Alistair Group is one of East and Southern Africa’s fastest-growing service companies, providing a variety of self-delivered logistics solutions across several geographies, aimed with the vision to Make Africa Work Better! With core competencies in road freight, warehousing, commodity trading and operational hire of material handling equipment, the Group strives for continuous expansion of innovative ancillary services to grow the business vertically, complimented by a healthy dose of entrepreneurial flair. The business has gone from strength to strength, growing quickly in both its geographical coverage and variety of services offered to clients. In 2024, the Group exceeded the 1000 employee mark and managed a fleet of well over 1000 trucks. With Alistair’s aggressive and exciting growth strategy, the Group is poised for significant further expansion and a greater impact in Africa.

Core Services:

• Freight Forwarding
• Clearance & Forwarding
• Energy Industry Support Services
• Equipment Rental
• Commodity Trading
• Integrated Solutions
• Warehousing
• Ocean Freight

Industries:

• Mining
• Oil & Gas
• Agriculture
• Construction
• Explosives
• Renewables

ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Develop and manage detailed plans from a data-focused perspective for corridors (SA, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique) with key action points, risks, and opportunities.
• Review capacity on a bi-weekly basis, highlighting risks in the current uplift plan from DRC, managed by corridor.
• Conduct bi-weekly planning calls to review capacity, loading performance, and address concerns, ensuring clear communication between teams.
• Drive monthly capacity planning to inform cargo purchasing for trading, with regular reviews and actionable insights.
• Update daily forecasts for warehouse offloading, tracking incoming cargo for Alistair Warehouses.
• Develop and maintain a four-week rolling plan for truck loading, ensuring optimal configurations and coordination with client liaison.
• Manage load management and tracking through the Fleet Load Matching Plan (FLMP) tool, ensuring timely updates.
• Daily updates and management of fleet status fields such as estimated arrival dates.
• Collaborate closely with Planning, Commercial, Trading, and SCT teams to ensure smooth operations and remove blockers.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree, with proven experience in data analysis and strategic planning, ideally within logistics or supply chain management.
• Strong understanding of systems thinking and process optimization.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills, with experience in stakeholder management.
• Proficiency in using planning and forecasting tools, with a strong focus on data-driven decision making.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively in a dynamic environment.

The Company reserves the right to withdraw from the recruitment process at any time, at its sole discretion. The sharing of any aptitude test, assessment, or invitation to an interview does not constitute an offer of employment or guarantee any future employment with the Company. Candidates acknowledge that progression through any stage of the recruitment process does not imply or ensure an eventual offer of employment.

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