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.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Position: Senior Transport Manager

Project Description

• In the role of Senior Transport Manager you will be responsible for managing the transportation department or unit.
• Hires, trains, and supervises employees and manages scheduling of trucks.

Job Responsibilities
Duties:

• Oversee transportation department, including its assets and employees.
• Manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management.
• Ensure customer goods move from production through the supply chain to the end user.
• Establish quality transportation services.
• Develop partnerships with self- collection customers.
• Plan and implement budgets.
• Supervise scheduling of truck movement.

Desired Qualification/Preferred Competencies
Person Specifications:

• 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