Key Responsibilities:

The Head of Transportation & Foreign Trade EMEA (f-m-d) is responsible for managing relationships with Transportation Service Providers, focusing on the following key areas:

Contract management;
Identification of efficiency gains via managing continuous improvement programs;
KPI management;
Lead the Transportation & Import/Export Teams.

More specifically, in this role, you will have end-to-end responsibility for:

Oversight of inbound and outbound freight activities and outbound carrier performance;
Ownership of the Transportation and P&L budget;
Lead Import/Export Strategy with the Foreign Trade Office Management;
Performance monitoring and cost reporting;
Invoice verification, control, and documentation management;
Transportation claims management and resolution;
Assist Sales Business Units to find delivery solutions to customers/consignees requests;
Implementation of X-docking models;
Identification and implementation of new transportation routes;
Driving continuous improvement initiatives:
Leading and coordinating projects across all key areas of responsibility
Providing support for the opening, expansion, and transfer of Distribution Centers

Requirements

Extensive experience in Transportation management areas
Solid knowledge in the Foreign Trade domain
Proven track record of process improvement and change management
Previous experience in team leading
Willingess to travel as required per the business (from 25% to 50%)
Competence Knowledge of MS-Office especially with Excel
Good command of English language

Betriebsleiter/in - kaufmännisch