Transportation operator; Traffic manager

In a transportation or logistics company, fleet managers control the driver staff, organise the planning of loads and manage the means of transport, as well as the proper maintenance of the vehicles and the fulfilment of specific legal and administrative requirements for the transportation of goods by road.

They may have a national or international transport fleet under their responsibility and must know how to provide solutions for the goods transport that is generated. To achieve this, operate in direct contact with the drivers who carry out transportation tasks, whether from the company itself or outsourced from external companies.

Fleet managers report to the Physical Distribution Director or Transport Director.

• Receive loading orders from customers and decide the number of vehicles required to fulfil transportation services.
• Manage the availability of their own vehicles or manage sub-contracted ones in accordance with approved suppliers and established procedures.
• Prepare shipping orders in communication with the carrier and with the destination and time of shipment (which can be in the company itself or an external one).
• If necessary or when the transporter is not in charge, prepare the routes of the vehicles considering the provisioning and the pre-established distribution routes.

• Check shipping order departures and arrivals (shipment follow-up) and their register.
• Check the workload of the fleet and use computerised systems to monitor vehicles and assess their availability for new services.
• Supervise the activities of the fleet under their responsibility: consumption, maintenance, costs and necessary documentation.
• Manage the incidents that could arise and claims to outsourced services.

• Fill in the necessary documentation and make sure the vehicles comply with legal regulations. If goods that are considered dangerous are transported, verify compliance with the ADR obligations (international regulations that govern the transport of dangerous goods) with advice from the safety adviser.
• Verify compliance by vehicles and drivers (or transport provider companies, if applicable) with the requirements and administrative documentation of transport.
• Keep control of transportation supplier invoices.

• Keep control of the management ratios, levels of service and quality indicators of the transportation company, whether own or subcontracted.
• Present management reports according to the quality ratios and service levels established by the company and report to the relevant person in charge.
• Assess the effectiveness of the set transport procedures in order to establish measures for their improvement.
  

Regulated training and graduates

• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Comerç i Màrqueting: Gestió i controls de l'aprovisionament (Nivell 3)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Comerç i Màrqueting: Màrqueting i compravenda internacional (Nivell 3)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Comerç i Màrqueting: Trànsit de mercaderies per carretera (Nivell 3)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Comerç i Màrqueting: Organització del tranport i la distribució (Nivell 3)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Comerç i Màrqueting: Organització i gestió de magatzems (Nivell 3)
• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Trade and Marketing - Advanced Level: Transport and logistics
• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Trade and Marketing - Advanced Level: International Trade

Complementary training

Other specific skills

People management: Level 2

Flexibility and change management: Level 3

Initiative: Level 2

Planning and organisation: Level 3

Concern for order and quality: Level 3

Management

The organisation, administration and control of a company or entity are the main interests of people related to the management field. Activities included in this field of interest vary from effective resource management, feasibility analyses and solving business problems to the development of skills and fostering of motivation in relation to human resources. Knowledge regarding specific techniques of strategic administration and business management are required to carry out these activities.

Logistics

The planning, organisation, control and carrying out of logistics and administrative tasks are the focus of people who work in the field of logistics. Activities in the field of logistics include the organisation and planning of supply, storage, production and distribution systems, taking inventories, controlling stock and estimating production, as well as the organisation and/or carrying out of the administrative tasks necessary for the implementation of these activities. Knowledge of organisation, control and management techniques is essential for carrying out these activities.

Foreign Trade Engineer

Container goods technician

Bonded warehouse manager

Vessel traffic agent

Route Preparation Technician

• Work hours

  Full-time job.
  
  

• Salary

  Salaries range from 25,473 to 34,063 euros gross per year. The average salary is 29,456 euros gross per year.
  
  Source: Report "Observatory of Jobs and Salaries of the Labour Market. Barcelona Activa", elaborated by ICSA Grupo. April 2015.
  

• Professional category

  Middle management