Head, Freight Job at StreSert Services

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Job Title: Head, Freight

Company: StreSert Services

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: BA/BSc/HND

Experience: 7 years

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Field: Logistics Transportation and Driving

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StreSert Services – Our client is a group of companies

based in Lagos and into the services of freight,

haulage and courier/express services.

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ref: FRE–2LA

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Objective of the Head, Freight position: – The purpose of this job is to oversee the

transportation of products/goods from suppliers to

distributors. The ideal candidate must have strong

organizational skills, effective people skills and the

ability to manage logistics to ensure the methods

used are safe, efficient and reliable; must

have extensive experience in general freight services

with at least 4 years managerial experience/

competence covering general management,

marketing, and freight operations.

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Duties: – Oversee air and ocean freight shipments/cargoes'

packaging and deliveries – Put structure in the division to align with the goals

of the entire group – Coordinate shipping logistics with exporters,

warehousing companies, retailers, etc. – Ensure that shipping, storage and distribution

procedures meet company policies and

government regulations – Constantly research new rules and regulations and

consult port authorities, airlines, highway

departments and customs' agencies to ensure

compliance with freight and shipping guidelines. – Prepare the division's financial and administrative

reports for onward submission to the CEO – Must be familiar with the corresponding fees like

international tariffs, warehouse storage charges

and weight costs – Constantly in the know of availability of products

and services, back orders, shortages and customer

special requests. – Design operational master plan for the freight

subsidiary – Ensure the profitability of the freight division in the

group – Drive the business development of the division – Ensure and maintain standard of operations at all

times. – Ensure actualization of the subsidiary's targets – Co-ordinates the research and development unit – Design internal appraisal measures to ensure

optimal performance of officers – Drive and promote safe handling of all

consignments – Maintain a safe and organized storage facility for all

shipments in transit (warehousing related) – Design standard flow chart for the company's

delivery process – Maintain a high security level of all goods in transit – Co-ordinate delivery network across all branches

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Education and experience: – Graduate in Business, Shipping, Logistics

Management or other related disciplines. – Additional certifications in freight forwarding will

be an advantage. – Minimum of seven (7) years experience in a related

role and industry, with at least 4 of those in

managerial level

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Reporting line: – CEO

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