POSITION SNAPSHOT

Senior Manager - Logistics 

Location: Jeddah Saudi Arabia 
Full-time

POSITION SUMMARY

Lead logistics operations in the cluster driving warehouses and distribution activities through the logistic teams in the OPCs. Execute MENA functional strategy roadmap and support the logistics team in the OPC to drive LC2A and lead COD across the cluster. 
Lead 3PL operational relationship in coordination with logistics team in the OPCs to leverage on clusters synergies and ways of working.
Drive process efficiencies and standardization to ensure sustainability and compliance in operations. 
Collaborate internally with sales, CFSC, O2C to facilitate and sustain customer service level and respond to the new business evolution and requirements. 

A DAY IN THE LIFE …

• Drive implementation of cost and efficiency related initiatives across cluster                
• Manage operational expense across the cluster of OPCs                
• Leading the PL team to drive target achievements and tracking service and cost KPIs.                
• Ensuring continous improvement in operational performance by ensuring  and tracking performance of 3PLs. Driving structured measures to ensure SHE, Quality & Best practices.                 
• In close liaison with Commercial and 3rd party service provider, negotiate (where necessary) more suitable delivery arrangements with major trading partners for improved costs and service                
• Lead  the PL team and indirectly the 3PL service providers to ensure compliant 3PL operation with an optimum cost.                
• Lead safety and compliance in operational excellence at cluster                
• Lead Service to customer development and optimization through T-HUB, CFSC, O2C collaboration                 
• Drive process efficiency on frequency of deliveries, quality of sales, order automation in coordination with OPC, Sales, T-Hub & CFSC                
• Manage and drive root cause mindset with stakeholders to reduce trade returns and refusals in the cluster                
• Capex – Local investment definition and execution                
• Ensuring compliance checks in place through PL teams to ensure Nestle warehouse and distribution SOPs are followed                

What will make you successful…

• Team management experience and developped leadership to manage stakeholders
• Warehouse  & Distribution experience in managing also 3PL and logistics suppliers.
• Analitics skills required to analized reports and drive prompt actions.
• Developped knowledge of NCE to ensure right process in place across the logistics team in the cluster to ensure right process control, tracking and continuous improvement. 
• Extensive experience "to read" and drive cost of distribution

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