Logistics and Transportation Support Manager
Responsibilities:
* You supervise and manage the daily operations with our internal and external logistic partners for warehousing and transportation.
* You keep track of quality, on-time performance, transport costs, and efficiencies.
* You liaise and negotiate with and between external and internal partners.
* You take decisions balancing KPI’s and logistic costs by proactively following the order flows to key transport lanes/destinations.
* You direct, optimize, and coordinate the full order cycle.
* You manage warehousing activities and align these to the transport planning and transportation activities.
* You resolve any arising problems or complaints.
* You meet cost, productivity, accuracy, and timeliness targets.
* You maintain metrics and analyze data to assess performance of the complete logistic cycle.
* You provide a pro-active and comprehensive service to our internal customers.
* You will design and implement improved processes on a project basis like new network designs, support and implementation of tender results, new IT tools or processes. Coaching and training internal and external stakeholders is part of this.
* You act as the company expert with regard to dangerous goods for all modes of transportation (ADR, IMO, IATA).
Requirements and skills:
* You have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in supply chain management or equivalent experience.
* You have a minimum of 5 years proven working experience in logistics/transportation in an international environment with knowledge in warehousing, sea, air, road, and express transportation.
* You have IMO/ADR/IATA certifications or are open to obtaining these.
* You have a strong customer orientation and possess good communication and interpersonal skills.
* You are digitally oriented and proficient with common Microsoft Office programs (especially Excel), standard logistics software (WMS), SAP (Sales and Distribution), and reporting tools (PowerBI).
* You have excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
* You work independently and handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
* You are pragmatic in your actions.
* You are fluent in Dutch and English; good knowledge of French is a plus.
* You are open to travel (up to 10%).
We offer:
We offer a rewarding career, the opportunity to work with a talented and committed team of individuals, training and career development programs, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. If you want to be part of this experience, we'll take you there!
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