Adaptive HVM is seeking a highly skilled and cooperative Logistics professional to manage day to day transportation operations for one of our client in the IT sector. This is an exciting opportunity to join an exciting, collaborative team.
An ideal candidate has a background in transportation / freight forwarding / logistics and excellent data driven problem resolution skills. They have the ability to work with carriers / influence others, pull and review data with ease, make process improvements, standardize processes, and eliminate the root cause of defects within the current systems. This job will require exceptional communication skills while having the ability to work unassisted in a dynamic environment.
Job responsibilities
* Coordinate day to day transportation operations to ensure all shipments are being managed in the most efficient way with the highest quality service to the customer
* Collaborate with carriers (Logistics Service Providers) and internal customers
* Analyze data from numerous databases (using Excel and/or other data management systems) and perform reporting as needed
* Publish performance metrics to assist with achieving business results
* Quickly and efficiently understand the business impact of observed trends and take actions based on available data
* Identify and eliminate root causes of defects in order to improve efficiency in transportation operations
* Work with multiple stakeholder teams in the Supply Chain to jointly solve problems and implementing standards
* Work within time constraints to meet critical business needs
This role might be for you if:
* You are passionate about international transportation and have an interest in tech / cloud computing supply chain.
* You enjoy working with data to encourage optimal business outcomes
* 2+ years work experience in the logistics/transportation industry
* 2+ years experience managing relationships with or working for transportation providers within Europe
* Experience using MS Excel and analytical based tools, spreadsheets and ability to navigate and interpret data
Preferred qualifications
* Qualification in logistics, supply chain, operations or related field
* Experience in transportation, customer service, and/or distribution environments
* Demonstrated experience with air, sea and road freight
* Experience using data to drive root cause elimination and process improvement
Candidates must be eligible to work in the country without sponsorship.
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Other
Industries
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
Location: Piercetown, Dunboyne, Co. Meath, A86 W820
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