ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Create and implement processes, systems and solutions that:
- Contract and manage transportation carriers globally
- Enable shipment tracking and tracing
- Monitor customs, global security policies and trade agreements
- Manage freight and trade compliance software platforms to support business needs
- Deliver and manage department dashboards, communicating channel status and KPIs.
Expand the global supply chain footprint into new and existing emerging markets:
- Identification of local key attributes associated with supply chain execution: transportation capabilities, duties, customs practices, warehousing services
- Assessment of uncertainties, risks and mitigation strategies across the supply chain
- Determination of the type and location of supply chain assets
- Business case development for supply chain investment and ROI.
Implement supply chain projects, following a structured project management approach to achieve project scope, schedule and cost parameters.
Design global inter-company replenishment channels that interconnect manufacturing output to all global markets, including:
- Identification of global origin/destination transportation network routes, trade agreements and transportation providers
- Assessment of uncertainties, risks and mitigation strategies across the supply chain
- Determination of the routes and frequency of movement of goods between assets/ markets.
Respond to changes in the global risk factors, volume of goods, regulations, duties, costs, trade agreements by optimising the global supply chain design to achieve service level, cost and operational execution measures.
