ROAD HAULAGE M/F

	ROAD HAULAGE M/F

General informations

White Horse Carriers (Zalawi / Whitehorse), based in South Africa, is company of Africa Global Logistics, a division of the MSC Group.  It has developed its expertise over 50 years in road haulage and currently runs over 500 trucks on the corridor from Durban / Walvis Bay to the Copperbelt and Katanga region with a local work force of 600 astute professionals. It is one of the largest cross-border transportation companies operating in the southern region of Africa. With over 50 years of experience and a fleet of more than 520 vehicles, we are committed to providing reliable and efficient transport services across borders. Join our team and be a part of a leading logistics company dedicated to excellence and innovation in the transportation industry.

Job description

Mission Description                      

Job Purpose:
Successfully co – ordinate all client shipments from star to end with a focus on Planning
Job Function:

Fleet Planning and Coordination

• Allocate vehicles to loads, ensuring optimal routing, scheduling, and fleet utilization based on operational needs and client requirements.
• Monitor vehicle readiness by liaising with the workshop and ensuring vehicles are dispatched as per the plan.
• Prepare detailed loading instructions, driver assignments, and route maps to minimize delays and enhance productivity.
• Track and monitor vehicle positions, loading, and offloading times to address potential delays promptly.
• Analyze fleet data to identify inefficiencies and implement improvements to enhance fleet performance.

System and Data Management
• Update and maintain the Transport Management System (TMS) with relevant shipment, vehicle, and driver documentation.
• Utilize tracking systems and Carlo1 to provide real-time tracking updates and generate performance reports.
• Monitor and ensure the accuracy of outgoing driver worksheets, diesel orders, and other operational records.

General

To assist with the following :

• Loading instructions from clients, including making orders/maps for drivers to load and ensure that vehicle details/driver details are sent to clients.
• Loading driver instructions, ensure driver is briefed were to load and OBE's needed.
• Ensure vehicle depart to the loading point and border
• Assist driver with queries telephonically, or through order number queries or barcodes.
• Allocate vehicles once they are signed out of the workshop.
• Request documents from clients.
• Handover documents to dispatch to do the necessary to ensure vehicles are dispatched.
• Ensure file have correct rates and details.
• Ensure costing of north and south bound files is done for accounts department.
• Monitor and prepare loading instructions in advance for loading at Sasol Secunda (Sulphur) or any other client.
• Monitor submission of driver trip payments on internal information system.
• Monitor the completion of outgoing driver worksheets and diesel order.
• Monitor driver advances, refunds etc. Petty cash control.
• Monitor and report on fleet efficiencies, i.e. borders, loading and offloading delays.
• Review and Monitor tracking reports to customers.
• Ensure documents are sent to the border posts.
• Assist POD controller as and when required
• Any other delegated tasks deemed as reasonable and as assigned by the reporting manager

QHSE
• Ensure all QHSE requirements are adhered too and relevant policies and procedures are followed

 

Profile

Minimum Education, Experience Requirements & Core Competencies
• Matric
• Road transport qualification or any relevant course qualification is an advantage
• Computer literate
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and client liaison skills
• Working knowledge of local and cross boarder transport and logistics
• 3-5 Years of working experience in a similar role within the Cross Border transportation industry