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Job Title:    Operation Manager

Organisation: CJ
Smart Cargo

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

About US:

CJ Smart Cargo is a one-step intelligent logistics solution
provider in the world.  Based on its core
businesses, such as EPC project logistics, Heavy Lift, Marine Engineering,
Logistics, Ro-Ro vehicle and innovative businesses, such as Oversea Warehouse, Factory
Relocation, CJ Smart Cargo can provide customized, integrated and intelligent
logistic service.  It is also the general
contractor at the strategy of “One Belt and One Road” and launches the first
platform of EPC supply chain to provide the data service for the relative
companies of “One Belt and One Road” with the support of government and
scientific research institution.

Job Summary: The
Operations Officer will plan and oversee the Company’s Operations activities
and campaigns. The Operations officer will offer technical oversight and
coordination over the Operations Department to ensure a harmonious and
successful execution and completion of jobs being cleared.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

·      
Supervise activities of Operations to ensure
that they are hands-on in order to promote hard-work, which is needed for
successful deliveries and completion of production tasks to meet clients’
demands and deadlines

·      
Coordinate with transportation companies to
create a good working relationship to be able to strike good negotiations for
transportation of goods, and to prevent hiccups that may arise

·      
Give vivid directions and guidelines to shipping
agents about nature of goods and delivery locations, and maintain communication
with them to ensure that goods are not damaged on transit

·      
Help in recruiting competent and hardworking
workers to carryout daily operations at the organization and put them through
in discharging their duties

·      
Assign different responsibilities to workers to
fasten the job and promote specialization and accountability. This way,
non-hardworking workers can easily be identified

·      
Evaluate transportation cost and other expenses
and verify that they are not more than the amount charged to clients, to ensure
that a positive account balance is left at the end of every transaction

·      
Inform top management of the general needs and
requirements in Operations department well in advance.

·      
Represent the company in business for especially
those related to Operations.

·      
Chair meetings of the Operations department
whenever necessary.

·      
Make monthly or quarterly and annual reports of
the department to top management.

·      
To help the Sales team to make competitive
quotations that leads on jobs.

·      
Outsource efficient Clearing services from
external entities depending on the job requirements and specifications.

·      
Recommend the insurance companies to be used for
execution of Customs bonds for the Company.

·      
To be a signatory to some of the Operational
contracts of the Company.

·      
Any other duties assigned by General Manager.

   Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·      
The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelors Degree
in Procurement & Logistics Management or related field.

·      
At least 
5 – 7 years working experience in a Managerial position of a large
Organization

·      
Effective at Supply Chain Management

·      
 Familiar
with various laws and regulations of Uganda Excellent organizational and
multitasking skills

·      
Outstanding communication and interpersonal
abilities

·      
Creativity and commercial awareness

How to Apply:

All candidates should send their applications and updated
CVs to the following email addresses; hujingjing@cjsmartcargo.com and
annet.tuhaise@cjsmartcargo.com

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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