Job Description
Subcontracting Officer (TZ)
Kurasini, Tanzania, United Republic of
Contracted
Operations
Mid Level
Are you someone with a "hunger for growth",
a “whatever it takes mentality” and understand the
advantages of a team environment and what it takes to thrive in one? Are you
someone who "Questions things" and "looks for
improvements"? Do you have experience in taking a fast growing
business to a greater height? Then you may be perfect for our
Subcontracting Lead role.
Hours: Monday to Friday plus alternate Saturday
mornings
Reporting line: Head of Road Freight
Experience & qualifications:-
- A minimum of University
Graduate Degree in any relevant discipline or equivalent vocational
experience in Transport / Logistics service support
- LEAN SIX SIGMA (Desirable)
- Project Management (Desirable)
- Business Management (Desirable)
- Sales Training and Business
Negotiation (Desirable)
- Leadership skills to motivate
and inspire team members
- Clear communication skills
ensuring clear and candid information
- Strong management skills
ensuring efficient use of resources
- Computer Literacy to
effectively operate and manipulate online management systems
- Faultless administration skills
ensuring accurate and efficient procedures
- Problem solving skills to
ensure obstacle to progress are overcome
Responsibilities and Duties
- Maintain a register of approved
Alistair Group (AG) Road Freight Subcontractors.
- For each subcontractor,
maintain a register of authorised drivers and vehicles that are graded and
registered as quality approved to carry AG Cargo.
- Ensure current Terms and
Conditions are continually updated and are communicated and acknowledged
by the subcontractor.
- Negotiating agreements for
the transportation of AG Cargo back-to-back with client/customer terms and
conditions. Special attention paid to free time and demurrage agreements.
- Generate Loading Confirmation
documentation for the subcontractor detailing all subcontracted
transportation of AG Cargo
- Create trip folders for all
subcontracted transportation of AG cargo and ensure all documentation for
the project is collated and submitted to financing for trip reconciliation
and invoicing.
- Comply with current
micro-financing arrangement and procedures provided to subcontractors.
- Ensure subcontractor operations
staff are fully aware of all transit and journey management procedures and
legal requirements, and ensure their compliance.
- Assist the Subcontracting Lead
with conducting due diligence inspections and/or annual reviews and
provide support to any resulting subcontractor development action plans.
- Assist the AG Driver Training
wing to deliver any required subcontractor driver training packages or
briefings.
- Provide timely feedback (daily
Reports) to the subcontractor, ensuring that all delays not caused by the
subcontractor are communicated clearly. Special attention paid to management of
expectations regarding free time, potential standing charge claims and
demurrage charges..
- Ensure all internal reporting
procedures are followed and performance appraisal data capture are
accurate and timely.
- Serving as a general assistant
to the Subcontracting Lead seeking continual improvement and promoting
best practice amongst the Road Freight team.
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