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Sappi is a global company focused on providing dissolving wood pulp, paper-pulp and paper based solutions to its direct and indirect customer base across more than 100 countries. Our dissolving wood pulp is used worldwide by converters to create viscose fibre for clothing and textiles, acetate tow, … read morepharmaceutical products as well as a wide range of consumer products. Our market-leading range of paper products includes: coated fine papers used by printers, publishers and corporate end-users in the production of books, brochures, magazines, catalogues, direct mail and many other print applications; casting release papers used by suppliers to the fashion, textiles, automobile and household industries; and newsprint, uncoated graphic and business papers and premium quality packaging papers and tissue products in the Southern Africa region. The pulp needed for our products is either produced within Sappi or bought from accredited suppliers. Across the group, Sappi is close to 'pulp neutral’, meaning that we sell almost as much pulp as we buy. N4 National Road 1209 Ngodwana South Africa
Description
We are hiring!
We’re on the lookout for an experienced Transport Manager to effectively manage and control the transport and loading fleet in order to ensure the rateable supply of timber to various regional markets
As a Transport Manager, you will be responsible for:
Plan daily weekly and monthly transport and loading requirements according to sales plan
Assess daily haulage/delivery performance against planned schedule
Ensure that vehicles are dispatched by monitoring actual deliveries against daily plan
Assess availability and uptime of trucks
Assess depot stocks to ensure stock rotation is accounted for when planning operations
Conduct regular route and depot inspections to ensure all required standards are adhered to
Plan future route and depot requirements with the Forester and Roads Engineer as per Harvesting APO
Promote safety amongst transport and Contractors according to Sappi’s safety standards
Liaise with DOT/RTMS regarding route conditions and special permits
Monitors the efficient running of the approved contracts/agreements
Ensure that fleet optimisation is based on route leads, depot stocks and mill requirement
Compile reports as required by the business
What are we looking for?
National Diploma in Logistic/Transport and/or a Forestry related qualification
Bachelor’s degree would be advantageous
Up to 5 years relevant experience
Valid EB (Code 8) driver’s License
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