General Manager – Freight Forwarding (Logistics Executive)

Akay HR & Allied Service Ltd.

Date Listed: Jul 27, 2013
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Phone: 2150079
Area: Dar Es Salaam
Application Deadline: Aug 05, 2013


Position Description:
Major Responsibilities:

Operations / Sales
Commercial / Business Development
Key Accounts
Finance / People Management

Job Description
• Hands-on in maintaining operational excellence, lead the response to tenders and RFQ’s, and win new clients.
• Represent the Freight Forwarding Division (Land Transportation – trucking) in GCC
• Responsible for operational execution in the key sectors – travel in-country and to group network
• Make proposals, respond to RFQ’s etc to win profitable new business
• Streamline operational processes and SOP's
• Responsible for the budget, business plan, reporting and general management of the office.
• Formulation of the overall division strategy, ensuring delivery of revenue and profit growth, and implementation of the freight management activity.
• Motivate and drive the group for achieving set targets
• Develop personal relationships with high value accounts
• Select freight operational leadership team
• Ensure KPI’s of freight operations are met for achieving productivity results
• Network with group for expanding trade lanes volumes
• Control costs in line with growth prospects
• Ensuring customer satisfaction and operational excellence


Application Instructions:
• At least 5-7 years experience at management level in freight forwarding for major multinational preferably Local clearing and forwarding, trucking and special project forwarding Logistics
• Preferably with degree in logistics related studies
• Commercial flair and a proven ability to develop new business and able to develop close relationships with key clients
• Strong leadership and motivator
• Good English communication skills
THIS POSITION DEMANDS PROFICIENCY AND EXCELLENT WORKING EXPERIENCE.
SALARY WOULD NOT BE A CONSTRAINT FOR DESERVING CANDIDATES.
Please send your comprehensive CV IN PDF or MS WORD FORMAT (not testimonials) to Charles@demeter-group.com or P.O.Box 38346, Dar es Salaam.
THIS POSITION DEMANDS PROFICIENCY AND EXCELLENT WORKING EXPERIENCE.
SALARY WOULD NOT BE A CONSTRAINT FOR DESERVING CANDIDATES.
Please send your comprehensive CV IN PDF or MS WORD FORMAT (not testimonials) to info@akayhr.com or P.O.Box 38346, Dar es Salaam.




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