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Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Mwanza Tanzania

Handling Transport Division as an independent SBU. The Distribution area covers the entire Lake Zone of Tanzania with and managing the transit of raw materials from Dar Es Salam to Mwanza. The Division has 350 trucks and trailers, cars, forklifts and road movers. Currently the staff strength is 515 personnel. Job also involves Operations, Recruitment, Transport Procurement, Training and Development and GPS Management.• Managing fleet of 350 Trailers, Trucks, Cars and Forklifts of Scania, DAF, Iveco and Tata makes• Generating external business to an average revenue of $30000 per month to optimise on available truck capacity.• Building customer base for obtaining business for my truck fleet.• Fleet Availability enhanced from 81% to 94%• Workshop Standage reduced from 19% to 6.7%• Trip turnaround enhanced from 4.7 to 5.9 trips• Tyre consumption reduced from $27000 to $15000• Fuel allowance reduced to $6000• Handling workforce of over 500 personnel• Fuel and Spares control to $ 500000 per annum• Handling Staff, Driver and Mechanics recruitment• Enhancing GPS and Transport Software• Handling Spares, Fuel and Lubes procurement.

Saudi Arabia

1.Managing Fleet and Transport Operations for Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Bahrain2.Fleet Utilization enhanced from 76% in October 2017 to 89% to close December 20173.Repair and Maintenance Cost controlled from SAR 2400 in Oct 2017 to SAR 1599 close December 20174.Reduced outsourced spend by 8%5.Fuel costs controlled from 2kmpl to 2.4kmpl in case of trailers and from 2.5kmpl for rigids to 3.5kmpl6.Responsible for Fleet Utilization and Maintenance of the Trucks and Trailers – Total 110 Trailers and trucks7.Formatting of KPI’s and Performance Analysis8.Management and Interaction with Customers across Saudi Arabia, presenting rates, handling customer Projects, addressing complaints, claims and maintaining a communication channel. 9.Transport Software enhancement recommended, currently being processed which will increase Fleet and Staff Efficiency

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

 Manage the transportation division as an independent SBU with key performance indicators (KPI) for key deliverables and budget to deliver all materials, products and staff transportation requirements. Lead a team of professionals and anchor all activities related to administration, operation & maintenance of the company fleet of 700+ trucks and 120 Buses for movement of products like ice cream, chocolates, biscuits and flour.  Manage the centralized export & distribution fleet ensuring high quality logistics support to sales and marketing teams. Liaise with customers in Saudi Arabia and coordinate with sales and marketing teams in fulfilling expectations and resolving issues. Develop budget for all operation & maintenance activities of the division, monitor costs & expenses and ensure consistent compliance with approved budgets. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS Cost Savings in Spares and Tyre Management of U$D 450,000 per annum Cost Savings of U$D 35,000 on top end cars of the Group Cost Saving of U$D 200,000 per annum by restructuring Fleet Maintenance Schedule Cost Saving of U$D 250,000 per annum by Structuring and Centralizing the Staff Bus Transportation Division Additional Revenue Generation of U$D 40,000 per month by enhancing back haul trips Enhanced Fleet Availability from 88% to 96% Enhanced Trip Turnaround from 2.9 to 3.6 per month Formatted GPS Management Systems to effectively track the fleet and enhance availability and OTIF, the latter from 81% to 93% average in 2015 -16 Designed a self help software interface for drivers which tracked major fleet management metrics like kilometers, availability, downtime, tonnages carried etc. Was Transport Lead in formatting Business KPI’s and Reports through ERP System Handled Procurement of Vehicles, Spares and Tyres from Netherlands, France and Germany Breakdowns reduced from average of 52 per month to 30 per month

Lagos

 Participated in planning & procurement of tyres and tyre management to improve overall tyre life to reduce operational costs. Recruited staff including drivers & mechanics and conducted workshops & training programs to enhance their technical skills. Participated in projects for setting up satellite workshops in various locations and in implementingERP & GPS systems. Managed key accounts including major beverage companies – Coca Cola & PepsiCo – to provide customized logistics services Established the spare parts stores with inventory control policies and coordinated with suppliers in Canada to procure required spare parts

Jeddah Governorate, Saudi Arabia

Kampala

Mombasa