Transport Manager
2025-07-30T16:14:49+00:00
Zambeef Products PLC
https://cdn.greatzambiajobs.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_3651/logo/Zambeef%20Products%20PLC.jpg
https://zambeefplc.com/
FULL_TIME
Chisamba
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Production
Transportation & Logistics
2025-08-06T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
8
The required skills for the role include:
- Planning, coordinating, and managing daily transport operations, including routing, scheduling, and dispatching.
- Ensuring all transportation activities comply with local and national transport legislation. Monitoring fleet performance and fuel usage to optimize cost and efficiency.
- Managing and supervising the team of drivers, transport coordinators, and logistics personnel.
- Ensuring timely delivery of goods while maintaining high service levels and minimizing delays
- Maintaining transport records, including maintenance logs, driver hours, delivery documentation, and fuel consumption.
- Developing and implementing procedures for vehicle maintenance, servicing, and inspection schedules.
- Liaising with suppliers, clients, and warehouse teams to coordinate logistics and resolve issues.
- Preparing transport reports, analysing KPIs, and identifying areas for operational improvement
- Managing transport budgets, forecasting costs, and negotiating rates with third-party carriers
- Handling transport-related incidents, accidents, and insurance claims in coordination with HSE and HR departments
- Staying updated on regulatory changes and industry trends affecting transport operations.
The required qualifications for the role:
- Full Grade 12 certificate
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field
- Proven experience (typically 5+ years) in transport or fleet management.
- Strong knowledge of transportation laws and regulations.
- Proficient in transport management systems (TMS), GPS tracking tools, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong organizational and leadership skills
The Required skills, Knowledge, and Competencies for the role include:
- Expertise in route optimization to reduce fuel costs and delivery times.
- Able to use the transport management systems (TMS) for real-time planning and adjustments.
- Knowledge of vehicle types, capacities, and maintenance needs.
- Able to schedule preventive and corrective maintenance
- Able to communicate clearly with drivers, management, suppliers, and clients.
- Able to prioritize tasks efficiently and plan resources based on operational demand
Expertise in route optimization to reduce fuel costs and delivery times. Able to use the transport management systems (TMS) for real-time planning and adjustments. Knowledge of vehicle types, capacities, and maintenance needs. Able to schedule preventive and corrective maintenance Able to communicate clearly with drivers, management, suppliers, and clients. Able to prioritize tasks efficiently and plan resources based on operational demand
Planning, coordinating, and managing daily transport operations, including routing, scheduling, and dispatching. Ensuring all transportation activities comply with local and national transport legislation. Monitoring fleet performance and fuel usage to optimize cost and efficiency. Managing and supervising the team of drivers, transport coordinators, and logistics personnel. Ensuring timely delivery of goods while maintaining high service levels and minimizing delays Maintaining transport records, including maintenance logs, driver hours, delivery documentation, and fuel consumption. Developing and implementing procedures for vehicle maintenance, servicing, and inspection schedules. Liaising with suppliers, clients, and warehouse teams to coordinate logistics and resolve issues. Preparing transport reports, analysing KPIs, and identifying areas for operational improvement Managing transport budgets, forecasting costs, and negotiating rates with third-party carriers Handling transport-related incidents, accidents, and insurance claims in coordination with HSE and HR departments Staying updated on regulatory changes and industry trends affecting transport operations.
Full Grade 12 certificate Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field Proven experience (typically 5+ years) in transport or fleet management. Strong knowledge of transportation laws and regulations. Proficient in transport management systems (TMS), GPS tracking tools, and Microsoft Office Suite. Strong organizational and leadership skills
JOB-688a44f9a0a77
Vacancy title:
Transport Manager
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Production, Category: Transportation & Logistics]
Jobs at:
Zambeef Products PLC
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, August 6 2025
Duty Station:
Chisamba | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 30 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
Similar Jobs in Zambia
Learn more about Zambeef Products PLC
Zambeef Products PLC jobs in Zambia
JOB DETAILS:
The required skills for the role include:
- Planning, coordinating, and managing daily transport operations, including routing, scheduling, and dispatching.
- Ensuring all transportation activities comply with local and national transport legislation. Monitoring fleet performance and fuel usage to optimize cost and efficiency.
- Managing and supervising the team of drivers, transport coordinators, and logistics personnel.
- Ensuring timely delivery of goods while maintaining high service levels and minimizing delays
- Maintaining transport records, including maintenance logs, driver hours, delivery documentation, and fuel consumption.
- Developing and implementing procedures for vehicle maintenance, servicing, and inspection schedules.
- Liaising with suppliers, clients, and warehouse teams to coordinate logistics and resolve issues.
- Preparing transport reports, analysing KPIs, and identifying areas for operational improvement
- Managing transport budgets, forecasting costs, and negotiating rates with third-party carriers
- Handling transport-related incidents, accidents, and insurance claims in coordination with HSE and HR departments
- Staying updated on regulatory changes and industry trends affecting transport operations.
The required qualifications for the role:
- Full Grade 12 certificate
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field
- Proven experience (typically 5+ years) in transport or fleet management.
- Strong knowledge of transportation laws and regulations.
- Proficient in transport management systems (TMS), GPS tracking tools, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong organizational and leadership skills
The Required skills, Knowledge, and Competencies for the role include:
- Expertise in route optimization to reduce fuel costs and delivery times.
- Able to use the transport management systems (TMS) for real-time planning and adjustments.
- Knowledge of vehicle types, capacities, and maintenance needs.
- Able to schedule preventive and corrective maintenance
- Able to communicate clearly with drivers, management, suppliers, and clients.
- Able to prioritize tasks efficiently and plan resources based on operational demand
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
Interested in applying for this job? Click here to submit your application now.
All Jobs | QUICK ALERT SUBSCRIPTION
