Logistics Manager (Ceramics)

A new position as Logistics Manager has just become available for an important International Company in the ceramics sector. The company is located in Castellón (Spain)

Mission:

• Design and manage all integrated logistics solutions. Design SOPs for international traffic, from the production center up to the diverse delivery destinations across 5 continents.

Tasks:

• Collaborate effectively with all the research partners in the company

• Act as a Change management with all cross-functional areas.

• Ensure regular reporting to the system or stakeholders defined.

• Attend the customers providing an outstanding customer service experience and finds the best ways to manage the shipments efficiently and in a smart way.

• Engage relevant stakeholders (overseas branch offices, suppliers, clients, etc., in order to make sure that the shipment flows smoothly among the different steps of the supply chain: pick up, warehousing, clearances, main freight, delivery...)

• Design key operative parameters in the system in order to allow full and real time visibility to the customers through TMP/TMS or similar.

• Design cost simulation systems and operational KPIs (new tenders quotations, groupage, double-truck …)

• Assures internal resources to keep the customers (internal and external) informed one step ahead, alerts possible logistic issues and corrective actions to be implemented.

• Optimizes costs being aware of the best market alternatives depending on the customer/path needs.

• Identifies potential sales opportunities according to delivery chances B2B/B2C.

• Focused on shipments efficiently

• Advises to purchase dept and finance dept. about national/International guidelines of payment to transport suppliers, as well as insurance covertures

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is highly recommended Master in Logistics

• English full proficiency (C1/C2)

• Minimum 2-3 years´ experience working in a similar position, preferably in logistics or industrial sector into a multinational environment.

• International experience in Transport management into global forwarders, couriers…

• Previous experience in SOP definition and implementation.

• Excellent analysis skills and cost-saving thinking.

• Understanding of the industrial sector or similar.

• Strong decision making and business analysis.

• Agile approach to manage project.