Depot Manager
2025-05-21T08:02:21+00:00
Oil Marketing Company
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FULL_TIME
Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Marketing, Sales and Service
Management
2025-06-09T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
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The Role:
As Depot Manager, you will be responsible for the safe, efficient, and cost-effective running of our fuel distribution depot. You will oversee daily operations, ensure compliance with industry regulations, manage a team of drivers and yard staff, and maintain high standards of service delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct risk assessments and ensure that all changes on site are carried out in line with the company’s Management of Change (MOC) guidelines.
- Ensure accurate depot’s HSSEQ reports are shared with the stakeholders promptly.
- Ensure the depots meet the HSSEQ KPIs: Zero Fatalities/LTIs, Zero Spillages with environmental impact, Zero Occupational illness & Zero VMIs
- Ensure depot equipment is maintained in optimal and safe working condition.
- Conduct planned and unplanned depot inspections and audits.
- Ensure the depot meets its statutory compliance requirements
- Ensure operational staff are properly motivated and competent to discharge their responsibilities through: SMART Objective settings, Performance reviews, Identifying Training needs, Rewarding of exceptional performers & enforcement of disciplinary action where necessary.
- Ensure staff overtime is maintained within management’s approved limit.
- Ensure staff have the necessary tools required to discharge their duties, i.e., transport, meals, PPE, computers, phones, etc.
- Ensure the depot stock variances are kept within the company’s management limits.
- Ensure accurate daily stock reports are shared with the stakeholders promptly.
- Ensure the stock levels are maintained within the management’s approved min-max limits
- Ensure depot stock movements are carried out as per management’s approved standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Ensure excellent customer service to internal and external customers, including responding to queries and resolving issues in a timely and professional manner.
- Develop and manage the depot’s budget, ensuring that costs are controlled and expenses are minimized.
Experience & Education:
- Degree qualification in Engineering, Logistics, Business, Transport Management, Operations, or Supply Chain, or a related field.
- Knowledgeable in ISO 9001, 14001, & 45001 standards, Lead Auditor qualification will be an advantage.
- At least 5 years’ work experience in Operations Management at the Supervisory level.
- Oil and Gas industry exposure is advantageous.
- Project Management knowledge is advantageous.
About You:
We are looking for someone with:
- Proven experience in depot, logistics, or fuel operations management.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Knowledge of fuel distribution or dangerous goods handling.
- Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong understanding of compliance, good governance, and HSSEQ principles.
- Ability to lift heavy objects and work in a physically demanding environment.
- Full Zambian driver’s license.
Conduct risk assessments and ensure that all changes on site are carried out in line with the company’s Management of Change (MOC) guidelines. Ensure accurate depot’s HSSEQ reports are shared with the stakeholders promptly. Ensure the depots meet the HSSEQ KPIs: Zero Fatalities/LTIs, Zero Spillages with environmental impact, Zero Occupational illness & Zero VMIs Ensure depot equipment is maintained in optimal and safe working condition. Conduct planned and unplanned depot inspections and audits. Ensure the depot meets its statutory compliance requirements Ensure operational staff are properly motivated and competent to discharge their responsibilities through: SMART Objective settings, Performance reviews, Identifying Training needs, Rewarding of exceptional performers & enforcement of disciplinary action where necessary. Ensure staff overtime is maintained within management’s approved limit. Ensure staff have the necessary tools required to discharge their duties, i.e., transport, meals, PPE, computers, phones, etc. Ensure the depot stock variances are kept within the company’s management limits. Ensure accurate daily stock reports are shared with the stakeholders promptly. Ensure the stock levels are maintained within the management’s approved min-max limits Ensure depot stock movements are carried out as per management’s approved standard operating procedures (SOPs). Ensure excellent customer service to internal and external customers, including responding to queries and resolving issues in a timely and professional manner. Develop and manage the depot’s budget, ensuring that costs are controlled and expenses are minimized.
Degree qualification in Engineering, Logistics, Business, Transport Management, Operations, or Supply Chain, or a related field. Knowledgeable in ISO 9001, 14001, & 45001 standards, Lead Auditor qualification will be an advantage. At least 5 years’ work experience in Operations Management at the Supervisory level. Oil and Gas industry exposure is advantageous. Project Management knowledge is advantageous.
Degree qualification in Engineering, Logistics, Business, Transport Management, Operations, or Supply Chain, or a related field. Knowledgeable in ISO 9001, 14001, & 45001 standards, Lead Auditor qualification will be an advantage. At least 5 years’ work experience in Operations Management at the Supervisory level. Oil and Gas industry exposure is advantageous. Project Management knowledge is advantageous.
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Vacancy title:
Depot Manager
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Marketing, Sales and Service, Category: Management]
Jobs at:
Oil Marketing Company
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, June 9 2025
Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 21 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
The Role:
As Depot Manager, you will be responsible for the safe, efficient, and cost-effective running of our fuel distribution depot. You will oversee daily operations, ensure compliance with industry regulations, manage a team of drivers and yard staff, and maintain high standards of service delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct risk assessments and ensure that all changes on site are carried out in line with the company’s Management of Change (MOC) guidelines.
- Ensure accurate depot’s HSSEQ reports are shared with the stakeholders promptly.
- Ensure the depots meet the HSSEQ KPIs: Zero Fatalities/LTIs, Zero Spillages with environmental impact, Zero Occupational illness & Zero VMIs
- Ensure depot equipment is maintained in optimal and safe working condition.
- Conduct planned and unplanned depot inspections and audits.
- Ensure the depot meets its statutory compliance requirements
- Ensure operational staff are properly motivated and competent to discharge their responsibilities through: SMART Objective settings, Performance reviews, Identifying Training needs, Rewarding of exceptional performers & enforcement of disciplinary action where necessary.
- Ensure staff overtime is maintained within management’s approved limit.
- Ensure staff have the necessary tools required to discharge their duties, i.e., transport, meals, PPE, computers, phones, etc.
- Ensure the depot stock variances are kept within the company’s management limits.
- Ensure accurate daily stock reports are shared with the stakeholders promptly.
- Ensure the stock levels are maintained within the management’s approved min-max limits
- Ensure depot stock movements are carried out as per management’s approved standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Ensure excellent customer service to internal and external customers, including responding to queries and resolving issues in a timely and professional manner.
- Develop and manage the depot’s budget, ensuring that costs are controlled and expenses are minimized.
Experience & Education:
- Degree qualification in Engineering, Logistics, Business, Transport Management, Operations, or Supply Chain, or a related field.
- Knowledgeable in ISO 9001, 14001, & 45001 standards, Lead Auditor qualification will be an advantage.
- At least 5 years’ work experience in Operations Management at the Supervisory level.
- Oil and Gas industry exposure is advantageous.
- Project Management knowledge is advantageous.
About You:
We are looking for someone with:
- Proven experience in depot, logistics, or fuel operations management.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Knowledge of fuel distribution or dangerous goods handling.
- Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong understanding of compliance, good governance, and HSSEQ principles.
- Ability to lift heavy objects and work in a physically demanding environment.
- Full Zambian driver’s license.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 120
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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