Position Summary
The Transport Manager will be responsible for planning, organizing, supervising, and controlling all transportation operations of the company. The position requires strong management of the refrigerated vehicle fleet, drivers, maintenance schedules, fuel consumption, transportation costs, vehicle documentation, and delivery operations. The successful candidate must ensure that products are transported safely, efficiently, and under appropriate temperature conditions.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and supervise the company's transportation operations and refrigerated vehicle fleet.
- Develop and implement daily, weekly, and monthly transportation plans.
- Coordinate product deliveries from the central factory to provincial branches, cold storage facilities, and distribution points.
- Ensure that refrigerated vehicles operate under appropriate temperature conditions throughout transportation.
- Monitor vehicle utilization, fuel consumption, mileage, operating costs, and delivery performance.
- Establish and supervise preventive maintenance schedules for all vehicles.
- Coordinate vehicle servicing, repairs, spare parts procurement, and technical inspections.
- Monitor drivers' attendance, performance, discipline, and compliance with company procedures.
- Ensure that drivers follow road safety requirements and transportation regulations.
- Maintain accurate records of vehicle registration, insurance, licenses, maintenance, fuel, and operational expenses.
- Introduce effective systems for monitoring vehicle movements, delivery schedules, and transportation performance.
- Coordinate with the production, warehouse, sales, and provincial branch departments to ensure timely delivery.
- Investigate transportation delays, vehicle breakdowns, accidents, and operational problems and recommend corrective measures.
- Prepare regular transportation performance and cost reports for management.
- Develop procedures to reduce unnecessary transportation costs and improve fleet efficiency.
- Ensure proper utilization and protection of company-owned vehicles and transportation assets.
- Perform other relevant duties assigned by senior management.
