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Manager, Transport

Kegna Beverages S.C

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Transportation & Logistics

Transportation Management

Addis Ababa

6 years - 8 years

1 Position

2025-01-30

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2025-02-08

Required Skills

plan transport operations

analyse transportation costs

coordinate operational activities

handle tasks independently

design transportation systems

prepare transportation routes

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Fields of study

Transportation

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Purchase & supply management

Full Time

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Job Description

Kegna Beverages Share Company is the company which is under formation and working hard to engross in the Beverage Industry of Ethiopia that is incredibly untapped yet and fast growing.

The Company, officially endorsed on 04 March 2017 by the recommendation and promoter Committee selection of the Public Private Partnership Council of the Oromia Regional State. The promoter committee has been in contact since then frequently on the formal establishment of Kegna Beverages and on fulfilling local legal requirements of company formation, finalizing multiple discipline viability tests and studies and ground preparation for the official launching and foreign direct investment search, and approaches.

Kegna Beverages Share Company officially launched on 01 April 2017 at the Oromo Cultural Center at the Presence of higher Oromia Regional State Officials, Bank Representatives, Local Investors, invited Foreign Investors, Invited guests and Medias. The multiple studies which are mostly finalized as of now (Feasibility Study, Civil and Construction works assessment, Geotechnical, hydrology and topography analysis) on the primarily selected site of the production are finalized and ready to show the picture of the investment as of now.

Our vision is Aspiring to become one of the leading beverage companies in Ethiopia and beyond by 2040.

Role Description

Transport managers are responsible for directing, coordinating, planning and overseeing tasks and operations within an organization involving transportation activities. He /She is responsible to ensure the legal requirements for road haulage are met.

Reports To:

warehouse and Transportation Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Planning and supervising the shipments from production to the end-user

  2. Generate transportations plans meeting customer service requirements at lowest cost.

  3. Scheduling daily and weekly routes

  4. Ensure the planned shipments are realistic and meet transportation standards and Kegna sustainability targets.

  5. Process large amounts of data in a timely and accurate way for creating optimal plans.

  6. Take decisions balancing speed with quality in delivering the transportation plan.

  7. Tracking orders using functional systems (e.g. barcodes and tracking software)

  8. Coordinate with to ensure proper storage and distribution of products

  9. Ensure shipping documents are properly filed

  10. Ensure creation of a detailed transportation plan under time limitations, which meets customer requirements and lowest cost.

  11. Report maintenance and repair needs for transportation vehicles and equipment

  12. Research and suggest cost-effective shipping methods

  13. Conduct regular safety audits on equipment

  14. Organize training sessions for employees (e.g. proper use of machines and handling of fragile material)

  15. Keep organized records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders

  16. Ensure compliance with company policies and shipping legislation

  17. Stay up-to-date with safety regulations

  18. Making sure vehicles are properly maintained

  19. Making sure that vehicles are inspected

  20. Ensuring that all drivers and operators have the correct, up to date qualifications

  21. Setting a system that deducing the risk of vehicle overloading

  22. Maintaining and completing accurate transport related records

  23. Keeping schedules and organizing transport staffs

  24. Prioritize shipments based on availability of trucks, drivers, cost and customer requirements.

  25. Foresee potential risks in the plan and define contingency plans.

  26. Monitor the impact of transportation plans on main transportation cost drivers (fuel, personnel, truck cost).

  27. Ensure ways to improve loading and routing of the trucks

  28. Maintaining awareness and knowledge of the condition and location of fleet vehicles.

Job Requirements

Education

MA/MSC/BSC /BA/ in  Supply Chain Management/ Logistics/ Transportation/Property Management  or related fields

Experience

6/8years of relevant experience

Skills

  • Proven work experience as a Transportation Manager, Shipping Manager or similar role

  • Solid knowledge of supply chain management

  • Experience preparing and tracking orders

  • Familiarity with logistics software, like Freight view

  • Excellent organizational skills

  • Ability to supervise and train staff

  • Problem-solving abilities

How to Apply

Interested and Qualified applicants can apply through THIS LINK

Fields Of Study

Transportation

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Purchase & supply management

Skills Required

plan transport operations

analyse transportation costs

coordinate operational activities

handle tasks independently

design transportation systems

prepare transportation routes

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