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Logistics Specialist

Responsibilities
  •       Support building logistics capabilities for sustainable competitive advantage.
  •       Manage 3PL performance including reporting and follow up of in/outbound capacity, on time delivery, in full order picking, structural issues on inbound, product damage during handling, carbon footprint and costs versus budget. The LS has to take immediate action when the performance goes below agreed services levels.
  •       Responsible for all operational logistics process flows in the local countries. This includes the warehouses, hauliers, hubs (only NL), concessionaire customers (only BE) and some local exceptional flows.
  •       Communicate with SC Development regarding proposed process changes.
  •       Manage relationships between 3PL hauliers and 3PL warehouses to ensure optimal collaboration.
  •       Support Customer Service and the Junior Logistics Specialist (JLS) by solving operational issues.
  •       Execute business contingency processes along with the 3PL.
  •       Check and approve 3PL invoices.
  •       Manage and initiate projects with the 3PL that continuously improve existing processes.
  •       Support the Supply Chain Development Department (SCD) with projects that effect the 3PL. For some projects, the SCD will hand over the complete implementation and execution of projects to the LS.
  •       Make tradeoffs with the Customer Service Manager (CSM) on new logistics services request (i.e. outbound labels, DESADV or palletisation) from our customers by analysing the impact and implement the services that get approved.
  •       Manage two European inbound hubs (only NL). The Unilever Supply Chain Company (USCC) is accountable for these hubs but the LS supports in monitoring their performance and is responsible for solving issues.
  •       Coordinate pallet management suppliers together with the 3PL.
  •       Support the business with logistics expertise.
  •       Document and expand logistical knowledge in the Customer Wiki.
  •       Document contract additions and SLA modifications and inform USCC.
  •       Support the Stock Controller with the annual physical stock count in each warehouse.
 
Key Skills Required
  •       Knowledge of logistics and customer service processes
  •       Knowledge of warehousing and distribution
  •       Knowledge of MS Office
  •       Knowledge of SAP is a pre
  •       Project management skills
  •       Communication skills 
Key competencies required
  •       Team commitment
  •       Business awareness
  •       Bias for action
  •       Customer orientation
  •       Influencing others
  •       Analytical ability
  •       Build and maintain external relations 
 
Key experience and qualifications required
  •       Knowledge of both administrative and physical logistics flows
  •       Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Logistics
  •       At least 3 years of relevant work experience
  •       Preferably experience in the FMCG business
  •       Valid driving licence
  •       Languages: Dutch, French and English
   
 For more details and to apply, please clcik here.