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PURPOSE

Manage the global transportation day to day operational activities and processes. Maintain and improve service levels in order to deliver a high level of efficiency, responsiveness and flexibility in the logistics end to end operations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Drive and manage the smooth execution of all factories to destination port logistics operations and to ensure that the defined logistics SOPs are followed diligently

- Proactively evaluate the performance and execution of the end-to-end global transportation activities (ex-factory to Destination) across different ship modes are and provide an executive summary to Management where issues, process development or re-engineering is needed.

- Ensure to achieve the given operational KPIs.

- Establish continuous improvement process/performance reviews with the markets, factories and the LO to drive operational efficiency related to transport logistics.

- Document the process requirements and service deliverables in Standard Operating Procedures and/or Service Level Agreements and ensure that the agreed processes and service are implemented and executed successfully in the day-to-day operations and within the scope of contractual agreements.

- Work closely with the markets as well as with the Sourcing Organizations and make sure local requirements are well understood and safeguarded in the day-to-day business

- Manage the new implementation operationally by the new tender (ocean/air/truck/train) led by carrier management team

- Contribute to the implementation of new transportation solutions for the market's supply chain and commercial organizations while supporting the needs of the business.

- Standardize, align and constantly re-assess global transport requirements on vendor portfolio, operational processes and connectivity / data processes.

- Identify and contribute to deliver opportunities for cost reductions and service level improvements including opportunities to support business growth.

- Support in establishing agreed logistics processes, KPI's and cost reduction targets.

- Support supply chain projects from an operations and process point of view.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

- Regions, Markets, Sales Subsidiaries globally

- Global Logistics, Supply Cain Management & Sourcing & factories in origin

- Finance, Controlling, Performance Management, Global IT

- Global Logistics Service Provider & Carrier Portfolio

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

- Ability to solve practical and theoretical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

- Team player, high degree of self-management, enthusiasm, drives to perform. Self-starter, ability to work and build cooperation in a multinational team / matrix organization, very strong in negotiation and finding compromise.

- Strong record of successfully applying problem solving and project management skills including good planning and organization.

- Understanding of the bigger picture and end-to-end supply chain.

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and in writing, to interact effectively and efficiently on different layers of the organization.

- Ability to work and deliver in changing environments, under very limited guidance while adhering to specified deadlines.

- Extensive knowledge of the Ocean, Air and Land transport markets.