Head of Subcontracting

3 weeks ago

Sandton, South Africa Alistair James Company Ltd Full time

Are you someone who likes to **mentor and develop people?** Do you want to do things differently?

If this sounds like you, please have a look at the description below, we’d love to hear from you about your experiences and how you brought **innovation, growth to a business**

**Based: JHB**

**Hours**:Monday to Friday plus alternate Saturday mornings

**Mission**
- Create the most operationally efficient road freight service in Africa.

**Overarching Goals**
- Own and grow the P&L for a Group Sub-Contracting Business
- Develop scalable operations including tech-enabled solutions
- Develop a robust subcontractor recruitment program including a thorough onboarding process
- For each subcontractor, maintain a register of authorized drivers and vehicles that are graded and registered as quality approved to carry AG Cargo.
- Ensure current Terms and Conditions are continually updated and are communicated and acknowledged by the subcontractor.
- Negotiating agreements for the transportation of AG Cargo back-to-back with client/customer terms and conditions. Special attention paid to free time and demurrage agreements.
- Generate Loading Confirmation documentation for the subcontractor detailing all subcontracted transportation of AG Cargo
- Create trip folders for all subcontracted transportation of AG cargo and ensure all documentation for the project is collated and submitted to financing for trip reconciliation and invoicing.
- Comply with current micro-financing arrangements and procedures provided to subcontractors.
- Ensure subcontractor operations staff are fully aware of all transit and journey management procedures and legal requirements and ensure their compliance.
- Assist the Subcontracting Lead with conducting due diligence inspections and/or annual reviews and provide support to any resulting subcontractor development action plans.
- Assist the AG Driver Training wing to deliver any required subcontractor driver training packages or briefings.
- Provide timely feedback (daily Reports) to the subcontractor, ensuring that all delays not caused by the subcontractor are communicated clearly. Special attention paid to the management of expectations regarding free time, potential standing charge claims, and demurrage charges..
- Ensure all internal reporting procedures are followed and performance appraisal data capture is accurate and timely.
- Serving as a general assistant to the Subcontracting Lead seeking continual improvement and promoting best practices amongst the Road Freight team.

If that sounds like the type of environment and challenges that you are looking for, please apply, and let's have a conversation.

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