Operations Manager - Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa - Unitrans

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    Unitrans's job vacancy, Career and Recruitment

    Job title : Operations Manager – Brackenfell jobs in Western Cape

    Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town

    Deadline : May 09, 2024

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    Job Advert Summary

    We have a great opportunity at Unitrans for a Operations Manager to oversee the end-to-end export process for fruit shipments, ensuring compliance with international regulations and standards including but not limited to:

  • Provide guidance and support to export team members, including training and development opportunities.
  • Monitor market trends and industry developments to identify opportunities for business growth and expansion.
  • Ensure adherence to quality control measures throughout the export process to maintain product integrity and customer satisfaction.
  • Prepare and analyze export-related reports and performance metrics to track progress and identify areas for improvement.
  • Implement best practices for risk management and compliance to mitigate potential issues and ensure business continuity.
  • Manage fruit export staff and oversee the operations for both air and sea- imports and exports and to maintain relations with all role-players in such a manner that strategic, profit and quality targets are achieved.

    Minimum Requirements
  • Tertiary Qualification in Freight and Logistics
  • Excellent Computer skills
  • Excellent management and human resources skills
  • Good understanding of accounting processes
  • 8 – 10 Years at senior operational level with the freight forwarding industry
  • Basic legal knowledge of contracts
  • Problem solving skills
  • Judgment and decision making skills
    • Strategic planning capability
  • Customer management and industry networking capability
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act legislation
  • Knowledge of vehicle applications by operation
  • Knowledge of financial management principles
  • Sound knowledge of the logistics and supply chain management environment
  • Understanding of Company Disciplinary and Grievance procedures

    Duties & Responsibilities
  • Manage business strategy
  • Identify customer needs, growing the business and providing excellent customer service
  • Implementation and seamless transition of new business be it organic or external growth
  • Profitably manage all operations assigned
  • Manage all aspects of Finances within all allocated contracts
  • Effective financial management of strategic business unit
  • Manage and report on performance in respect of customers service, , revenue, costs, changes in business trends, corrective/new actions implemented, health and safety, human resources, industrial relations and asset management
  • Manage staff effectively
  • Understanding of policies and procedures in freight forwarding and clearing

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