Top Logistics and Freight firm seeks Logistics Manager. Manage Cargo Operations for large scale Warehouse and Logistics.

Non-Negotiables (We will check)
* Excellent Logistics and Industrial Engineering Experience
* Excellent Operations Track Record
* Specific experience in large scale logistics and cargo operations
* Strategic Thinker
* Driver Analytical
* Effectiveness Orientated
* 5 years Logistics Management
* 3 years Industrial Engineering
* 5 years Staff Management

What the person must be able to do:

This role is in the Logistics and Freight sector. All duties would take place in this context.

Applicants must be proficient in ALL of the following:

* Drive Strategy
* Strategy Creation
* Strategic Execution
* Tracking KPI's
* Communication

* Finance
* Full P&L
* Budget creation relative to strategy
* Budget expenditure tracking
* Profit Management
* Forecasting of revenues and Costs
* Long range forecasts *
* Manage Billings and Debtors

* CAPEX
* Business Case Preparation
* Planning and Expenditure
* Fixed asset tracking

* Customer
* Grow existing accounts
* Ensure customer satisfaction
* Assist with new account acquisition
* Implement and Manager Customer SLA's
* Management of Customer Profitability
* Assist with quotes to ensure competitiveness and profitability
* Rate determination and management

* People Management
* Develop and manage staff growth plans
* Determine staff KPI's and Objectives
* Staff appraisals vs KPI's
* Mentor and coach staff to enhance performance
* Staff training
* Staff discipline and grievances

* Risk Management
* Monitor health, safety, environment, quality and risk
* Setup management plans
* Setup risk mitigation strategies such as redundancy, monitoring and contingency
* Incident reporting and tracking
* Risk reporting and tracking
* Manage Top 10 priority risks
* Governance and controls
* Quality
* Audits

* Resource Management
* Manage supplier and sub-contractor SLA's
* Manage staff resourcing
* Manage operational and CAPEX resourcing
* IT resourcing
* Setup Resource Optimisation Plans
* Business improvement and Industrial Engineering

* Operations Management
* Transporting cargo from the airport to the warehouse
* Cargo receiving
* Splitting up cargo into various customers
* Mange the customs process
* Distribution of cargo to national was warehouses and/or customers

Key Job Deliverables:

* Excellence in Cargo Transportation
* Excellence in Cargo Warehousing
* Excellence in Customs Process

Background work experience

* 5 years Logistics Management
* 3 years Industrial Engineering
* 5 years Staff Management
* Dip/Deg Industrial Engineering
* Large Scale Cargo Transportation
* Large Scale Cargo Warehousing
* Large Scale Customs Management
* Industrial Engineering and Business Process Improvement

Personality Summary:

* High Driver - Ambitious, Results Orientated Go-getter. Self-Starter. Makes things happen.
* Moderate Administrative - Good with procedures, processes and best practices.
* Moderate Analytical - Strong with analysis, metrics, data and fact based decision making.

Benefits of this Role:

* Independent Work Culture
* Leading firm
* Strong growth prospects

Reports to: General Manager
Location: Edenvale

Salary: Market Related. In the Range of 450K to 590K per annum. Highly exceptional more senior candidates may be considered.
Type: Permanent

Start: ASAP
Reference: j246