Our client is a reference Malagasy logistics group, operating in transit, customs clearance and road transport in Madagascar. As part of an HR watch and the strengthening of its teams, it is looking for an Operations Manager responsible for optimizing the performance of the fleet of trucks and trailers: rotations, assignment of drivers, utilization rates and profitability per unit.
Main duties
Planning & Rotation
Develop the weekly travel schedule.
Assign trucks and drivers according to availability.
Guarantee a minimum of 2 rotations/week/truck.
Reduce downtime and optimize circuits.
Track trucks and trailers
Location
Ensure the daily location of each truck and trailer.
Track travel and manage capital assets.
Coordinate with the Maintenance Manager for the availability of vehicles in repair or refueling.
Management of drivers
Track driver integrations (duplication, validation, route).
Discipline and performance monitoring: attendance, conduct, disciplinary measures.
Control the respect of routes and manage absences and replacements.
Operational optimization
Reduce the miles to empty.
Improve fleet utilization rate (objective) > 85%).
Coordinate with sales and customers to optimize loads.
Reporting & Piloting
Daily management: truck position, schedule J+1/J+2/J+3, Report of incidents.
Weekly driving: truck rotations, fleet utilization rate, km driven/truck, empty km, generated CA, time-out analysis.
Objectives: 2 rotations/week/truck, utilization rate > 85%, empty km
Candidate profile
Education / Qualifications
Training in Management, Logistics or Transport. Bac +2 to Bac +3 or equivalent experience.
Experience
Experience Minimum 3 years of experience in road transport operations. Knowledge of import/export procedures and fleet management.
Technical skills
Control of a transport schedule. Ability to organize trucks according to established KPIs. Field leadership. Mastery of office tools (Excel, fleet tracking software).
Rigor and sense of detail. Reactivity and emergency management. Good communication and relational sense. Team spirit and acute organizational skills.
Languages Current French — Mandatory. Malagasy — Mandatory.
Other information
Health insurance Supplementary health insurance — employee and family
Annual premium
DI-AFRICA recruits: Head of Operations – Transport Routier, CDI, in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Expected profile: 3 years minimum experience.
Duties
Planning & Rotation
Develop the weekly travel schedule. Assign trucks and drivers according to availability. Guarantee a minimum of 2 rotations/week/truck. Reduce downtime and optimize circuits. Track trucks and trailers
Ensure the daily location of each truck and trailer. Track travel and manage capital assets. Coordinate with the Maintenance Manager for the availability of vehicles in repair or refueling. Management of drivers
Track driver integrations (duplication, validation, route). Discipline and performance monitoring: attendance, conduct, disciplinary measures. Control the respect of routes and manage absences and replacements. Operational optimization
Reduce the miles to empty. Improve fleet utilization rate (objective) > 85%). Coordinate with sales and customers to optimize loads. Reporting & Piloting
Daily management: truck position, schedule J+1/J+2/J+3, Report of incidents. Weekly driving: truck rotations, fleet utilization rate, km driven/truck, empty km, generated CA, time-out analysis. Objectives: 2 rotations/week/truck, utilization rate > 85%, empty km
Candidate profile
Training in Management, Logistics or Transport. Bac +2 to Bac +3 or equivalent experience. Experience Minimum 3 years of experience in road transport operations. Knowledge of import/export procedures and fleet management. Technical skills Mastery of a transport schedule. Ability to organize trucks according to established KPIs. Field leadership. Mastery of office tools (Excel, fleet tracking software). Rigor and sense of detail. Reactivity and emergency management. Good communication and relational sense. Team spirit and acute organizational skills. Languages Current French — Mandatory. Malagasy — Mandatory.
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