Logistics Superintendent Mining Industry Kathu Northern Cape

VACANCY

LOGISTICS SUPERINTENDENT

KATHU NORTHERN CAPE

MINING INDUSTRY

What will you be responsible for?

• Responsible for managing on-land outbound logistics from the mine site to the port, with a strong focus on expediting and ensuring timely delivery of export.

• Co-ordinate the activities of the logistics function on the mine to ensure effective transportation of product from load out station/stockpile via truck and train to port within specified schedules.

• Monitoring dispatches versus receipts.

Day to day duties could include:

Financial and budgetary effectiveness:

• Regularly review and proactively monitor and appropriately respond to spend against budget.

• Manage and report expenditure according to financial procedure.

• Approving and authorizing service expenditure and requisitions for service providers and contractors.

   

  Logistics co-ordination:

• Co-ordinate the on-land logistics function and associated processes responsibly, cost effectively and in accordance with defined processes.

• Adherence to Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) policies, procedures and transportation schedules.

• Review sales order quantities and make adjustments in accordance with sound business and operational principles

• Timeous ordering of trains and monitoring of supply of trains from TFR including:

• Ordering, loading and releasing of trains within allowable free periods;

• Loading of road trucks to inland warehouse according to the rail plan and road operations plans;

• Managing real time deviations from the rail and road plans;

• Planning estimated tonnage versus train availability.

• Manage performance in terms of agreed SLAs and agreed KPA/KPIs and effectiveness areas of internal services and third party suppliers.

• Report, analyze, review and present information to both internal and external stakeholders on logistics performance.

• Operates rail activities safely and manages the RSR Safety

   

  Management System including:

• Compiling the quarterly report;

• Applying for the annual renewal of the permit;

• Support Engineering in the management of the preventative maintenance agreements with suppliers and service providers;

• Support the Plant in ensuring the ongoing training and certification of

• Plant employees as per Transnet requirements.

People Management and leadership:

• Manage performance of direct reports ensuring agreements of annual goals, measuring performance against agreed goals and dealing with non-performance accordingly;

• Talent management of direct reports, including career development and paths for all staff and succession planning for key positions;

• Ensure that the work environment contributes to improved staff morale and increased productivity;

• Coaching and mentoring of direct reports;

• Supporting the Plant in ensuring a healthy and safe work environment for employees.

Minimum requirements:

• Relevant diploma with specialization in logistics / export management / shipping (NQF 6)

• Certification in the Rail Regulator Safety Requirements Act No 6

• Valid Driver’s license

• Relevant degree or higher diploma with specialization in logistics/export management / shipping (NQF 7 and above)

• Certificate in Shipping /Maritime Law Beneficial

• 5 years relevant supply logistics/ shipping and exports management preferable within the mining industry

• Transnet Operational Certification beneficial.

• 3 years supervisory experience.

• Knowledge and experience of railway and road transport systems.

Recruitment Process:

• CV’s should clearly display the applicants experience/knowledge/qualifications as per the minimum requirements

• Communication will only be with shortlisted candidates

• Copies:  ID + payslip + Certs + Word CV (No PDF’s)

• Consultant:  ****@*****.***

Ref: CT000549/JS