Vacancy for Intercity Logistics Manager at Poise and Etiquette

Poise and Etiquette – Our Transportation and Logistics client, a leader in its industry is seeking an experienced candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Intercity Logistics Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Description
What you will be doing:

• Planning routes and load scheduling for multi-drop deliveries.
• Booking in deliveries and liaising with customers.
• Allocating and recording resources and movements on the transport planning system.
• Ensuring all partners in the supply chain are working effectively and efficiently to ensure smooth operations.
• Communicating effectively with clients and responding to their requirements.
• Booking sub-contractors and ensuring they deliver within agreed terms.

Transport management:

• Directing all transportation activities.
• Developing transportation relationships.
• Monitoring transport costs.
• Negotiating and bargaining transportation prices.
• Dealing with the effects of congestion.
• Confronting climate change issues by implementing transport strategies and monitoring an organization’s carbon footprint.

Requirements
About You:

• Minimum of a B.Sc in related field
• Tact, diplomacy and calmness, especially when dealing with tired drivers and disgruntled customers.
• An analytic mind and good numeracy skills.
• Excellent geographical knowledge.
• Good people management and coordination skills.
• Excellent financial acumen.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience working in similar capacity in a transportation logistics company.
• Ability to appraise and familiar with modern IT packages, software’s and electronic communication methods; can express problems to the IT team.
• Experience coordinating Bike delivery riders.
• Extensive knowledge of the transportation industry.
• Good intuition to make crucial judgment calls

Deadline: 6th March, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume to: recruiter@poiseandetiquette.com with the position applied for as the subject of the email.