Operations Lead TZ

Alistair Group is one of East and Southern Africa’s fastest-growing logistics and service companies. We provide a range of self-delivered logistics solutions across multiple geographies with the vision to “Make Africa Work Better.”

Our core competencies include road freight, warehousing, commodity trading, and material handling equipment hire. With over 1,000 employees and a fleet exceeding 1,000 trucks, Alistair Group continues to expand its presence and service offering across the continent, driven by innovation, entrepreneurial energy, and a commitment to operational excellence.

Core Services:
Freight Forwarding | Clearance & Forwarding | Energy Support Services | Equipment Rental | Commodity Trading | Integrated Solutions | Warehousing | Ocean Freight

Industries Served:
Mining | Oil & Gas | Agriculture | Construction | Explosives | Renewables

Our Values:
Honesty | Customer Focus | Continual Improvement | Humility | Safety

• →Lead all Tanzanian operations, ensuring safe, timely, and compliant execution of trips across both company-owned and subcontracted fleets.
• →Take full accountability for operational delivery, incident response, and escalation of critical issues.
• →Recruit, lead, mentor, and develop the Tanzanian operations team, fostering a high-performance culture, collaboration, and accountability.
• →Engage proactively with internal and external stakeholders, including top management, commercial teams, clients, subcontractors, and government authorities, influencing decisions and aligning operations with strategic objectives.
• →Continuously analyze operational data to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities; implement changes that enhance resource utilization, speed, and accuracy.
• →Ensure full compliance with all regulatory, licensing, and procedural requirements, maintaining robust governance, documentation, and reporting standards.
• →Drive operational optimization initiatives, expanding capacity, improving processes, and maximizing fleet performance.
• →Maintain high standards of operational integrity, safety, and risk management.

• Proven senior-level experience in transport, logistics, or fleet management, including cross-border operations.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire, influence, and drive results across teams and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated track record in operational optimization, process improvement, and team performance management.
• Strategic thinker with commercial awareness and the ability to make high-stakes decisions under pressure.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of interacting confidently at executive levels.
• High integrity, accountability, and ownership mindset; self-motivated and able to operate independently.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a dynamic, fast-growing company with operations across Africa.
• Opportunity to drive meaningful impact in safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Work with a team committed to excellence, growth, and innovation.

The company reserves the right to withdraw from the recruitment process at any time, at its sole discretion. The sharing of any aptitude test, assessment, or invitation to an interview does not constitute an offer of employment or guarantee any future employment with the company. Candidates acknowledge that progression through any stage of the recruitment process does not imply or ensure an eventual offer of employment.

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