Location -Cape Town, ,South Africa (ZA)
Job Purpose
The operations department is responsible for all physical, administrative and communicative functions in the day-to-day collection, processing, safe handling, movement, routing, storage and follow up of all parcels collected by Aramex in accordance with the service standards as laid out in proposals to clients and in accordance with the company’s standard conditions of carriage.
Key Responsibilities
Creating a file for each company vehicle
Ensuring such files are kept up to date on a weekly basis
Ensuring files have all relevant and complete history on each vehicle
Responsibility to ensure that all vehicles licenses are renewed timeously, any late renewals and fines incurred will reflect on your incentive scheme.
Ensuring inspections that all licenses are in place on the vehicle throughout the year and valid.
Ensuring that costs are reduced due to proper fleet management
Ensuring that quotes are requested for all repairs/maintenance/ or vehicle parts, including tyres (reduce costs but ensure quality).
Communicating with your branch manager/operations manager and operations director on all suggestions, possible savings as well as changing of suppliers.
Once costs have been reduced ensuring that these costs are kept at an acceptable level.
Cost reductions/management are measured not only on a monthly basis but a quarterly and yearly as well.
Special attention should be given to the big three costs; tyres, fuel consumption (fraud detection and prevention) and spares.
Ensure that risks are removed with fleet management (petrol card, key and tag control, including duplicates kept in the office)
Fuel abuse (prevention and detection).
Vehicle locks (doors and truck locks)
All removable spares marked and checked regularly (batteries etc)
Ensuring warranties are upheld and follow-through.
Drawing up of a roster plan ensuring maintenance on vehicles done timeously, efficiently and with the minimum disruption to operations (consult with Snr. Sups and Ops Manager)
Ensuring operations keep up to date with yearly roster plan
Compile checklist for zone control for daily vehicle checks.
Ensure spot checks done by you on accuracy of these forms
Minimum Requirements
Matric/ Grade 12 or similar qualification
Must have a valid Code 10 Driver’s license and a valid Public Driver’s Permit (PDP)
MS Office applications (Word, Excel, & Outlook)
Degree or similar qualification and/or experience
Strong communication skills
Minimum 5 years’ experience in operations
Minimum 3 years’ management experience
Skills
Communication - Written & Verbal
Planning/ Organizing + Time Management
Communication
Attention to detail
Competencies
Communication (Verbal & Written)
Planning & Organising
Adaptability
Problem analysis
Customer Focus
Achievement Drive
Decision Making
Drive for Results
Company Overview:
Since our founding in 1982 we have grown to become a world leader in comprehensive transport and delivery solutions for business and consumers. Headquartered in Dubai, at the heart of the world’s most dynamic commercial hub and on the site of historic trade routes linking east and west, commerce and transport are deeply embedded in Aramex’s DNA. We are dedicated to transforming the face of trade, expanding our operations rapidly to better connect businesses and consumers worldwide.
