Transport Manager at Sosaco Nigeria Limted

Sosaco Nigeria Limited is a multinational FMCG company, makers of popular brands like Jago Instant Full Cream Milk Powder, Jago Sweetened Condensed Filled Milk, and Gino brands of Tin Tomato, Baked Beans, Sweet corn, Marrow fat peas, Curry, Matches, Mayonnaise, etc


Sosaco Nigeria is recruiting to fill the following positions:

Job Title: Transport Manager

Location: Lagos

Duties & Responsibilities

• The Transport Manager will be responsible for following duties:
• Improvise existing transportation solutions already being in force
• Keep proper inventory of all vehicles and perform daily checks on same.
• Perform checks of all vehicles to ensure that they are in working condition.
• Keep logs regarding the total distance which is traveled by the vehicles
• Allot, monitor and over see all the responsibilities assigned to drivers, mechanics etc.
• Supervise drivers and ensure that resources are used to maximum productivity.
• Prepare cost estimates of vehicle, spare parts, equipment and manpower.
• Supervise the development and maintenance of the company’s transport safety policies, maintenance rules/regulations, and Motor Transport standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Supervise drivers’ tests and maintain all records of testing and license.
• Advice on the serviceability of vehicular equipment in use and on the disposal of the equipment deemed unserviceable or beyond economical repair.
• Oversee the preparation of technical reports, statistics and other documents required for vehicle establishment review, regular and ad hoc reporting requirements related to surface transport operations
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• B.Sc/HND preferably in mechanical Engineering with minimum of 8 years cognate experience
• Not more than 40 years
• Hold a valid national driving license.
• Key Competencies

Reporting To:

• Head, Administration.
• Proven transport background.
• Good knowledge of Nigerian Traffic rules and regulation.
• Good mechanical background.
• very good organizing ability.
• Ability to diagnose vehicular problems.
• Excellent inventory management skills
• Good negotiation skills and ability to influence others to reach a consensus.
• Reliable and able to work under pressure.
• Good relationship skills and ability to deal with different kinds of people including drivers, staff members and senior members of the organization.

Application Closing Date
24th June, 2014.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed resume quoting the JOB TITLE as the subject to: hrteam.nigeria@sosaconigeria.com
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview.