WhiteSpace Services Limited – Our client, a leading company in the transportation and logistics industry in Nigeria with branches in and outside the shores of Nigeria, is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Divisional Head, Logistics
Location: Festac Town, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: General Manager
Supervises: Parcel Logistics and Cargo Logistics
Job Summary
- They are urgently in need of a well experience professional to join their team in the capacity of a Divisional Head Logistics. This individual will have the opportunity to lead the logistics aim of the company, the position will be responsible for leading, developing, and engaging a team of exceptional talent that makes innovation possible; one of the main focuses will be strategy positioning, mentoring, and coaching of the team to deliver the most efficient logistics operations.
Strategic Competencies:
- Planning, develop, implement logistics operations strategies
- Responsible for implementing the budget for the department.
- Set and manage global operations targets for the teams across the company
- Advise and supervise implementation of relevant operations policies.
- Market intelligence gathering through monitoring competitor activities, generation and analysis of reports pertaining to the same.
- Monitor and enforce strict compliance with industry regulatory standards
Technical Competencies:
- You will be responsible for leading, developing, and engaging a team of exceptional heads of unit.
- Supporting all safety programs and OSHA compliance to ensure a safe work environment for all units.
- Acting as the decision-making source for the Div.
- Building and delivering productivity plans by reviewing work forecasts, determining productivity requirements, and partnering with other 3rd parties to achieve efficient operations
- Perform research and identify new innovations.
- Responsibleforsetting time frame and all operation goals.
- Periodically review and implement standard delivery time from for all category of operations.
Management Competencies:
- Mentoring, training, and developing teammates for career progression, performance improvement, and recognition purposes
- Creating, communicating, and maintaining quality control policies and standard operating procedures.
- Proactively identifying and leading process improvement initiatives using high efficiency strategies to delight customers
- Interpret big data, and deliver meaningful results that keenly drive productivity and efficiency.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual delivery forecasts.
- Evaluating performance objectives and metrics to determine inbound or outbound productivity requirements to achieve customer time, accuracy, and quality expectations
Requirements
- BSc in Transportation Management or any other related Courses
- Minimum of 12 years work experience in the logistics industry and minimum of 3year as divisional head of operation or similar role.
- Internal Relationships: HR and Admin, Innovation & Strategy, Business Development, ICT, Service Engineer, Customer service.
- Age: minimum of 40years
Digital Skills:
- Database Management skills
- Data Analytics Software
- Team collaboration and Task Management tools
Person Specification:
- Strategic thinking
- Strong communication and team management skills
- Analytical skills with problem-solving attitude
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent leadership skills
- Ability to coach and develop staff.
- Self-motivation, determination, confidence and result oriented
- Business savvy and ability to exercise sound Judgment
- Meticulous attention to detail
KPI Measurement:
- Shipment accountability – 100%
- Status update accountability – 100%
- SOP compliance – 100%
- Specified delivery time frame for cargo logistics – 100%
- Specified delivery time frame for parcel logistics – 100%
- Cost saving technics – 15% on budgeted cost of operations.
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Salary
N500,000 – N550,000 / month.
Application Closing Date
10th February, 2024.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: whitespaceservice605@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
