Road Transport Manager M/F needed at CFAO

Technical Pre-requisite:

• Deep technical knowledge of vehicles and car carrier types.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of PBS, RTMS, Road Traffic and Transport Legislation (NRTA 93 of 1996).
• Import and export experience, including SARS and customs knowledge (minimum 5 years).
• Basic forex and hedging knowledge.
• Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, including NLTA 5 of 2009, OHSA 85 of 1993, Employee and Industrial Relations knowledge.
• Business and commercial acumen, including knowledge of financial management and management accounting.
• Knowledge of tracking and risk management systems (Tracker and drive cams) (advantageous).
• Supply chain management skills with relevant logistics, commercial and operations knowledge.
• Understanding of the upstream and downstream aspects of business processes from a customer and supplier perspective.
• Process and LEAN mindset to optimize efficiencies.
• Intermediate project management and negotiation skills.
• Relevant systems knowledge, including sound knowledge of the full MS Office suite with intermediate Excel.
• SAP VMS (Vehicle Management System) experience is advantageous.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Oversight of road transport operations (Business Process)
• Oversight of accurate, timely invoicing and payments (Business Process)
• Safety, risk, and compliance management (Business Process)
• Input into effective financial management (Finance)
• Kaizen and innovation (Divisional Projects)
• Customer satisfaction and stakeholder engagement (Customer / Stakeholder)
• Leadership and people management (Learning and Growth)

Profile

Experiential and Educational requirements:

• National Diploma in Transport Management, Logistics or Equivalent
• Relevant Degree in Transport Management Logistics or equivalent (Advantageous)
• 8 years’ logistics and transport experience, with 5+ years road transport management experience in the automotive industry
• 3+ years cross-border logistics and transport experience
• RTMS experience is essential.
• Must have a valid Code B Driver’s license as a minimum.