Company : Imerys Location : Antwerp Flanders From : Talent BE
Artemyn values a safe and environment friendly working atmosphere and want to continuously provide quality and outstanding service to our customers.OperationsSupervise globally all logistic related spend and suppliers in close cooperation with the Supply Chain teams worldwide, covering all means or transport and driving the strategy in line with the business objectivesOperational management and coordination of the Kaolin Deep Sea Freight and related activities.
The core activity is transatlantic bulk shipping.Operational coordination of Sea Freight related activities as stevedoring, port storage, inspection, documentation, agencies, administration of port dues, etc.Monitor loading and discharging operations, mitigate demurrage and assess carrier claims or invoices on sea freight and secondary costsParticipate in regular reviews with carriers and other sea freight related suppliersClosely liaise with internal Demand and Supply Planning Team to match shipping possibilities with the actual demand in stock movementsManage insurance and damage claims Purchasing Participate in commercial discussions with ship owners related to the Deep Sea categoryPerform detailed analyses of the Europe and Asia container business and assist in defining a purchasing strategy for the categoryAssist in defining a purchasing strategy for the Short Sea business Perform Purchasing activities related to Short Sea Shipping and related categoriesSecure accurate contract management for all shipping and related categories regarding volume commitments, rates and agreed service levelsWhere required manage and negotiate spot market vessels for different lanesSet-up, maintain and improve a system database to monitor the performance of suppliers and a price estimation tool on all Sea Freight or related activities Financial / BudgetingIssue a monthly financial report about performance of the Deep Sea and Short Sea categoriesContribute to the annual financial budgeting process by submitting forecasted costs for all Deep Sea and Short Sea and related activitiesEvaluate success and failures to improve business efficiency and secure continuous contribution to the quality and financial performance of the Supply Chain Team and the companyRapidly establish him/herself as a high quality stakeholder of the Europe and Asia Supply Chain TeamExperience:
Higher education in International Logistics3-6 years experience in the international nautical logistics industryFluent in English and proficient in another major European languageProven track record in operational management and in cost controllingStrong understanding of the operational environment in the international logistics industry in shipping and containersCompetencies:
Highly quality and financial performance oriented with a drive to deliver outstanding performanceGenerate outstanding performance from colleagues at other levels or departments in the companyFlexibility to adapt to changing environmentsTeam player and positive personalityAmbitious, self confident and target orientedPosition TypeFull timeandPermanent Imerys AntwerpFlanders
