SimamaTZ Company Limited · March 2022–May 2024

Clear authority. Accountable spending. A team that can deliver.

As Operations Manager, I led daily transport operations across East African routes, reporting to the Managing Director and coordinating drivers, dispatch, maintenance, procurement and customer commitments.

5direct reports

50+drivers coordinated

TZS 120mapproximate monthly operating budget

Reporting & leadership

Close to the work.
Clear about responsibility.

I reported to the Managing Director. My five direct reports were two dispatch coordinators, a fleet and maintenance coordinator, a procurement and stores officer, and a transport documentation officer.

I set priorities, guided the team, monitored vehicle readiness and delivery progress, and brought operational risks to the Managing Director with a clear recommendation. Finance retained responsibility for accounting and payments.

Dispatch & route planning
Fleet readiness & maintenance
Supplier & procurement coordination
Transport documentation
Risk escalation
Operational reporting

Budget & delegated authority

Knowing what I could approve—and when to escalate.

My operating approval limits at SimamaTZ
Commitment	My responsibility	Approval required
Routine, budgeted spend up to TZS 1 million	Review the requirement and approve within the operating budget.	Within my delegated limit.
Above TZS 1 million, up to TZS 5 million	Review the estimate and make a recommendation.	Managing Director.
Above TZS 5 million; unbudgeted spend; major repairs; supplier contract changes	Prepare the justification and supporting documents before commitment.	Written approval before proceeding.

Leadership example · September 2023

A vehicle fault. A TZS 4.8 million repair estimate. A decision that needed control.

What I did

I held the affected vehicle pending technical clearance, obtained a written repair estimate and arranged replacement dispatch. Because the estimate exceeded my approval limit, I presented it to the Managing Director for approval before the repair commitment was made.

What changed

The team delivered within the revised delivery window, while the repair remained subject to the required approval. I then introduced an earlier vehicle-readiness check to give dispatch more time to respond to faults.

Operating results

Improvements I can stand behind.

These results reflect the work I managed at SimamaTZ.

18%reduction in transit time

25%reduction in border delays

15%reduction in operating costs

20%reduction in downtime

12%reduction in fuel use

0safety penalties

Governance connection

Decisions made within clear limits.

The same discipline applies to governance work: define authority, document the basis for decisions, escalate matters beyond the agreed limit and keep the follow-through visible. I bring that experience from a role where operational choices affected people, costs and delivery every day.

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