Logistic Especialist

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Job Summary

Job Description

SUMMARY OF ROLE

As part of a cross functional team, t he Logistics Specialist will coordinate inbound/outbound shipments , support Drives business units with quoting and arranging ‘spot shipments’ and strive to maintain optimised transportation costs. Specialist will be responsible for prioritising tasks , supporting expected shipping schedules, and managing day to day freight activities .

BUSINESS IMPACT

As a L ogistics professional and part of the p rocurement team, the specialist will make a valuable contribution to Drives and Nidec objectives applying both commercial and business acumen , demonstrated by :

• Significantly contribut ing to opt imise carriage costs for Drives by ensuring preferred carriers are selected for use .

• Providing focused, low risk and scalable logistical solutions on an ad-hoc basis .

• Measuring the performance of logistic activities ; developing strategies to minimise risk to stakeholders .

• Minimising freight delays .

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan ning, managing, and evaluat ing logi stics operations .

• Liais ing with internal stakeholders, suppliers, logistics, transportation companies .

• Imple ment best practice logistics principles, policies, and processes across the organisation to improv e operational and financial performance .

• Manage actively and track daily freight exceptions while supporting internal stake-holder queries .

• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and agreed routing guide .

• Monitor quality, delivery times, and transport costs .

• Consolidate freight related data through various reports as required .

• Contribute to all global bid processes to ensure the most preferential carriers are chosen for all modes of transpor t and for all delivery routes both inbound and outbound.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives and identify inefficiencies and cost optimisation opportunities .

• Oversee inbound and outbound transport .

• Additional duties as assigned .

Relation ship Management

• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with all Nidec l ogistics departments , other Drives departments and externally to ensure alignment and strong performance .

• Collaborate and innovate cross function all y .

People Management

• This role will not have direct reports in the short or medium term.

Additional Job Details

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Education and Qualifications Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent .

• Must have exceptional communication skills, verbal and written.

LOGISTICS EXPERIENCE

• Previous e xperience in a Supply Chain role across stock management, warehouse management, logistics and operational efficiency considered an advantage .

• 2-3 years of logistics experience in related positions preferred .

• Experience with various modes of transportation and international freight .

• K nowledge of international shipping regulations .

• Basic knowledge of the various customs processes and procedures .

• Understanding, analysing, and report ing on freight activity .

LANGUAGES

• Fluent in English

• Spanish beneficial

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Must have excellent Excel skills and analytical ability .

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment.

• High adaptability and time management skills required .

• Excellent communications skills (verbal and written).

• Strong interpersonal skills.

Person Specification

• Collaborates

• Manages Complexity

• Cultivates Innovation

• Customer Focus

• Action Oriented

• Drives Results

Equal Employment Opportunity and ...

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Work Shift Schedule No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.

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