Shaka Alex

• Managing daily operations, including scheduling personnel, assigning tasks, and monitoring their progress.
• Preparing reports on operational performance metrics and presenting them to management team for action.
• Monitoring drivers performance and sending feedback to Transport manager for action.
• Maintaining monthly updated database for trucks and drivers performance, driving licenses validity checks, medical fitness certificates, transit licenses, COMESA, motor vehicle insurance validity shared to head of departments.
• Ensuring fleet availability to meet all requests by scheduling, forecasting and surveying current contract needs.
• Investigating and completing reports for work-related injuries and submit paperwork to appropriate insurance carriers.
• Coordinating of road rescues, work-related injuries reporting and submitting paperwork to appropriate insurance carriers.
• Conducting weekly road patrols with assistance of full time IVMS like Telematics and safetrack to locate and giving timely reports on performance and violations.
• Conducting regular toolbox talks with drivers to discuss any issues and concerns they may have had.
• Providing support to other departments and HSE as required to meet organizational goals.
• Coordinating warehouse activities such as loading and unloading shipments, picking orders, packing items for shipment.
• Engaging clients regarding updates on product availability, pricing and delivery schedules.
• Participating in the drivers hiring process in conducting interviews and making recommendations for new hires.
• Ensuring drivers comply and observe all safety requirements on road and at work.
• Resolving customer complaints in a timely manner to maintain customer satisfaction.
• Training new drivers on proper job functions, Environmental Health and safety, company policies and procedures.
• Together with operations team, performing periodic audits of operational processes in order to identify potential risks and areas of improvement.
• Engaging drivers to create safe, energetic work environment through feedback and recognition.
• Overseeing drivers implementation of procedures, goals and objectives within operations.
• Identifying drivers areas of deficiency and performing root-cause analysis to solve problems.

• Monitored shipment progress to ensure on-time delivery of goods.
• Reviewed driver logs, fuel consumption records and other data to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Handled customer inquiries regarding shipping information, scheduling issues and other related topics.
• Created weekly reports summarizing the status of all shipments in transit.
• Provided guidance to drivers on routes, traffic conditions, hazardous materials handling procedures and safety protocols.
• Assisted in resolving disputes or complaints from customers regarding late deliveries or damaged goods.
• Ensured accuracy of freight documentation such as bills of lading, manifests and packing lists.
• Analyzed route maps to identify optimal routing solutions that maximize efficiency while minimizing cost.
• Implemented new technologies such as GPS tracking systems to improve operational efficiency.
• Acted as a liaison between the company's management team and its transportation clients.
• Collaborated with internal departments such as Sales, Logistics and Operations for better planning and sales maximization.
• Kept transportation operations in compliance with company, legal and safety requirements.
• Inspected machine equipment facilities and vehicles regularly to assess safety.
• Partook in drivers hiring, performance evaluations and disciplinary actions.
• Enforced strict safety rules and regulations to protect workers and minimize company liability.
• Dispatched personnel and vehicles in response to telephone or radio reports of emergencies.
• Coordinated daily transport schedules for multiple teams and locations.

• Monitored stock levels, identified shortages, and placed orders with suppliers in a timely manner.
• Conducted research to identify new suppliers, negotiated contracts, and managed supplier relationships.
• Maintained accurate records of purchase orders, invoices, requisitions, and other documents related to the procurement process.
• Analyzed vendor quotes to select the most competitive bids that met quality requirements.
• Assessed shipping charges for accuracy and negotiated freight rates with carriers as needed.
• Coordinated delivery schedules between vendors and departments to ensure timely receipt of materials.
• Reviewed inventory reports on a regular basis to determine reorder points and issue replenishment orders accordingly.
• Managed returns from suppliers in accordance with company policies.
• Performed data entry into the system for all purchases made including item descriptions, costs, quantities ordered.
• Collaborated with internal stakeholders such as finance teams to resolve any discrepancies related to payments or invoices from vendors.
• Ensured compliance with all applicable laws when procuring goods or services.
• Researched market trends regarding pricing of products and services purchased by the organization.
• Inspected incoming shipments for quality assurance purposes prior to acceptance from vendor.
• Built long-term relationships with company vendors and suppliers to secure optimal prices.
• Ordered new materials to prevent shortages and approved delivery details and times.
• Tracked company inventories and recorded item quantities in company databases.
• Managed day-to-day logistics operations, monitoring incoming deliveries.

· Ensuring Health & Safety guidelines are observed in factory by both pedestrians and drivers.

· Assist in compliance reviews, general risk assessments and other safety assessments to support Health, Safety and General environmental management.

· Training drivers and ensuring there’s compliance of applicable Health & Safety laws and regulations.

· Maintain relevant Health and Safety logs and documentation (Near misses & Hazards recording).

· Participate in detailed incident investigations and Route Cause Analysis reports by safety personnels.

· Promote incident prevention, Clear all pathways to benefit all employees and visitors.

· Data capture and use of Whims system capturing trucks before weighed in at the weighbridge.

· GPRS tracking (Miriradar tracking, 3D tracking, Rivercross tracking and Global advanced tracking systems) displaying replays of all vehicles and submission of all required trip and truck history reports.

· Thorough truck inspections & passing trucks free from defects for loading.

. Liaising with Sales office to keep record of loading documents, supervision and ensuring Trucks are available and no congestion at parking plants.

. Supervising parking yards, ensuring all trucks are in safe parking positions and well choked with two stoppers.

• Maintained and updated inventory records accurately.
• Carrying out toolbox talk with all operators on site ensuring timely loading and offloading of trucks for trip maximization.
• Analyzing of human resource requirements and recruitments.
• Overseeing logistical supplies.
• Coordination of mechanical activities to ensure timely completion and reduction of delays.
• Monitoring the movement of trucks and giving updates on truck status to the managing director.
• In-charge of the welfare of drivers and other support staff.
• Negotiating profitable business on behalf of the company.
• Preparing weekly and monthly performance reports.
• Monitored warehouse operations to ensure accuracy and efficiency.