Position description
Type of assignment
Full-time Regular
Function
Operational activities - Freight Administration
Job title
Branch Manager - JHB Branch M/F
Position requirements and constraints (working hours…)
Normal working hours, some overtime availability if required
Job description
Annual Plan and Budget
Develop and implement branch plan and budget as well as manage realization, based on national operations strategy and national business strategy, in order to give direction to the branch organization and contribute to the national profitability.
Translate national business needs and operational performance improvement opportunities and incorporate these into the branch annual plan, aligned with National Operations Strategy and Plan and Budget
Translate the branch plan into SMART objectives for direct reports
Freight Services
Ensure the execution of freight services within the branch and provide advice to direct reports, optimize and manage consistency, in line with GFF policies, processes and procedures, industry requirements and customer contracts, in order to ensure customer satisfaction.
Implement Global and Regional policies, processes and procedures, monitor compliance and ensure alignment with local policies and legislation
Manage the development of CSOP's with new business and manage the implementation in cooperation with BD and IT
Identify optimization opportunities within the branch and manage realization in cooperation with the Business Excellence department
Ensure correct and timely input to invoice and billing, file completion process in line with the Global KPIs.
Monitor compliance on e-services & all other Compliance Requirements
Business Excellence
Contribute to the identification of best practices within branch and implement, in line with national business and branch strategy, in order to further develop the branch and provide our customers with first-class freight management solutions.
Identify best practices and analyse feasibility of implementation within other departments/teams
Monitor compliance to Business Excellence policies, processes and procedures on Branch level
Account Management
Develop and maintain customer relationships with assigned customers, in line with SLA and customer needs, to enhance client portfolio, safeguard sales revenue and ensure customer satisfaction.
Function as first line of contact and cooperate with OPS and IT departments within GEODIS Freight Forwarding to ensure optimal customer service. Document actions taken in CRM
Monitor performance GEODIS Freight Forwarding on specific contracts: Monitor reports, identify shipment exceptions, rectify potential service failures, ensure complaints handling
Proactively contact and meet customers to identify and prevent issues. Identify cross selling opportunities and develop and present additional suitable profitable business solutions
Management Information
Gather, consolidate, analyze and report management information on branch level related to operational performance, to ensure alignment with National Operations as well as to ensure realization of national operations plan.
Analyze the reports submitted by employees within branch, match performance with overall objectives as st
Applicant's profile
Bachelor work and thinking level
Multi modal knowledge and operational skills
Branch Management experience within freight management
Needs preferably more than 5 years of experience within freight management
Working time (%)
100
Position location
Position place
Africa, South Africa, Gauteng
Location
Johannesburg
Candidate criteria
Minimum level of education required
BACHELOR'S DEGREE
Years of experience in similar position
Senior (more than 10 years of experience)
Driving license
Required
Languages
English (Native speaker)