Global Transport Manager (Ceramics)

A new position as Global Transport Manager has just become available for an important International Company in the ceramics sector, that specially specializes in complex and innovative products. The company is located in Castellón (Spain)

Mission:

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

• Set up and request service specifications of the operating partners (couriers, forwarders, …) and design contract frameworks and service standards, guarantees and penalty clauses, if apply.

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

Job requirements:

• 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.