Nexxiot is digitalizing freight asset management with technology that now oversees the world’s most extensive network of connected intermodal containers and railcars.
Clients gain access to unparalleled real-time data, which streamlines fleet management and automates logistics processes. Nexxiot devices, built for resilience, withstand extreme conditions and provide long-term, detailed insights into cargo events, including impacts, delays, safety and security incidents, and loading activities.
Based in Zurich, Switzerland, Nexxiot’s influence extends globally. Our team, comprised of industry experts, operates from offices in Europe and North America and maintains a presence in a majority of depots, ports, and rail yards.
To learn more about how Nexxiot is leading the value generation for the rail industry, please visit www.nexxiot.com.
Scope of the Job
- Manage and optimize logistics processes around transportation and warehousing
- Plan, manage and evaluate logistics operations, collaborating with internal stakeholders, suppliers, logistics providers and customers
- Ensure transport and 3rd party warehousing efficiency across the assigned footprint. Provide global alliance management for external logistics service providers including freight forwarders and 3PLs
- Ensure 3rd party and own logistics cost are in line with set cost targets and agreed support service level improvements at Nexxiot
- Support the demand planning activities (SIOP) by providing inventory and delivery data
- Ensure that all requirements and regulations for global trade are fulfilled and customs processes are in line with legal and company policy
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure that orders are transmitted in full to the logistics providers, control tower and warehouse
- Supervise global logistics activities and ensure that supplies are delivered on time
- Implement and maintain best practices in transportation and warehouse operations
- Drive formal methodology and deliverables for logistics
- Support the global sourcing and procurement process for transportation and warehouse operations
- Establish and manage a freight control tower including the freight bill audit process
- Become a super user for Business Central (ERP) software for item master data, inbound, outbound and inventory functionality and provide operational support as needed
- Develop and document process descriptions, work instructions and training materials
- Perform carrier and warehouse performance analysis and ensure corrective action is taken in case non-conformities are not in line with the service level agreement (SLA)
- Provide transport and warehousing best practices are available and followed and controls and measures are in place and corrective actions are taken where and when required
- Ensure the right tools (including IT) are available and are being developed further
- Initiate and facilitate change management programs
- Conduct further network modeling to reflect changes in the customer structure or a modified footprint of internal and external suppliers
- Propose logistics solutions and value added services for customers
- Run / lead cost reduction / quality improvement programs in logistics
- Initiate and co-lead process improvement projects at transportation and warehousing ensuring alignment between service requirements and total logistics cost
- Lead conflict resolution when necessary, supporting the local responsible
- Monitor LSP Service levels proposing corrective actions (based on the market trend & supply chain constraints). Collect input from local responsible and propose solutions on Group level.
Education & Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or Diploma in logistics or supply chain management
- Excellent logistics and freight forwarding knowledge and practical experience in continuous process improvement initiatives
- Knowledge of international trade regulations, basic customs understanding
- Good project management and process design skills
- IT literate – ERP knowledge and preferably also familiar with optimization tools are regarded an asset
- Lean Logistics Certification
- A good understanding of what the customer needs. Some business acumen. Commercially aware and able to balance cost and performance well
- Leading skills are necessary, able to cope with conflict resolution
- Team Player with strong communication skills
- High degree of assertiveness, cultural sensitivity and flexibility
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in a logistics management role
suggestion: a minimum of 3 years of experience made in a team-leader role and ready for the next step - Preferably in a multi-national company/international environment
- Enjoys the combination of being “hands-on” involved in daily operation in combination with building up work
- Fluent in both English and German
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