Logistics Officer at Nicole Sinclair Consulting

Nicole Sinclair is a dynamic Human Resources Consulting firm based in Lagos, Nigeria. Our expertise lies in superior talent attraction services while we partner with our esteemed clients in providing training solutions to develop these talents. Our services are provided for both the local and international markets.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Logistics Officer

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Manage all branch operations at the Lagos office
• Manage the recruitment of bike riders for the business while monitoring daily targets and reporting dully to the management.
• Manage day-to-day fleet operation activities and riders
• Ensure fleet availability to meet all requests by the scheduling of drivers based on the documented delivery needs
• Streamline routes with riders to keep costs down but still deliver the level of service customers are expecting
• Manage all drivers while ensuring they are in compliance with company requirements
• Intervene with Riders' road misdemeanors or incidences
• Facilitate and implement corrective actions with all riders
• Ensure adherence to delivery operational guidelines
• ensure minimal downtime of the fleet.
• Monitoring the repairs of all bikers
• Monitor and ensure fleet operations are in compliance with local and state rules and regulations
• Ensure the operational efficiency of the fleet via preventive maintenance
• Create and implement fleet policies
• Establish business relationships with transport companies for the purpose of upcountry deliveries
• Manage last-mile delivery of the consignment to upcountry locations
• Track riders, keep logs and records of deliverables, executed orders
• Liaise with all car parks on a day-to-day basis to ensure that all riders comply with daily parking requirements
• Inspect goods to be delivered to ensure that they are in the right quantity and quality. Supervise the loading of such goods into vehicles for delivery
• Liaise with transportation companies to create a good working relationship to be able to strike good negotiations for last-mile transportation of goods, and to prevent hiccups that may arise
• Give vivid directions and guidelines to riders about the nature of goods and delivery
• Control repair, inventory, and labor cost
• Look for ways to reduce costs and increase profits in addition to finding means of getting better fuel efficiency
• Engage with the platforms to track all orders and distribution and be sure they are enroute
• Manage location's compliance to safety, OSHA, and track performance through training and continuous education and communication of riders.

Education & Competences

• Minimum of First Degree
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management will be an added advantage
• Must possess 5 years’ operational experience in logistics and vehicle maintenance
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Able to handle the pressure of meeting deadlines
• Strong understanding of safety culture and management

Additional Requirements:

• Must be willing to work weekends, evenings and holidays
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations
• Knowledgeable in computer applications.

Application Closing Date
15th January, 2023.