Operations Manager at Unitrans

• We have a great opportunity at Unitrans for an Operations Manager to manage various depots/contract around Gauteng Province. This position is within the Warehouse Business Unit in the Consumer Division.
• Duties includes Warehouse Management, fleet management, financial management, customer relations, Budgets and executing business strategy.

Job Summary 

• different functions, and optimizing processes to achieve organizational goals. Directs and coordinates activities of businesses or departments concerned with the Project Implementation, pricing, sales, and/or distribution of products. Manages both direct and matrix resources whose functions include: development of plans, process impact and redesign, change management, communication, training, delivery, implementation of financials and monitoring of performance of implemented solutions, and continuously improve implementation capability.
• Reviews and provides weekly financial reports, sales, activity reports and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement. Determines areas needing cost reduction and program improvement. Establishes and implements departmental policies, goals, objectives, procedures, Determine staffing requirements and oversees the human resources processes. Monitors business to ensure that they efficiently and effectively provide the needed services while staying within budgetary limits.

Minimum Requirements    

• Tertiary Qualification in Warehousing, transportation and logistics 
• Excellent Computer skills 
• Excellent management and human resources skills 
• Good understanding of accounting processes 
• 8 - 10 Years at senior operational level with the Warehouse and transportation industry 
• Basic legal knowledge of contracts 
• Problem solving skills 
• Judgment and decision-making skills • Strategic planning capability 
• Customer management and industry networking capability 
• Occupational Health and Safety Act legislation 
• Knowledge of vehicle and MHE applications by operation 
• Knowledge of financial management principles 
• Sound knowledge of the logistics and supply chain management environment 
• Understanding of Company Disciplinary and Grievance procedures
• Own Transport and must be willing to travel

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Manage business strategy 
• Identify customer needs, growing the business and providing excellent customer service 
• Implementation and seamless transition of new business be it organic or external growth 
• Profitably manage all operations assigned 
• Manage vehicle fleet e.g. Planned maintenance, tyre management, equipment selection, capital expenditure, conformance to legislation 
• Manage all aspects of Finances within all allocated contracts 
• Manage multiple warehouses and compliance
• Manage and achieve Company and Customer target KPI’s
• Effective financial management of strategic business unit 
• Manage and report on performance in respect of customers service, vehicle utilization, revenue, costs, changes in business trends, corrective/new actions implemented, health and safety, human resources, industrial relations and asset management 
• Manage staff effectively 
• Understanding of policies and procedures in supply chain and logistics management