Kuehne + Nagel Ltd Transport Co-ordinator

Kuehne + Nagel Ltd is one of the world’s leading logistics group with about 63,000 employees stationed at over 1000 locations in over 100 countries worldwide and are skilled in all forms of global transport by sea, air, overland and in providing high quality integrated logistics services.Kuehne + Nagel is headquartered in Schindellegi, Switzerland.
Kuehne + Nagel seeks to recruit a highly competent and self-driven individual to fill below position.
Transport Co-ordinator
Transport Department, Nairobi
Requirements:

Minimum Diploma in Fleet Management.

2 years experience in Logistics and fleet management systems.

Leadership skills, computer literate, good communication, organizational & interpersonal skills and team player.

Capable of working odd hours/out of station without prior notice.Responsibilities:

In charge of air Perishables road freight operations.

Plan, direct and co-ordinate the operations, and fleet management system.

Ensure cooling truck systems are well maintained and service schedules are well aligned with service provider.

Monitor product temperatures in transit and raise a flag where there is a potential problem.

Receive and process vehicle accident and damage reports.

Have good attributes in public relations which are very crucial in dealing with government bodies especially during accidents.

Maintain a register of vehicle’s government statutory requirements.

Continually update yourself with changing government policies as far as trucking is concerned.

Prepare periodic management and operational reports.

Ensure smooth internal and cross-functional communication.

Handle customer queries & maintain regular visits.

Supervise staff in your department and ensure policies and procedures are adhered to.

Plan staff offs & annual leave schedules and ensure drivers allowances are processed in a timely and accurate manner.

Maintain fleet logs and fuel/mileage reports.

Comply with company standards and regulations as identified within the systems.

Ensure company trucks are fully utilized prior to engaging subcontractors.

Ensuring that accurate and complete accounting, reporting and internal control systems are in order and that all relevant records are maintained.

Qualified candidates should send their applications including a cover letter complete with a detailed updated CV with three referees and their email contacts.Applications should be addressed to hr.nairobi@kuehne-nagel.comsubject clearly marked with the respective position to reach us on or before 27th January 2015.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.