General Manager Transport at Dangote Group

The Dangote Group is a diversified and fully integrated conglomerate with interests across a range of sectors in Nigeria and Africa. Current interests include Cement, Sugar, Flour, Salt, Pasta, Beverages, Noodles, Poly Products, Transportation and real estate with new initiatives in the Oil and Gas, Telecommunication, Fertilizer and Steel sector of the economy.

Dangote Cement P.L.C. is the biggest quoted company in West Africa and the only Nigerian company listed among Forbes Global 2000 Companies. The Company currently has several cement production plants in Nigeria in addition to presence in 14 other African countries. To consolidate its current strategic expansion drive and as part of our growing vision.

We seek to recruit candidates for the vacant position below in our Transport Division:

Job Title: General Manager Transport

Location: Lagos
Function/Domain: Materials/Logistics/Supply Chain Management/Procurement

Job Responsibilities
In the role of Transport General Manager you will be responsible for the following Duties:

• Responsible for getting the Dangote products in the right quantities, to the right locations all at the right time.
• In charge of the day to day operations of the transport department.
• Efficiently managing a team of drivers and vehicles.
• Responsible for all of the dispatching, routing, and tracking of delivery vehicles.
• Dispatching Dangote products to national and international destinations.

Desired Qualification/Preferred Competencies

• Bachelor's Degree in Transport and Logistics.
• Master's Degree with specialization in Transport and Logistics.
• Minimum of 25 years of related experience with at least 15 years specific experience in transport.
• Able to operate effectively in a high volume service driven transport operation
• Strong understanding of current transport system, concepts, strategy and best practice.
• Strong organizing and time management skills
• Good interpersonal relationship skills.
• Good interpersonal relationship skills and communication, presentation and facilitation skills.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online