Job title: Associate Manager, Logistics Transportation
Location: Arese
About the role:
This role has responsibility for Primary Transportation within AMET (Africa, Middle East & Turkey), reporting to Logistics Manager AMET.
In this position you will be leading the regional Primary Freight Team to deliver excellence in customer service at the right cost, right time and right place.
Responsibilities:
1. Deliver FG within R6 from manufacturing to RDC’s (R6 = Right Product, Quantity, Quality, Time, Place, Cost)
2. Manage the relationship with SCJ Control Towers to deliver excellence in customer service
3. Manage two consolidation warehouses in Netherlands from cost and service perspective (Raw Materials, Components & Finished Goods)
4. Supervise SCJ Control Towers and internal operations process execution to meet service level KPIs in full compliance to all relevant SCJ standards
5. Develop strategic partnerships with key Primary Freight Transport Service Providers
6. Ensure all transport operations are operated in full compliance to all relevant SCJ and country legal standards regarding security, health, safety, environmental, DG transport, import / export regulations.
7. Provide deep understanding of country and regional market conditions, and business requirements to drive agility and efficiency in Primary Freight
8. Provide analysis, insight and predictive measures of regional Primary Freight
9. Drive network improvement opportunities
10. Deliver Primary Freight budget
11. Apply Lean principles to deliver Cost Savings through sustainable continuous improvement
12. Deliver Cost to Serve optimization
13. Partner with Regional Procurement to develop the yearly Primary Freight go to market strategy and lead tender execution (both ocean & road)
14. Lead, coach, and develop a 5 people team of Analysts and Sr. Analysts, Transportation and Logistics
15. Develop deep functional and sustainable capabilities in transportation
16. Partner with Supply Planning and Logistics Operations to optimize the customer service and cost within the region
Experience you will bring:
17. Bachelor degree or greater – preferably in an engineering or a supply chain discipline
18. Minimum 3/4 years’ experience in transportation, warehouse operations or LSP management
19. Experience with freight bidding tools are a competitive advantage
20. Demonstrated people leadership experience
21. Strong analytic and problem-solving skills: the ability to powerfully portray data and leverage to drive continuous improvement
22. Strong project management skills
Behaviours you will need:
23. Ability to drive action and influence decision making at all levels of the organization achieving win-win solutions through negotiation
24. Strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple priorities
25. The ability to build business partnerships and external collaboration opportunities
What’s in it for you?
Based in Arese - Milan, we can offer you a competitive salary and profit share as well as smart working. We care about the well-being of our people and other benefits include medical cover, life insurance, subsidy canteen and SCJ Holiday program. The facilities in Arese include swimming pool, tennis court, games room and free parking, bus shuttle.
You need to be eligible to work in the country of application.
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