Transport Officer at Food Concepts Plc

Food Concepts commenced operations in 2001. From inception, our aim has been clear-cut and focused: to revolutionize the food sector in West Africa and to deliver extraordinary satisfaction to our stakeholders.

Since launching in 2004, Chicken Republic (Subsidiary of Food concepts) has already opened 55 stores in Nigeria and Ghana. On this basis, we are proud of the brand’s hard-earned reputation as the fastest growing chicken QSR in West Africa and the number 1 chicken QSR in Nigeria (both in revenues and number of outlets). In addition, Chicken Republic was ranked as one of Nigeria’s top 20 brands across all categories (Financial Standards Awards 2009).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Transport Officer

Requisition ID: 1021
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• Ensures that stock gets to their destinations safely, on time, and in the most cost-effective way.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas

• Transport/Logistics Monitoring
• Planning and supervising the shipments from production to the end-user
• Scheduling daily and weekly routes
• Tracking orders using functional systems (e.g. barcodes, phone calls, e-maps, and tracking software)
• Monitor and report on transportation costs
• Ensure shipping documents are properly filed
• Report maintenance and repair needs for vehicles and equipment
• Research and suggest cost-effective shipping methods
• Keep organized records of vehicles, schedules, and completed orders
• Ensure compliance with company policies and shipping legislation
• Stay up-to-date with safety regulations
• Ensure and document dispatched and received stocks organizing meetings with the vendors for updates, service improvements, negotiations, and other logistics-related matters
• Representing the company in transport/logistics calls as assigned

Key Performance Indicators:

• Targeted stock delivery time against actual stock delivery time
• Targeted stock dispatch time against actual stock dispatch time
• Targeted cost of transportation against the actual cost of transportation per trip
• Timely submission of reports

Job Specifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Business Administration or any related discipline is required
• Possession of any relevant certification is essential
• Minimum of 2 years experience in  a similar role

Knowledge Requirements:

• Knowledge of supply chain tracks
• Knowledge of Cost management principles
• Knowledge of warehouse legislation, as well as policies and procedures
• Knowledge of dispatching orders and tracking vehicles
• Knowledge of warehousing, distribution, and maintenance operations
• Knowledge of QSR/Food Industry trends/ practices.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.