MEDLOG WA are seeking our next superstar looking for the next step in their career into this newly created position.
Are you a driven and committed individual who can effectively manage and ensure the day-to-day operations of the Transport Operations division?
You'll ensure that the division runs efficiently, while ensuring safety standards, along with the MEDLOG policies and values, are being followed and upheld.
This role requires an energetic, engaging, and seasoned logistics professional who is ready to support and assist MEDLOG WA Transport Manager in leading the transport operations.
Duties:
* Ensure operational requirements are met, including wharf collections, preplanning via scheduling, customer pickup / deliveries to met all customer service levels and mitigate container storage and demurrage.
* Ensure communication standards are met within the responsibility of the container transport team.
* Oversee the effective resource planning of MEDLOG drivers on available equipment to maximize utilisation of the fleet.
* Plan and schedule appropriate sub-contractor volume to ensure business service levels while minimizing costs where possible
* Liaise and work along side the MEDLOG ECP to manage efficiencies and opportunities to service empty bulk runs and dehires adequately to mitigate container demurrage.
* Manage transport administration staff in their daily duties, including regular meetings to assess performance and workload.
* Develop transport administration staff training and development plans aligned with role contingency structures from business risk mitigation.
* Work with Senior Management to promote and provide a company culture that encourages top performance and high morale within employees.
* Create and conduct toolbox meetings with the drivers, to both inform and educate on expectations and requirements.
* Organise Reach Stack and Yard operations.
About you:
* Minimum 3 years experience
* Container Chain & other transport systems experience.
* Excellent communication skills, with ability to engage at all levels of the business.
* Excellent time management skills, whilst also being able to multitask at a high standard.
* Strong understanding of Road Transport, Chain of Responsibility, Fatigue Management and Dangerous Goods Regulations.
* Experience in managing and leading people. While also being able to promote a strong, positive culture within a team environment.
* Ability to work both autonomously as well as with other members of the company to achieve targets and KPI's.
* Ability to problem solve while working in a fast pace, changing environment.