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final internal grade and band subject to the approved job-grading framework\nReports to\nSupply Chain Director\nDirect reports\nFleet Officers and Port Operations Officers; may also coordinate drivers, third-party carriers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, shipping lines and temporary trade-execution teams through approved contractual arrangements\nRole purpose and strategic context\nPRIMARY MANDATE Build and run a safe, controlled and scalable fleet and port operating system that moves every authorized crop, input and finished shipment through the Complete Farmer network in full, on time, intact, traceable, compliant and at the approved cost.\nDetailed responsibilities\nS&OP translation and logistics planning\nTranslate the approved buyer demand, crop pickup plan, fulfilment schedule, input-distribution plan and export calendar into a rolling transport, fleet, freight and port plan by crop, lot, route, location, mode, vehicle/container type and required handover date.\nMaintain one integrated movement view covering confirmed cargo readiness, quantity, origin, destination, pickup and delivery windows, QA gate, vehicle/carrier, driver, route, load configuration, booking, port or border cut-off, documentation status, cost, risk and contingency.\nValidate logistics feasibility before execution commitments are confirmed, including capacity, route condition, transit time, vehicle suitability, border/port calendar, cold-chain need, documentation lead time, Incoterms, cost and contingency.\nRun fleet and port inputs to the S&OP and trade-execution cadences, clearly distinguishing confirmed, probable, at-risk and unavailable capacity or milestones.\nApply planning freezes and change control; quantify the service, cost, safety, documentation and port implications of late changes and escalate decisions with evidence.\nReserve seasonal and peak capacity early enough to protect trade windows without creating unjustified idle assets, minimum-volume exposure or unapproved commitments.\nFleet strategy, asset governance and capacity\nDevelop the fleet strategy and the approved mix of owned, leased, dedicated and spot third-party capacity based on crop seasonality, route economics, service risk, payload, temperature control, terrain and expansion plans.\nSpecify vehicle, body, container, refrigeration, handling, tracking, security and load-restraint requirements for each cargo and route with Operations, QA and Safety input.\nMaintain a complete fleet and carrier register covering ownership, assignment, capacity, licences, insurance, inspection, service history, tyres, telematics, fuel controls, permits and expiry dates.\nSet preventive-maintenance, inspection, cleaning, sanitation, calibration and defect-management standards; remove unsafe or unsuitable vehicles from service and arrange approved replacement capacity.\nApprove vehicle allocation and carrier selection within delegated authority using service history, cargo suitability, total cost, safety, compliance and contingency rather than price alone.\nDevelop replacement, disposal, lease-renewal and capacity-expansion recommendations supported by utilization, downtime, lifecycle cost, reliability and risk evidence.\nDispatch, route and delivery execution\nDirect Fleet Officers to convert the movement plan into trip assignments, route plans, loading slots, dispatch documentation, driver briefs, check calls and delivery milestones.\nConfirm that cargo is staged, identified, weighed, packaged, released by QA and supported by approved documents before loading; prohibit movement of quarantined, rejected, untraceable or unauthorized product.\nEnforce pre-trip checks covering vehicle roadworthiness, cleanliness, cargo compatibility, payload, load distribution, restraints, seals, temperature settings, fuel, permits, driver fitness and emergency equipment.\nMonitor active trips through GPS, telematics, driver communication and milestone evidence; compare actual progress with route and ETA and intervene early when service, cargo, safety or security is at risk.\nCoordinate safe loading, cross-docking, transfer and unloading handovers and ensure quantity, condition, seal and document discrepancies are recorded at the point of custody change.\nObtain timely proof of delivery or handover, close each trip against plan and investigate shortages, delays, rejections, route deviations, tampering, damage, temperature excursions and undocumented stops.\nPort, export and customs-clearance coordination\nLead Port Operations Officers in creating a shipment execution file and backward plan from contractual delivery terms, buyer instructions, carrier booking, terminal cut-offs, inspection requirements and destination documentation.\nCoordinate approved freight forwarders, customs brokers, shipping lines, airlines, terminals, port authorities, inspection bodies and regulatory agencies while maintaining Complete Farmer's documentation and approval controls.\nEnsure commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, phytosanitary or health documents, quality/inspection certificates, export declarations, bookings, shipping instructions, bills of lading or air waybills, insurance and other destination-specific documents are accurate, consistent and ready by the internal gate.\nVerify container, reefer, pallet, fumigation, ventilation, seal, labelling, load and documentation requirements before cargo enters the port or terminal process.\nTrack inspection, gate-in, customs examination, clearance, stuffing, weighing, terminal receipt, vessel/flight acceptance, loading and document-issuance milestones until the contractual handover is complete.\nPrevent and recover customs holds, missed cut-offs, cargo rollover, demurrage, detention, storage, amendment fees and document discrepancies; establish root cause, owner, financial treatment and preventive action.\nMaintain complete shipment files and reconcile provisional documents with final carrier, customs, port and buyer records before operational closure and payment support.\nCross-border, multimodal and partner coordination\nPlan road, sea, air and approved multimodal movements around border operating hours, axle and payload limits, route restrictions, ferry/terminal schedules, regional documentation and destination-specific requirements.\nQualify and manage carriers, freight forwarders, clearing agents, depots, cold-chain partners, container yards and other providers through due diligence, contracts, SLAs, rate cards, performance scorecards and corrective actions.\nEnsure third parties do not subcontract, change routes, combine incompatible cargo, alter documents or introduce unapproved charges without prior authorization.\nMaintain proportionate backup capacity, alternative routes, alternate brokers/forwarders and escalation contacts for critical crops, corridors and trade windows.\nLead regular partner reviews covering OTIF, safety, cargo integrity, documentation, claims, cost, capacity, ethics and continuous improvement; suspend or re-source persistent high-risk performance.\nCargo integrity, quality and chain of custody\nDefine transport handling, vehicle sanitation, cargo compatibility, stacking, ventilation, temperature, humidity, sealing, security and maximum transit-time controls with QA and the relevant operational owners.\nMaintain documented chain of custody from authorized pickup through every transfer, port or terminal milestone and final handover, including lot/batch, quantity, condition, time, location, custodian and seal status.\nRespect QA's independent authority to approve, hold or reject lots and shipments; never dispatch on verbal assurance, commercial pressure or an incomplete release record.\nActivate containment, safe parking, alternate cold storage, transloading, return, replacement or claims procedures when cargo condition, vehicle performance, temperature, security or route delay threatens specification.\nInvestigate transport-related loss, contamination, deterioration, tampering, seal breach, rejection and claims and ensure corrective action is reflected in carrier, route, vehicle and SOP controls.\nCost, fuel, utilization and financial control\nBuild and manage route, trip, fleet, freight and port budgets with Finance, including transparent assumptions for fuel, tolls, labour, maintenance, insurance, rates, handling, clearing, storage and accessorial charges.\nMonitor cost per trip, tonne, tonne-kilometre, route, crop, vehicle, carrier and shipment and explain material price, volume, utilization and exception variances.\nEnforce fuel-card or approved fuel-issue controls, kilometre and consumption reconciliation, toll/expense evidence, maintenance authorization and invoice matching; investigate anomalies before payment support.\nImprove vehicle fill, backhaul, route consolidation, dispatch sequencing, dwell time and carrier terms while protecting delivery windows, cargo integrity and safety.\nPrevent unauthorized trips, private use, ghost deliveries, duplicate invoices, rate manipulation, fuel diversion, kickbacks, retrospective approvals and undocumented accessorial charges.\nOwn operational evidence for cargo, vehicle and third-party claims and pursue timely recovery of valid losses, service remedies and overcharges.\nSystems, control tower, reporting and records\nOwn the accuracy and timeliness of vehicle, carrier, driver, route, trip, booking, shipment, cost, milestone, incident and proof-of-delivery data in the approved TMS, fleet, ERP and operational systems.\nPublish daily active-movement and port-status views, weekly logistics performance reports and monthly fleet/port dashboards showing service, capacity, cost, safety, compliance, exceptions, owners and recovery dates.\nUse GPS, geofencing, telematics, temperature sensors, electronic proof of delivery and approved offline capture to provide visibility where connectivity is limited without weakening audit trails.\nMaintain controlled master data, role-based access, approval workflows, document versions, transaction cut-offs and retention schedules and review overrides or manual records for misuse.\nSet critical exception thresholds for breakdown, accident, route deviation, seal breach, temperature excursion, cargo loss, security threat, missed cut-off, customs hold and delivery rejection and ensure immediate escalation and documented recovery.\nConduct post-trade reviews comparing planned and actual transit time, dwell, cost, cargo outcome, service and root causes and convert lessons into updated standards and partner actions.\nSafety, security, compliance and continuity\nEnsure owned and contracted operations comply with applicable road-traffic, driver-hours, vehicle, insurance, customs, port, export, food-safety, occupational-safety, environmental, security and dangerous-goods requirements where relevant.\nEstablish journey-risk assessment, approved-route, driver fitness, speed, fatigue, rest, weather, communications, breakdown, accident, theft, hijack and emergency-response controls proportionate to each corridor.\nLead immediate incident containment and business recovery; 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