Role Outline
- The Central Transport
Operations Lead is responsible for the
strategic planning, coordination, control and continuous improvement of
transport operations across multiple sites, regions or customers. The role
ensures the safe, cost-effective, compliant and efficient movement of
goods while achieving service-level targets.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Oversee daily transport operations across the assigned network.
- Monitor fleet utilization and optimize vehicle routing, load
planning and vehicle allocation.
- Optimize vehicle allocation to maximize capacity utilization.
- Ensure timely dispatch and delivery of customer orders.
- Use transportation management systems and tracking tools to monitor
shipments and vehicles in real time.
- Ensure on-time collection and delivery of shipments.
- Resolve operational issues and service disruptions promptly.
- Monitor fleet performance, availability and utilization.
- Drive initiatives to improve vehicle productivity and reduce
downtime.
- Monitor fuel consumption and driver productivity.
- Promote a positive safety culture and employee engagement.
- Ensure service levels meet or exceed contractual customer
expectations.
- Ensure adherence to transport regulations, axle-load requirements
and road safety standards.
- Ensure fleet compliance with regulatory and company standards.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising service
delivery.
- Manage transport-related supplier and contractor performance.
- Ensure compliance with transport legislation, road safety
regulations and company policies.
- Ensure driver compliance with licensing, permits and training
requirements.
- Ensure loads leave within the agreed dispatch window and control
delivery documents, keys, GPS devices, fuel cards and mobile phones.
- Coordinate resolution of delivery issues with customer service and
relevant stakeholders.
- Support team performance, workload balancing and achievement of
individual development objectives.
About you
- Degree/Diploma in Logistics and supply chain.
- Experience in fleet utilization, routing, load planning, vehicle
allocation, dispatch, delivery control, transport exceptions, TMS/tracking
tools, fuel monitoring, driver productivity and supplier performance.
- 10 years in logistics; transport or supply chain industry exposure
required.
- Working knowledge of structured problem solving, performance
reporting and continuous improvement methods.
- Supply chain, transport or logistics industry experience, with
practical exposure to customer service and distribution operations.
- National business knowledge and the ability to work effectively
across diverse cultural and stakeholder environments.
How to Apply
