Chief Operating Officer/Director, Operations

Confidential - Lagos

Posted: Feb 17th, 2018

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Responsibilities

Our client, a leading transportation and logistics company is seeking for a self motivated and experienced Chief Operating Officer/ Director, Operations for immediate hire. The candidate for this role is expected to be able to:

Develop, coordinate and implement strategies and schemes that regulate effective and efficient urban mass transportation solution.

Lead the strategic and operational plans process that assures continued sustainability, business growth and to oversee company ongoing operations and procedures. 

Act as the company’s second-in-command, responsible for the efficiency of business.

Position objective

• To realize efficient bus transport regulatory operations through effective use of available resources to return value to the stakeholders.

Reporting Relationships

• Employee reports to the board of Directors and the Managing Director

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Design and implement the company’s business strategies, plans and procedures

Set comprehensive short, medium and long goals for performance and growth for the company

Set comprehensive performance goals  and ensure compliance to service level agreements by Franchise Operators

Provide day-to-day leadership and management for operations

Responsible for driving the company to achieve and surpass profitability, cash flow and business goals and objectives

Interact positively, collaboratively, and effectively with other related government agencies to ensure regular and efficient information update on operations.

Guarantee that policies, Responsible for establishing internal and external processes and key performance indicators for the business and for their measurement and effectiveness.

Spearhead the development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes.

Collaborate with the management team to develop and implement plans for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes, and personnel designed to accommodate the rapid growth objectives of the organization.

Manage budget and expenses aligned to operational realities and business goals in line with LBSL constraints, procedures and policies.

Analyze expenses and other financial information in order to develop plans, policies, and budgets for increasing profits and improving services.

Recommend or authorize capital expenses for acquisition of new equipment or property in order to increase efficiency and services.

Lead, direct and coordinate bus fleet operations tasks and activities with the effective and efficient use of equipment, facilities, and human resources.

Direct and coordinate human and bus safety policy and procedures, and the process of determining causes of bus accidents.

Determine and guarantee the optimal decisions on bus scheduling, jurisdiction and zoning, and fee and tariff increases or schedule changes in them.

Direct and manage all aspects of bus franchising functions including rules and reform, eligibility requirements, infrastructure, agreement, operational monitoring and enforcement.

 

 

Minimum: B.Sc/B.A Experience: 10-15 year(s)

Location: Lagos Job Type: Permanent

Salary: Attractive Expires: 17-04-2018

General Requirements

Required Qualifications and Work Experience

Minimum of 10 years’ experience in transportation/transportation management or logistics of which 5 years is in senior management role.

First degree in Transportation/Transportation Management, Logistics, Engineering or Business related areas.

Possession of a Masters Degree would be an added advantage for the position.

Membership of the Institute of Transportation or Logistics

Knowledge/Skills

Automotive technology – Systems, machinery and technologies for buses and other transport equipment.

Transportation – General information on the principles and methods of road transportation, including the relative costs and benefits including laws, regulations, standards on transportation and specific knowledge of bus mass transport systems.

Automotive maintenance  – Maintenance and repairs of bus equipment, machines, gadgets, appliances and systems of transportation.

Business management – Strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, operations, and coordination of people and resources

Communication – Written and oral form.

Judgment and decision Making – Risk analysis, costs and benefits of potential actions.

Coordination – organizing different elements of activities so as to enable them work together effectively.

Critical thinking – Apply logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Problem solving – Apply methods to analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution that solves identified problems.

Organizing and planning - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, arrange, and accomplish own work and that of others.

Leadership – Capacity to superintend, guide, plan, organize and manage activities. 

KPIs

The COO role is a high-visibility position, requiring strong communication skills and the responsibility of being called upon to positively represent the organization most times.

The COO must maintain the highest level of integrity and lead by example in all areas.

Others

Fleet utilization 

Fleet productivity

Naira generated    

 

     

 

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