Job Description Summary
Transport and Logistics Manager is responsible for transport sourcing, operations, monitoring, and control with a dedicated focus on the performance of India based suppliers. This includes developing strategies to reduce total cost of ownership (TCO), supplier management, demand management, and governance/compliance to achieve the business goals. This role shall partner with BCC Sourcing Leader, Commodity Leaders, Site-Sourcing Leaders, OTM and other site-based logistics operational colleagues.
Job Description
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Demonstrate logistics sub-commodity expertise and developing strong market acumen including internal and external benchmarking.
- Partner with BCC Sourcing Leader, Commodity Leaders, Site-Sourcing Leaders, OTM and other site-based logistics operational colleagues to drive and contribute to achieve the strategic initiatives.
- Plan and track the inbound transport operations according to site inventory and manufacturing plan.
- Closely coordinate the inventory levels with site material leaders, plan transport routes, process the shipments in line with contractual lead time, resolve any arising issues, problems, and complaints.
- Closely monitor the freight market and trends; and recommend the optimal transportation modes, routing, and lead-times.
- Closely monitor and control the supplier's delivery performance vs schedule.
- Oversee end-to-end transport sourcing process, including, strategy, market analysis, negotiation process (RFXs), supplier selection and contract management.
- Direct, optimize and coordinate full order cycle.
- Identify and proposed potential suppliers, perform contract negotiations, transport spend analysis, supplier development, supplier risk management, supplier performance monitoring/control, supplier rationalization and productivity with adequate operating rhythm with key suppliers.
- Monitor strategy implementation to ensure benefit realization.
- Participate in simplification projects and provide strong support of process improvement.
- Support logistics initiatives (OTM, Freight Audit and Payment) across all PT sites in INDIA.
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QUALIFICATION & REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Business Management, Engineering or Technical Degree from an accredited university or college.
- Minimum 10 years in logistics operations and sourcing, in manufacturing environment.
- Excellent English communication skills.
- Strong customer service and results oriented mindset.
- Proficient in Microsoft office applications.
- Demonstrated leadership and technical aptitude.
- Ability to organize, assess, prioritize the tasks, milestones, and deliverable.
- Team player and can-do attitude.
DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS:
- International working experience within cross-functional or geographically dispersed teams.
- Demonstrated ability to motivate, influence people and drive change at all levels of the organization in complex matrix organization.
- Minimum 8 years supplier management experience.
- Strong financial, quantitative and data analysis skills.
- Proven project management skills demonstrated through solid execution track record, experience to manage complex global projects including an ability to drive change in a team-based matrix environment.
- Ability to work in an international, cross time zone, and multicultural environment.
- Ability to handle a heavy workload, multiple and changing priorities, and constant deadline demands.
- Proactive self-starter, ability to understand and respond to need without close-direct supervision while meeting job deadlines.
- High level of organization skills, analytical thinking, and facilitation skills, including solid presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Understanding of the logistics industry, including products and services and its latest sourcing trends.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No