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| Posted 5 years ago |
Location: Nigeria
Department: Services – Logistics
Job Title: Transport Coordinator – Jumia (Full Time)
Experience: 7+
City: Lagos
Country: Nigeria
Job Objective
This position will work with the Leadership team and be responsible for project management, client and vendor management and financial management related to transportation management (inbound, outbound and forward brokerage operations throughout the region across all business segments)
Responsibilities
Hub Transport Management
- Managing co-loader contracts and negotiating with fleet contractors for better pricing:
- Dispute solving and MIS maintenance
- Planning initiatives for reduction in fleet contractors’ cost
- Performance management for TAT adherence across all lanes for both same city and long-haul movements
- Financial Reconciliation: Reconciliation of chargeable weight/ packets and any lost cases
- Publish daily capacity planning based on small / medium/ bulky percentage
Return Shipment Management
- Manage any network operational issues and fleet contractors’ distribution to reduce return (DRTV) pendency and cost
- Share DRTV plan for 3PL partner based on forward load at Vendor drop-offs/ pick-ups/ network hub to manage handover
- Ensuring 100% acceptance of all return load from 3PLs and controlled fleet at network reverse hub
Financial Reconciliation
- Managing the lost compliance and write-off guidelines for shipments stuck at network
- Ensuring cycle count being done as per the SLA guidelines at all the network hubs
- Manage customer escalation cases for all shipments stuck at network – RCA done for exact issue
- Drive new process initiative and Institutionalize tech changes required for better alignment / visibility of shipments
Required Qualifications
- A Bachelors Degree from an accredited university; Degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain
- Proficient in Microsoft Office – Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Email, Internet etc.
- Proficient in Google Office Suite – Google Drive,Google Sheets, Google Docs, Gmail, etc.
Relevant Experience
- 7 years minimum experience, preferably in a manufacturing, production or distribution environment with a strong focus on logistics or alternatives supply chain
- Clear understanding of Transportation Logistics network management, Retail or Customer Service processes and priorities
- Experience of supply chain management and transportation concepts: forecasting, planning, optimization, logistics, delivery performance, carrier negotiation, inventory management, S&OP
- Basic/Working knowledge of Six Sigma tools and Lean techniques preferred. Excel skills required
- Experience in strategy and complex network management
Skills and Competences
- Ability to lead large and remote teams
- Hardworking, result oriented, methodical, very structured;
- Pro-active, both autonomous and team player, Flexible;
- High analytical skills;
Performance Measures/Indicators
- Network distribution management
- Implementing fleet contractor pickup plan at decided cut-off for 99.9% adherence
- Tracking vehicle and projected delivery time to respective hubs for 99.9% adherence
- 100% Closure for short receiving / excess shipment / interchange
Career Path
- Head of Network Manager
- Head of Logistics
- Regional Logistics Manager
- Global Logistics Manager
We offer:
- A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
- The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team working around the world
- An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our future internet ventures.