Logistics Manager

Job description / Role

Logistics Manager - Sierra Leone

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Logistics Manager to work for a leading international shipping and logistics company within their operations in Sierra Leone, West Africa.

As the Logistics Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing operational and commercial activities for the logistics department; this will involve:

• General freight forwarding operations (land, air, and sea)
• Mining and oil and gas project logistics
• Maintaining customer relationships
• Involvement in winning new business
• Manage and train the staff and develop the department together with the General Manager
• Grow logistics market position in Guinea
• Monitor and ensure compliance with governmental rules, regulations, and the Principal’s Guidelines

Package:

• Competitive salary
• Accommodation and transportation in Sierra Leone is provided

THIS ROLE IS BASED IN SIERRA LEONE, WEST AFRICA

• Must have previous experience in the logistics and freight forwarding industry
• Experience working in Africa is advantageous but not a must
• Strong communication skills are a must
• Must be driven and hardworking

About the Company

Bringing the right people together is crucial for the success of any venture, but, success within recruitment is about more than just finding candidates. We recruit with purpose. We hire for a reason; a problem that needs to be solved, an opportunity that cannot be missed.

You don’t decide that you’ve made a great hire on day one, so why should we? Finding the right person is just part of the story.

We understand that bringing new employees on board can have a wide-ranging impact. How we deal with these new employees, the tools and support that we give them, and how we integrate them into the business can be the major difference between success and failure.

We believe that recruitment is only successful when your new hire is happy in their role, has solved your reason for hiring, integrated into your culture, and is adding real value. Success is based on the quality of the long-term impact. Success is making a difference.