Position: Dispatch Manager
Location: Nairobi
Nature of Job: Full time
Salary: 70,000
Summary: Our client seeks to recruit a dispatch manager who has worked in
an FMCG or a manufacturing company.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for
efficient and timely delivery of materials, based on customer demand
- Focusing on
improving and documenting daily activity for Dispatch Operations
- Implements
schedule or policy changes for transportation services
- Identifies or
selects transportation and communications system technologies to reduce
costs or environmental impacts
- Develops or
implements plans to improve transportation services.
- Planning,
organizing, or managing the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the
work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational
requirements
- Collaborate
with other managers and staff members to formulate and implement policies,
procedures, goals, or objectives
- Monitoring
operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative
policies and procedures, safety rules, environmental policies and
government regulations
- Monitoring
spending to ensure that expenses are consistent with approved budgets
- Directs and
coordinates the activities of operations department to obtain use of
equipment and facilities
- Directs
activities related to dispatching, routing, or tracking transportation
vehicles
- Serves as
contact persons for all workers within assigned territories
- Develops or
implements plans to improve transportation services
- Directs central
load control centers to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of
transportation services.
Key Requirements and Skills
- Diploma/Degree
in logistics, purchasing and supplies and procurement
- 3-5 years’
experience as a Dispatch Manager in a busy FMCG or manufacturing
environment
- Good
analytical, communication and presentation skills
- Good reporting
skills
- Time management
skills
- Complex problem
solving skills
If qualified send CV stating
your experience, skills and qualifications to millicent@nawirikenya.com
Only the shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
