About This Role
This is a hands-on operational role at a manufacturing and trading company where you will be the link between the depot and the road. Yo Holding operates in a sector where margins are tight and delays are expensive, so the person in this seat is expected to keep trucks moving, drivers accountable, and fuel budgets under control. It suits someone who is comfortable making decisions under pressure and communicating constantly with people who are not in the same room.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The profile being sought is someone who has already managed drivers and routes in a real operating environment, not just studied logistics in theory. The emphasis on compliance and rest periods suggests the company has either had safety incidents or is preparing for stricter regulatory scrutiny, so they need someone who can enforce rules without alienating the workforce. Expect them to value practical judgment over formal credentials, and to test whether you can handle the daily tension between cost targets and driver welfare.
How to Approach This Application
Your application should lead with specific examples of routes you have optimized, fuel savings you have achieved, or safety records you have improved. Avoid generic statements about being organized or hardworking, because this employer will want evidence of decisions you made and their measurable outcomes. If you have experience with vehicle tracking software or dispatch systems, name them directly, and be ready to explain how you handled a driver who repeatedly violated safety rules.
Who This Role Suits
This role is best suited for someone with three to five years in fleet operations who wants to step into a supervisory position with real operational authority. Competition is likely moderate because the location is outside major urban centers, but candidates with direct trucking or FMCG distribution experience will have a clear edge.
The Truck Route Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily fleet routing, dispatch management, driver coordination, and delivery scheduling. This role ensures safe, cost-effective, while optimizing fuel consumption, maintaining driver safety compliance, and monitoring real-time vehicle tracking systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Route Planning & Optimization: Design, review, and adjust daily delivery routes, transit time, and fuel consumption while maximizing load capacity.
- Fleet Dispatch & Driver Coordination: Assign daily loads, manage driver rotas, issue dispatch paperwork, and maintain regular communication with drivers in route.
- Safety & Regulatory Compliance: Enforce speed limits, axle weight compliance, cargo security protocols, driving hour regulations, and mandatory driver rest periods.
- Vehicle Maintenance & Operational Upkeep: Coordinate routine servicing, inspection schedules, and immediate repairs with the maintenance workshop to minimize fleet downtime.
- Performance Reporting & Cost Control: Track key performance metrics including delivery turnaround times, fuel usage per distance, transit delays, and driver performance logs.
Education: First Degree (B.Sc. / B.A.) in Automotive Engineering, Automotive Technology & Management, Transport Management, Supply Chain & Logistics Management, or a directly related engineering/technical discipline.
Experience: Minimum 3–5 years of progressive experience in fleet supervision, truck routing, dispatching, or transport operations within manufacturing, freight forwarding, or heavy haulage sectors.
How To Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and cover letter to yoholdingplc@gmail.com please include "Truck Route Supervisor" in the subject line of your email or in person at the Head Office in Addis Ababa, Mexico, Senga Tera in front of Commerce College, Hibret Bank Tower 6th floor.
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