HBM Nigeria Plc, formerly known as Lafarge Africa Plc, is a leading Nigerian building solutions company and a member of the Huaxin Building Materials Group, a globally recognized manufacturer of construction materials founded in 1907 and headquartered in Wuhan, China. Listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), HBM Nigeria Plc is actively participating in the urbanisation and economic growth of Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Owned-Fleet Manager
Location: Ewekoro, Ogun Job Typ: Full time
About the job
This position is responsible for the management of owned fleet, covering driver-team administration, vehicle maintenance, daily dispatch, cargo-loss control, driving-safety supervision and local-security-risk prevention.
In the long-term, it will be responsible for all self-operated logistics capacity belonging to HBM.
What you'll be doing
Formulate the overall development roadmap and short-term objectives for the owned-fleet in line with corporate logistics strategy, and design the implementation plan to integrate all HBM self-operated transport resources in the future.
Establish and optimize fleet-wide management policies, standard operating procedures, driver assessment frameworks and safety-risk-control solutions. Oversee front-line operation staff to carry out daily execution.
Report regularly to the Logistics Director on fleet performance, safety hazards, manpower status and operating costs, and deliver actionable proposals for senior-level decisions.
Conduct horizontal communication with procurement, factory, warehouse, finance and security departments, and build cross-department workflows for dispatch, cargo hand-over, expense settlement and on-site driving safety.
Work out manpower strategy, confirm recruitment requirements, promotion rules and reward-penalty frameworks for drivers, and delegate routine recruitment and attendance work to subordinates.
Make long-term asset-management strategies for trucks, including maintenance standards, vehicle renewal plans, cargo-loss control and insurance risk schemes, and supervise daily maintenance execution by operation staff.
Build the KPI system covering truck turnover rate, cargo loss ratio, fuel consumption, accident frequency and driver attendance rate. Analyze periodic data and adjust management strategies.
Maintain high-level communication with local traffic-management authorities, parking-lot partners and insurance agents. Resolve major external disputes and respond to new-local-traffic policies.
Set general safety-management guidelines, regular-training frameworks and accident-investigation rules. Assign daily safety briefings to subordinates and supervise rectification plans after serious traffic incidents.
Analyze cost gaps between in-house fleets and outsourced trucks, formulate transport-capacity optimization suggestions and support the company’s fleet-expansion decisions.
Build-up an early-warning system against local security risks, road hazards and labor-related troubles, and prepare comprehensive emergency-response plans.
Supervise, evaluate and develop fleet operation supervisors, clarify job-split rules and improve the overall working efficiency of the logistics management team.
Requirements
A graduate in any discipline
At least five years of executive-level work experience
Experience managing a logistics operation with over 50 transport vehicles at the operational level
Able to multitask and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
Strong computer skills, especially Microsoft applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and email applications.
Experience of researching and preparing complex worldwide travel arrangements and itineraries
Knowledge of calendar/planning/scheduling tools
Familiarity with ERP platforms
Ability to prioritize with excellent time management skills
Ability to think outside of the box with a sense of urgency and proactive problem solving
Detail-oriented/strong attention to detail
Able to respect/manage confidential information
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