Senior Transport and Fleet Coordinator

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

The Soufflet Group is a French family-owned business which is collecting and adding value to agricultural raw materials through industrial milling and malting among other activities.

In malting, it is a front-rank world player in the malt market with 28 malt plants in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa, located at the heart of the barley-producing regions. For more information:  https://www.soufflet.com/en/our – sectors/barley – supply – chain/malting

Soufflet started its operation in Ethiopia in 2017 in the barley supply chain and commissioned its malt factory in Addis Ababa in April 2021.

Soufflet aims to source/buy 100% of its raw material locally which represents 80 000 tons per year.

 Soufflet intends to hire Senior  Transport and Fleet Coordinator with solid experience in fast-moving consumer fleet operations across the country. 

Major Responsibilities 

   Inbound and inbound logistics

o   Control of the transportation budget

o   Prepare and submit regular and comprehensive weekly reports to the appropriate authorities on truck execution and vehicle movements and problems

o   Develops effective working relationships with transporters to secure the most cost-efficient transportation rates and ensure execution of all required business outcomes.

o   Transporters Contract negotiations and compliance

o   Continuously monitor the progress of transporting goods and keep records of goods transferred and received

May be required to work non-traditional hours (e.g., after-hours calls or weekend on-call)

o   Ensures all payables related to assigned trucks are processed promptly. This involves verifying the incoming invoice with the information at hand, proper application of units to contracts, and timely settlements.

o   Other related activities assigned by Procurement and Logistics Manager

    Fleet management

o   track fuel consumption, check vehicles and drivers when there are cases of fuel overuse, and monitor driver behavior. manage fuel fare more effectively.

o   Manage budgets by implementing cost control measures related to the maintenance operations budget 

o   Plans, schedules, and directs & tracks vehicle maintenance, and fuel costs and provides periodic reports to senior management

o   Communication and follow-up with the Lease service provider

o   Maintains accurate records of vehicles

o   Weekly reporting to appropriate authorities to include Cost savings analysis, fuel exceptions, maintenance exceptions

o   Oversight of vendor invoices for payment

o   coordinate vehicle titles, registrations, license plates, gas cards, insurance, and LeasePlan and drivers

o   oversee and analyze operations with the aim of improving processes and ultimately increasing the overall efficiency of the fleet. 

o   Other related activities assigned by Procurement and Logistics Manager 

Qualification 

• MA/BA Degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management 

Experience 

•  + 5 Years of experience in fleet operations in the FMCG industry 

Technical Skills:       

• Strong knowledge and experience in Vehicle Maintenace Management 
• Fleet service vendor  Management 
• Considerable knowledge of fleet Management 
• Considerable knowledge of relevant Soufflet/ET’s policy and procedures in relation to transport and fleet  management
• Considerable knowledge of monitoring and evaluation techniques
• Excellent knowledge of quality control concepts
• Ability to organize and direct a variety of activities
• Innovative and creative approach to problem-solving
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Strong issue resolution skill