Transport Manager

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In Mexico, work with our caring colleagues from our 6 innovative research, creation, and production centres to help us grow with purpose. Every day, your talent, your personality, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Transport Manager, your future role?

You will lead inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation, safety performance, and logistics quality management for our Taste & Wellbeing manufacturing facilities in Mexico.

You will work on-site in Cuernavaca, Morelos, reporting to the Supply Chain Manager. We’ll ask you to reside nearby the plant.

Your main responsibilities will be:

Strategy design and execution

• Contribute to the design of the local Operations strategy by providing input regarding Logistics plans and improvement initiatives.
• Elaborate the annual Logistics road map and oversee the execution of related activities to meet local Operations objectives.

Function management

• Lead the Logistic/Transport department ensuring achievement of cost, productivity, accuracy and objectives and resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports and exports, and customer issues.
• Monitor product import and export processes and conduct internal and external audits to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.
• Design, deploy and maintain local logistics SOPs following corporate policies or procedure.
• Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, shipping or recommend purchase of new or improved technology, such as automated systems.
• 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 Planning to develop risk management programs to ensure continuity of supply in emergency scenarios.
• Maintain metrics, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records.
• Establish models and metrics for use in evaluating logistics performance.
• Maintain material flow management systems to meet production requirements.
• Control that warehouse operations are conducted in compliance with company (EHS) guidelines and public safety regulation.
• Monitor training programs for warehouse and distribution center staff to strengthen capabilities.

People management

• Lead the site Logistics/Transport team, with a focus on developing them.
• Conduct annual human resources processes for your team.
• Work with the local Operations management team and HR Business Partner in developing a local talent pipeline in for the function.

You

If you are you someone who wants to shape your world, who excels in being in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment, who wants to collaborate and learn together with teams who are as passionate as you are, then join us - and improve your world.

Your professional profile includes:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• At least 7 years of experience in inbound and outbound logistics in a manufacturing environment.
• At least 5 years of experience in people management, leading and developing direct reports.
• Knowledge of transportation supplier landscape, material flow systems and technologies, local and international material/product safety/security norms and regulations, and of supply chain function and processes.
• Proficiency in shipping and receiving regulations and protocol.
• Experience in Continuous Improvement (Lean).
• Experience using SAP.
• Advanced level of English, both oral and written.

Our benefits

• Annual bonus and PTU.
• Medical/health plan insurance.
• Excellent savings plan and pension plan.
• Career Development Opportunities with access to many virtual learning sessions.
• International working environment.
• Discounts program.
• Quality of Life program.

#LI-Onsite

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.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.