Logistics Manager at Dreamworks Global Logistics Limited

Dreamworks Global Logistics Limited  - At DGL Limited, we grow our clients businesses by listening to and understanding their needs, hence partnering with them to achieve their goals. We link manufacturers with numerous customers in over 100 cities and villages across Nigeria, getting their products to them seamlessly and rapidly.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Logistics Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Manages logistics operations within the organization while providing expertise in controls and documentation for all types of moves
• Under general autonomy, provides management, leadership, coaching and mentoring to a team of logistics professionals.
• Works with Product Service Lines (PSLs) to identify needs and ensure inbound and outbound transportation is arranged to meet operational needs.
• Manages the performance of the service providers and looks at data over long periods of time to see trends.
• Forecasts trends and issues that may impact the future movement of goods, with detailed knowledge of legal and customs requirements for both local and international trade.
• Seamless scheduling of goods for drop-offs and pick-ups
• Develops and implements logistics strategies in line with regional initiatives for the company overall goal.
• Oversees contract management and execution to include: negotiating, setting price levels and/or approving significant contracts with logistics service providers
• Provides sourcing expertise using logistics technical knowledge, commercial acumen, and laws to negotiate agreements.
• Manages complex strategic logistics projects through a combination of leadership and subject-matter expertise.
• Manage suppliers delivery performance and maintain suppliers contracts.
• Support the Supply Chain Department on the strategic front of the Project Select phase.
• Manage administrative standard of MSN fleets and vehicle operating policies, oversee fleet maintenance.
• Prepare of annual budgets and periodic reports on operating polices, oversee fleet maintenance.

Qualifications

• A Degree in any related course
• Minimum of 4 years’ logistics experience
• Ability to inject industry best practices, including 4PL management in strategies for managing logistics services and contracts.
• Efficiently and effectively execute a robust governance role for Logistics management
• Always operate to the highest productivity and competitive standards
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Strategic thinker and practical executor.
• Tactful and diplomatic when dealing with tense situations.
• Experienced in multi-drop transport management.
• Have excellent standards of numeracy.
• Intermediate User knowledge of Ms Package.

Application Closing Date
10th September, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.