Job Title/ Position: Plant Logistics Officer (Weighbridge Operations)
Department: Logistics
Reports To: Head, Plant Logistics
Job Summary:
Provide support for the implementation of DCP’s logistics policies and processes by participating in planning/ coordinating movement of cement products and/ or materials between the Plant and approved areas.
Requirements
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage the plant weighbridge to measure and track accurate measurements for all incoming and outgoing vehicles.
- Maintain log of incoming and outgoing trucks from the Plant, with information including quantity of products, arrival/ departure time, name of driver, etc.
- Participate in receipt of inbound materials e.g. Gypsum, fuels.
- Participate in outbound materials planning and logistics coordination.
- Assist in hiring third party trucks.
- Initiate investigations to resolve issues of discrepancy in records of weights/ quantity of products loaded or offloaded.
- Ensure that all plant logistics activities comply with DCP’s Health, Safety, and Environment standards.
- Monitor performance of the weighbridge equipment and liaise with Maintenance team to perform routine maintenance (or rectify identified equipment faults).
- Develop and submit reports of logistics activities at the Plant and provide recommendations where necessary.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the Head, Plant Logistics.
Education and Work Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in business, logistics, or other related field.
- Minimum of two (2) years experience in logistics management.
Skills and Behaviours:
- Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislations relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
- Sound knowledge of DCP’s product and service offerings.
- Working knowledge of inventory management terminologies, methodologies and approach
- Basic knowledge of system based inventory management systems
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Attention to detail and quality
- Willingness to learn, improve and adapt to changing requirements
- Basic knowledge of relevant supporting tools
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Last updated on Jul 27, 2021