Road operations manager jobs in Finland
Road operations managers oversee day-to-day road transportation processes, managing processes, and striving to meet customer expectations.
Road operations manager - Which skills are essential?
Establish relationships with transportation companies in order to negotiate advantageous agreements for the transport of goods and livestock.
The city road transport network with its possibilities, limitations, congestion hotspots, and areas of highest use.
Make use of various types of communication channels such as verbal, handwritten, digital and telephonic communication with the purpose of constructing and sharing ideas or information.
Understand road traffic laws and the rules of the road.
Monitor, create and oversee customer experience and perception of brand and service. Ensure pleasant customer experience, treat customers in a cordial and courteous manner.
Know road transport regulations at regional, national, and European level in matters of safety and environmental requirements.
Assess the yearly programme for fleet maintenance; execute fleet maintenance activities without disturbing regular operations.
Identify and analyse transportation costs, service levels and availability of equipment; make recommendations and take preventive/corrective measures.
Make immediate operating decisions as necessary without reference to others, taking into account the circumstances and any relevant procedures and legislation. Determine alone which option is the best for a particular situation.
Understand project management and the activities which comprise this area. Know the variables implied in project management such as time, resources, requirements, deadlines, and responding to unexpected events.
Manage digital operation control systems to ensure data transfer between buses; monitor real-time information about infrastructure, traffic conditions, traffic lights; control voice announcements in buses and provide passengers with real-time information.
Analyse reports submitted by passengers (i.e. on unforeseen occurrences or incidents such as vandalism or theft) in order to inform strategic decision making.
Determine the most efficient road traffic patterns and peak times in order to increase schedule efficiency.
Plan and organise the replacement of vehicles after evaluating the fleet; ensure that regular operations remain unaffected.
Have knowledge of passenger transport conventions and regulations.
Implement efficiency plans developed by managers in facilities. Use techniques, resources, and training in order to improve workplace efficiency.
Actively look for efficient ways to help people.
Apply European Commission (EC) strategies to mitigate emission of CO²; enforce environmental measures to ensure that CO² emission reduction targets are met.
Set transport targets and ensure that employees and operations meet their targets.
Coordinate staff training in relation to modification of routes, schedules, or new procedures they must follow in the course of their duties.
Coordinate and supervise transport fleet in all of its traffic functions; maintain service levels while keeping costs at a minimum.
Assign vehicles after assessing the level of demand in relation to the frequency intended, and the structure of the location. Determine the appropriate vehicle for the service intended.
Plan and coordinate road haulage, distribution, and passenger transport operations; ensure that passengers and goods reach their destinations in a safe and timely manner.
The national road transport network with its routes, restrictions, congestion areas, and regulations.
Elaborate and implement plans in order to increase efficiency and reduce waste during logistics operations.
Road operations manager - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Know about green logistics, in which significant efforts are made to minimise the ecological impact of logistics activities.
Distribute information resources such as drawings, diagrams, and sketches that describe in detail the technical characteristics of vehicles.