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• Develop, implement and periodically review the fleet management
  system in the company to ensure effectiveness in transport services
  delivery.
• Periodically review and track compliance to transport supply
  contracts and agreements by third party transport providers to ensure the
  company gets value for money.
• Plan and implement 
  routine  fleet maintenance
  checks and data analytics and advise management on necessary interventions
• Monitor overall transport spending to ensure expenses are consistent
  with best practice and are within approved budgets.
• Ensure accurate, proper and timely accounting for transport
  expenditure
• Ensure safety of all company fleet and users and ensure adherence to
  company and national safety regulations and legislation
• Monitor operations to ensure effective internal controls in fleet
  management, compliance to the company transport Policies and procedures
  and suggest improvements where necessary
• Provide appropriate technical support for fleet acquisition and
  disposals
• Manage the company Fleet insurance policy and ensure all insurable
  risks are mitigated.
• Conduct employee training sessions 
  for all company drivers in areas such as safety, hazardous material
  handling and quality improvement
• Supervise transport staff, ensure staff growth, productivity and
  succession planning

• The ideal candidate for the Umeme Transport Manager job vacancy must
  hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering
• Membership of an internationally recognized transport professional
  body would be an added advantage
• Five years or more in a transport and logistics management
  supervisory role in a busy commercial entity
• Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people/ the
  business in all its dealings.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the
  strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions / options, conclusions
  or approaches to transport issues.
• Active Listening – ability to give full attention to what other
  people are saying, taking time to understand positions  being made, asking the right questions
  at  appropriate times.
• Negotiation — Bringing opinions together and trying to reconcile
  differences in methodologies of work execution. Negotiating best contracts
  for the company
• Equipment Selection — Determining the kind of vehicles, tools and
  machine equipment to use in each transaction.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing transport management performance
  of self, team members and the business to make improvements or take
  corrective action.

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