Head of Transportation & Foreign Trade EMEA (f/m/d) - Power Tools

Your responsibilities:

The Head (f/m/d) of Transportation and Foreign Trade EMEA is responsible for managing relationships with transportation service providers, focusing on the following key areas:

• Contract management
• Identification of efficiency gains via managing continuous improvement programs
• KPI management
• Leading the Transportation and Import/Export teams

More specifically, in this role, you will have end-to-end responsibility for:

• Oversight of inbound and outbound freight activities and outbound carrier performance
• Ownership of the transportation and P&L budget
• Lead import/export strategy with the Foreign Trade Office Management
• Performance monitoring and cost reporting
• Invoice verification, control, and documentation management
• Transportation claims management and resolution
• Assist sales business units to find delivery solutions to customers/consignees requests
• Implementation of X-docking models
• Identification and implementation of new transportation routes
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Leading and coordinating projects across all key areas of responsibility
• Providing support for the opening, expansion, and transfer of distribution centers

Your profile:

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• Relevant experience in transportation management areas
• Solid knowledge in the foreign trade domain
• Proven track record of process improvement and change management
• Experience in team leading
• Willingness to travel as required per the business (from 25% to 50%)
• Competent knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel
• Good command of English