleet, managing

all mechanical obligations, fuel and managing a large team of external and

internal transport services.

Key

Duties and Responsibilities: 

·        
Develop

and facilitate the implementation of policies, procedures and transport

standards across the operations of the business;

·        
In

charge of the planning, executing, and managing the day-to- day operations of

the Transport Department;

·        
Responsible

for managing the inventory, budget, ERP management aspects for the transport

department;

·        
Develop

procedures and follow-up on implementation of all legal and logistical

requirements for ensuring logistical efficiency for the company fleet;

·        
Perform

any other duties as may be assignment by Management.

Qualifications,

Skills and Experience: 

·        
The

ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Transport and

Logistics Management or its equivalent qualification. Possession of a post

graduate qualification in Fleet Management will be an added advantage.

·        
Excellent

track record of at least five years in roles of managing a large transport

department for a large organization

·        
Proven

ability to operate effectively in a high volume service driven transport

operation;

·        
Demonstrated

ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting environment, multi-task, work under

pressure, and remain sensitive to meeting deadlines;

·        
Good

appreciation and knowledge of key road safety rules and regulations in the

region; and

·        
Broad

knowledge and understanding of all relevant legal compliance and fleet

controls.

All interested candidates who meet the

above specifications should send their cover letters with certified copies of

academic transcripts, a detailed Curriculum Vitae and other relevant

certificates plus contact addresses of three professional referees to:

The Head of Human Resources

P.O. Box 27109 Kampala, Uganda or

E-mail

to: hr@movit.co.ug (Not

more than 2MBs)

Deadline:

10^th January, 2016