LOGISTICS OPERATIONS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR H/F

	LOGISTICS OPERATIONS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR H/F

General informations

AGL (Africa Global Logistics) is the leading multimodal logistics operator (port, logistics, sea and rail) in Africa.
The company is now part of the MSC Group, a leader in maritime transport and logistics. With expertise developed over more than a century and more than 23,000 employees in 50 countries, including 3,000 in Cameroon, AGL provides its African and global customers with comprehensive, customised and innovative logistics solutions, with the ambition of making a lasting contribution to Africa's transformation.
AGL is also present in Haiti and Timor.

Are you looking for a rewarding experience in an international environment? Would you like to make an impact in a company that puts Africa at the heart of its projects?

Join AGL, the benchmark multimodal logistics operator on the African continent!

Job description

Mission Description                      

• Assist the Operations Director with the technical management of AGL Angola equipment and vehicles.

• Define the maintenance policy for cargo-handling equipment and associated tooling, including lifting and wheeled equipment.

• Develop proposed organisation charts and budgets that will enable the defined objectives to be achieved.

• Set objectives for each workshop employee.

• Identify and manage all maintenance requirements and ensure that they are known, understood and properly implemented. Raise awareness at all levels of the importance of continuous compliance;

• Organise, lead and control the activities of the departments and assigned personnel, ensuring that duties, tasks, work procedures and HSE requirements are formalised, communicated and applied;

• Supervise all maintenance, routine servicing and preventive maintenance operations for equipment, vehicles and associated tools, as well as the company's technical activities, with a focus on profitability.
• Determine, implement and manage the allocated human and material resources;
• Design and implement the indicators and dashboards required to analyse the activities and results of the Technical Department, monitor them continuously and define improvement objectives for submission to management;

• Manage technical operations and expenditure, seeking to optimise productivity, quality, lead times, costs, security and the operational safety of equipment;

• Implement and manage a monitoring system capable of identifying malfunctions, determining their causes and defining the improvement actions required to prevent recurrence and/or improve the efficiency of production assets;

• Optimise maintenance and repair costs in compliance with the internal, external and regulatory requirements established by the company.

• Manage the budget properly and keep expenditure under control.

• Achieve the objectives set by General Management and the Operations Directorate.

• Ensure that the team remains focused on its objectives and continuously strives to keep equipment and facilities in safe, fully operational condition and in accordance with their design specifications.

• Continuously improve processes, organisational efficiency and best practices, and ensure compliance with the defined KPIs.
• Project Phase:
• Design and implement the optimal organisation of the AGL Angola Technical Department in agreement with DG and DEX.
• Actively participate, when required, in recruiting and training the team (drafting job descriptions, recruitment and selection process, training, etc.).
• Coordinate all stages relating to equipment orders and installation.
• Implement preventive maintenance.
• Ensure achievement of the KPIs set by DG and the HQ Technical Department.

• Promote the motivation of personnel under his/her responsibility and participate in their performance appraisal;

 

Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Logistics, Business Administration, Management, or a related field.

• Postgraduate qualification or Master's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or Management (preferred).

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in logistics operations, including at least 5 years in a senior management or Director-level position.

• Strong knowledge of logistics management systems and information technology solutions.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.

• Fluency in Portuguese and proficiency in English (preferred). French it's a Plus