Logistics Officer at Nicole Sinclair Consulting

Job Description

• Manage all branch operations at the Lagos office
• Manage the recruitment of bike riders for the business while monitoring daily targets and reporting dully to the management.
• Manage day-to-day fleet operation activities and riders
• Ensure fleet availability to meet all requests by the scheduling of drivers based on the documented delivery needs
• Streamline routes with riders to keep costs down but still deliver the level of service customers are expecting
• Manage all drivers while ensuring they are in compliance with company requirements
• Intervene with Riders' road misdemeanors or incidences
• Facilitate and implement corrective actions with all riders
• Ensure adherence to delivery operational guidelines
• ensure minimal downtime of the fleet.
• Monitoring the repairs of all bikers
• Monitor and ensure fleet operations are in compliance with local and state rules and regulations
• Ensure the operational efficiency of the fleet via preventive maintenance
• Create and implement fleet policies
• Establish business relationships with transport companies for the purpose of upcountry deliveries
• Manage last-mile delivery of the consignment to upcountry locations
• Track riders, keep logs and records of deliverables, executed orders
• Liaise with all car parks on a day-to-day basis to ensure that all riders comply with daily parking requirements
• Inspect goods to be delivered to ensure that they are in the right quantity and quality. Supervise the loading of such goods into vehicles for delivery
• Liaise with transportation companies to create a good working relationship to be able to strike good negotiations for last-mile transportation of goods, and to prevent hiccups that may arise
• Give vivid directions and guidelines to riders about the nature of goods and delivery
• Control repair, inventory, and labor cost
• Look for ways to reduce costs and increase profits in addition to finding means of getting better fuel efficiency
• Engage with the platforms to track all orders and distribution and be sure they are enroute
• Manage location's compliance to safety, OSHA, and track performance through training and continuous education and communication of riders.

Education & Competences

• Minimum of First Degree
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management will be an added advantage
• Must possess 5 years’ operational experience in logistics and vehicle maintenance
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Able to handle the pressure of meeting deadlines
• Strong understanding of safety culture and management

Additional Requirements:

• Must be willing to work weekends, evenings and holidays
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations
• Knowledgeable in computer applications.