Logistics Coordinator

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Logistics Coordinator, your future opportunity?

As a Logistics Coordinator, you will coordinate all national logistics operations related to import, storage, and distribution of Fragrance and Beauty, ensuring inventory availability and compliance with customs, tax, and corporate regulations. Ensure that transportation, warehousing, and dispatch processes are carried out with a focus on customer service.

You'll report to the Supply Chain Manager, based in our Bogota site working 4 days at the office and 1 day remote.

In this exciting opportunity, you'll:

Logistic administration

• Contribute to the design of the local Operations strategy by providing input regarding Logistics plans and improvement projects.
• Lead the process of the warehouse and distribution Centre with a 3PL supplier. This is to ensure the achievement of goals such as cost, productivity or accuracy. Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports, or customer issues.
• Design, deploy and maintain local logistics SOPs following corporate procedures.
• Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, shipping.
• Analyze all aspects of logistics to determine the most cost-efficient material flow whether related to routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain areas to develop risk management programs to ensure continuity of supply in emergency scenarios.
• Establish models and metrics for use in evaluating logistics performance.
• Conduct internal and external audits to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.
• Contribute in Quality Notifications - PQR's internal and external Perform other general administrative tasks.

Import administration

• Ensure transactional audit of all import records and implement appropriate corrective actions in response to any findings.
• Work with site logistics organizations and suppliers to ensure their understanding of import documentation requirements.
• Advise on import compliance requirements and procedures and participate in site/division projects related to customs and trade compliance.
• Work with related teams (planning, 3PL 4PL suppliers, Customs agents) on customs matters and train personnel within these areas in import compliance.
• Analyze import data to identify risks or opportunities for savings and make recommendations to management.
• Provide analytical and reporting support for RFIs, post-entry amendments, prior disclosures, price adjustments, royalties.
• Perform eligibility analysis for goods that may benefit from Free Trade Agreement preference.
• Identify and recommend automation solutions to increase data management efficiency and improve monitoring of compliance issues.

People management

• Conduct annual human resources processes for the local Logistics team and validate results.
• Work with the local Operations management team and HR Business Partner in developing a local talent pipeline for the function.

You?

Your professional profile includes:

• University Degree in Logistics, Industrial Engineer, International Trade.
• 4 to 5 years of experiences in Logistic National and Import processes.
• 1 to 2 years of experience in people management
• Specialization in Supply Chain or Project Management.
• Fluent English.
• 1 to 2 years of experience in people management
• Knowledge of import, logistics, warehouse, and transportation supplier landscape.
• Proficiency in shipping and receiving regulations and protocols.
• Knowledge of local and international material/product safety/security norms and regulations

We offer the following benefits:

• Annual bonus.
• Medical insurance coverage.
• Onsite lunch facility.
• Career Development Opportunities with access to many virtual learning sessions.

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At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
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