Transport Manager

Matthew Nduka

Tel: 080******** May **th ****, Male

Email: adgld1@r.postjobfree.com Skype: NDUMATT

A dedicated specialist in Supply Chain Management with 8+ years’ experience in procurement, logistics, shipping, and port operation. Ability to learn quickly, with strong interpersonal skills that ensure success across teamwork, leadership, and communication with stakeholders. Forward-thinking and able to accurately predict the outcomes of actions made anywhere in the supply chain. Effective resource management skills and well-practiced at using available resources in the Company to achieve objectives.

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS AND STRENGTHS

Over 8 years’ managerial experience in Logistics Operations (Roll on & Roll-off, containers and general cargo)

Comprehensive knowledge of logistical procedures and processes, warehousing, transportation, and customer service, as well as strategic sourcing, contract management, and negotiations

Adaptability, collaboration, communication, integrity, leadership, teamwork, and time management

Keen Health & Safety awareness - proficient at identifying safety compliance issues and adapting processes accordingly, especially in a heavy goods environment

Procurement, ocean & air Shipments, Interpersonal skills, and strategic initiatives

Great problem-solving ability - able to quickly resolve any client complaints, preventing loss of patronage, and de-escalating pressured situations

Vast knowledge of international import/ export legislation due to both tertiary studies and practical work experience; a sound knowledge of Incoterms

Strong IT skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office, Oracle, and Ms project

WORK HISTORY

Transport Manager March 2019 to Present

Red Transport Logistics Ltd

Responsibilities:

Efficiently manage the company’s fleet of trucks and uninterrupted supply to meet customers’ demands at all times through effective management of vendors, drivers and transport stakeholders in and out of the port.

Schedule of the company’s fleet to meet clients’ requirements. Trucks required for loading must be positioned at the clients’ warehouse a day prior to loading day.

Liaise with clients to inform their exact container requirements.

Liaise with warehouse manager daily to program truck arrival, loading, and departure.

Monitor drivers and truck locations with a report sent to management every morning.

Report any delays or repair needed on trucks immediately they occur to the management.

Arrange daily express access into the ports and ensuring the free passage of company trucks from locations to the port.

Manage relationships with law enforcement agencies to ascertain traffic situations and arrange free passage of company trucks and vessels.

Ensure trucks are adequately fuelled and approved funds for road expenses disbursed to drivers.

Ensure adequate arrangements are made for drivers for easy collection of cargo.

Ensure a quicker turnaround of the company’s fleet.

Manage drivers' concerns and bringing them to the immediate notice of the management.

Liaise with the company operations team for transport requirements for each client.

Ensure every truck loaded is accompanied by an escort.

Procurement Team Lead May 2018 to January 2019

Dove Capital Energy Limited

Responsibilities:

Ensure control of purchasing budgets, negotiating with suppliers, ensuring delivery schedules are met and preparing ongoing reports for the company Procurement Director.

Responsible for sourcing and purchasing goods and services for the company according to its available budget for each department Provide weekly report.

Manage the forecasting process for business groups, weekly updates, and month-end recaps, including scorecards and historical reports.

Provide timely and accurate reporting and analysis of operating results to management

Establish or monitor specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems

Supervising the Procurement as a whole. Procurement of goods for the company to meet orders

Resolve problems concerning transportation and logistics systems.

Enforce 100% regular Clearance Verifications performed against all vendors of goods.

Head of Procurement & Logistics Team July 2016 to April 2018

Safety Icon Ltd

Responsibilities:

Ensure negotiations and reviews are carried out in favor of the organization to achieve price saving

Coordinate and oversee team members’ compliance with policies, processes, and procedures

Provide directive for the procurement & logistics department

Digitization of all LPOs & other related documents

Design, develop and review policies, processes, and procedure ( PPP) in line with world-class procurement best practices

Develop productive sourcing strategies.

Collaborate with upper-level management to be in line with company objectives and values

Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms

Ensure just-in-time delivery for raw materials and finished goods.

Ensure the optimum method of shipment for imported cargoes

Efficient preparation/timely submission of BIDS/TENDERS

Recommend optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment, or frequency.

Import Logistics Supervisor February 2008 – June 2016

Ports & Terminal Multi-Service Ltd (Grimaldi Agency) – (Tin-Can, Apapa), Nigeria.

www.ptml-nigeria.com

[Sea transportation e.g. movement of RORO (Roll on Roll off) and containers from the port of origin to port of destination all around the world]

Responsibilities:

Consignments management, ensuring timely and efficient booking, processing, tracking, updating

Proffering solutions to the client on operation-related issues via customer services desk

Source trucks as the case may arise for outbound logistics

Tracking and tracing of consignments and providing updates

Receipt & processing of imports sea jobs

Coordinating and management of 3PL services

Cross-checking documents received from the client to ensure correspondence with duty rates/requirements.

Supervising the processing of inbound courier material and liaising with relevant port authorities e.g. customs

Keep track of quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times, transport costs, and efficiency.

Tracking invoicing and ensuring payment are made on cargo received, database management & Reporting

Strategically plan and manage logistics, warehouse, transportation and customer services, a team effort liaising with the supply chain manager, logistics supervisor, head customer care, operational manager)

Report to the manager of the supply chain and coordinate activities of my team, ensuring team works under the assigned budget framework.

Achievements:

Improved support service level by 20%, by improving operations time and reducing led time, during the cause of the operation

Ensured stable, transparent logistics operation, and control/monitoring through KPI

Established good working relationships with customers/clients through interfacing regularly with the customers and the organization, utilizing skills acquired during weekly training, and ensuring a great reputation upheld for the Company.

Utilized modern teaching methods such as e-learning and team learning – holding weekly staff training using the company’s e-learning tool

Reduced Workers’ Compensation costs by 40% by improving safety plans and implementing employee training, management accountability, and equipment security.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Short Courses

April 2020

Other

2019 – 2019

2015-2016

Lloyd’s Maritime Institute - USA

Company Security Officer (CSO)

Designated Person Ashore (DPA)

Crew Management

Diploma in Operations Management

Diploma in Purchase and Supply Management

Chartered Institute of Purchase and Supply Management (Nigeria).

2012-2014

2011-2012

Masters in Transport Management (Logistics Option)

Ladoke Aktintola University – Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Nigeria).

Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) –Transport Management

2008-2010

Higher National Diploma – Ship Management

The Certified Institute of Shipping of Nigeria – Apapa, Lagos State (Nigeria).

2006-2008

National Diploma in Business Administration

Rufus Giwa Polytechnic- Owo, Oyo State

2016

2010

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Supply Management of Nigeria – CIPSMN.

The Certified Institute of Shipping of Nigeria – ACIS.

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Spending time with family, exercise, and fitness, watching movies, traveling.

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