Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Finance department to ensure proper utilization of the vehicles and centralize fleet operations to lower-cost areas and create a more proactive approach to managing the department.


• Route Planning for LH drivers: Strategically plan and manage logistics and transportation: refills timetable, monitoring fuel costs by ensuring route plans are adhered to and fuel usage is monitored.


• Oversee the distribution drivers, from vehicle assignment, maintenance schedule, refilling, and vehicle compliance. Will work closely with the sales department to ensure a proper shift plan that will not affect the sales routine.


• Direct, optimize and coordinate with the field team to ensure that the consignments schedule and logistics mechanisms are in sync. Ensuring truck availability by the harvesting schedule and keeping track of quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times, transport costs, and efficiency.


• Supervise all mechanics to ensure that they meet their KPIs and track the downtime per vehicle and their work schedule in general.


• Liaise with the HR department in hiring LH and distribution drivers, mechanics, and all personnel under the Logistics department.


• Daily Checklist implementation: ensure that the daily activity and reporting are done on time and that all items are completed on time.


• Maintaining metrics and analyzing data to assess performance and implement improvements, monitoring the daily maintenance updates, entailing lower downtime, low maintenance cost, and low/acceptable fuel consumption.


• Keep a proper plan and strategy maintenance: the spare parts inventory: costing, appropriate supplier coordination, issuing, and tracking to lower the cost, Spare parts verification, and recording and marking of all spare parts.


• Supervise, coach, and train drivers to comply with defensive driving and all traffic regulations to assure the long-term development of the logistics personnel and trucks are kept in good order.


• Comply with laws, and regulations related to company fleet i.e. Sumatra, insurance, e.t.c.


• Provides leadership in team effectiveness by sharing information and encouraging the participation of all team members, building commitment to common goals, and motivating team members.


• Coordinates distribution activities with the sales team to assure a steady, seamless flow of products to the customer.


• Monitor budget; analyze expenditures and other financials to develop plans, policies, and budgets for increasing profits i.e. finding cargo for transportation


• Negotiate &/or authorize contracts with suppliers: spare parts, fuel vendors, vehicle leasing companies, and monitor fulfillment.


• Regular and predictable attendance is required for the whole team.


• Recommend optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment, or frequency to develop the logistics department.


• Create policies and standard operating procedures for logistics activities.


• Design models for use in evaluating logistics programs or services.


• Supervise the work of logistics personnel from mechanics to drivers training and conducting regular meetings.


• Prepare or file environmental certification applications.


• Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as sales, order management, and accounting.

Qualifications & Experience 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Logistics or Supply Chain or any other business-related field with a focus on Supply Chain, Logistics, or other operational type fields.


• More than 3 years of progressive experience in a fast-paced, high-volume distribution operation which included automation.


• A Minimum of 2 years prior experience managing a team; demonstrated leadership skills and ability to manage staff.


• Proven working experience as a Logistics Supervisor.


• Record of successful distribution and logistics management.


• Demonstrable ability to lead and manage staff.


• Proficient in standard logistics software.


• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.


• Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects.


• Detail-oriented: Quality and precision-focused.


• People-oriented: Supportive, accepting of diversity, and fairness-focused.


• Team-oriented: Cooperative and Collaborative.