Senior Manager, Projects, Oil & Gas, Air & Sea

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Senior Manager directing project teams in Oil & Gas and Air & Sea logistics. Driving profit and loss management and ensuring high-level service delivery in supply chain.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeKempton Park • 🇿🇦 South AfricaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Management of an experienced and senior project team.
Drive and manage profit and loss as well as identify revenue leakage and improvement.
Prepare and send management reports with detailed feedback and corrective action.
Ensure service delivery to both external and internal clients.
Vendor management of all transporters, vendors and SLAs in place and managed through monthly meetings.
Rate negotiations and implementations and participation in key road freight quotes and tenders.
Weekly department meeting Bi-annual staff appraisals.
Work with sales to secure new business and retain existing business.
Utilise Lean process where necessary to identify waste and improvement.
Implement and continuously review work instructions and SOPs are adhered to.
Ensure financial and operational reports are actioned and responded to on time and errors are assessed for root cause and training.
Lead the team through coaching, developing and motivating subordinates including follow-up of team and individual performance against targets and objectives aligned with overall company strategy.
Manage Project department Productivity and workflow and provide monthly Management Reports.
Successful project close out and evaluation and feedback to all key stakeholders.
Participate and join client business reviews with both sales and Client retention.
Management of P&L and accountability.
Resolving/training/disciplining of Quality/error’s by staff.
Customs and operational compliance is understood and implemented and adhered to in processes and communication.
Drive and manage profits and consistency on all routes.
Manage the operational functions and workflow of the project department for optimal efficiency.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have minimum 5 years project management experience and dealing with Africa.
Able to manage road carrier negotiations, contracts and tender submissions.
Previous team management experience.
Strong knowledge on Customs compliance both inbound and outbound, Incoterm knowledge essential.
Good supply chain knowledge and risk and problem anticipation in order to manage client expectations.
Matric (essential).
Supply Chain / Logistics Degree advantageous and/or years of work experience.
Computer packages Word, Excel, Outlook, CargoWise One, SAP.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Vendor management of all transporters, vendors and SLAs in place and managed through monthly meetings.
Rate negotiations and implementations and participation in key road freight quotes and tenders.
Ensure service delivery to both external and internal clients.
Drive and manage profit and loss as well as identify revenue leakage and improvement.
Prepare and send management reports with detailed feedback and corrective action.
Weekly department meeting Bi-annual staff appraisals.
Work with sales to secure new business and retain existing business.
Ensure financial and operational reports are actioned and responded to on time and errors are assessed for root cause and training.
Identify training needs within department both operationally on system and client interaction.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Project ManagementRoad Carrier NegotiationsTender SubmissionsLean Process UtilizationOperational ComplianceRisk ManagementPerformance EvaluationSOP ImplementationClient Retention StrategiesTeam Development

Soft Skills

CoachingMotivatingCommunicationProblem SolvingLeadership

Certifications

MatricSupply Chain / Logistics Degree (Advantageous)