Transport Executive - West

HBM Nigeria Plc, formerly known as Lafarge Africa Plc, is a leading Nigerian building solutions company and a member of the Huaxin  Building Materials Group, a globally recognized manufacturer of construction materials founded in 1907 and headquartered in Wuhan, China. Listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), HBM Nigeria Plc is actively participating in the urbanisation and economic growth of Nigeria, the largest  economy in Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Transport Executive - West

Location: Sagamu, Ogun

Job Description

• Responsible for safe transportation of cement from the plants and /or depots to the customers’ delivery location according to documented process thereby providing exceptional customer service to our distributors frontline customers and other valued customers and efficient management of transporters and drivers with the objectives of achieving all transport-related key performance indicators.

What you'll be doing

• Responsible for all the operational activities within the transport function that guarantees availability of the right transportation to move products from any shipping point to any delivery location as may be required and at the right level of service.
• Work with other colleagues internally and other external stakeholders to understand and execute the strategic transportation plans and overall logistics objective.
• Support the operational execution of the organization transportation and distribution network by managing the day to day activities of right fleet availability, and preparedness of drivers and LSPs to guarantee the product distribution to the final consumer.
• Responsible for the periodic evaluation of the performance of the contracted LSPs within the contractual framework and agreed performance indicators.
• Represents the single point of contact (SPoC) for all delivery related issues to drive on-time delivery and manage customer expectations. This is achieved by securing transport capacity, monitoring shipments in real time through tracking tools such as GPS/IVMS, and requesting spot-on solutions within agreed timeframes, all within the cost structure authorized by the organization.
• Responsible for the execution of the transportation initiatives to deliver on costs and savings objectives.
• Responsible for operational capability development of the LSPs to match with the company’s expectation.
• Aid visibility of activities, the Transport Executive guides the decision-making of its leadership by preparing and submitting data-driven reports and dashboards that track performance against KPIs (e.g.,OTIF, GIGO/CICO, lead time) and highlight opportunities for cost savings and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree Or HND in relevant field.
• 3+ years of related experience with demonstrated leadership skills, operational experience is required.
• Organizing and Planing skills
• Problem solving capabilities