Logistics Analyst

Job Description:

• Drive logistics efficiency initiatives across the region’s assigned (distribution and manufacturing)
• Collect and analyse transportation and logistics data to help with future planning and decisions.
• Responsible to reduce transportation cost , to start up projects to support cost reduction programs,
• Must identify methods and research and areas to reduce freight cost and streamline processes around that linking to plants and DC’s.
• Must be able to partner with other departments to find ways to optimise logistics processes and implement new initiatives.
• Must be able to monitor with data and facts the progress on agreed initiatives.
• Responsible to show clear KPI’s around activities started/implemented (including logistics service provider performance).
• Must have a clear affinity with systems to support further development of the logistics function.

Required Skills/Experience:

• University degree in supply chain/logistics management
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in distribution/transportation environment
• Has affinity with ERP and warehouse management systems/transport management systems and is skilled in Microsoft office tools
• Understands relationship between data and operations
• Should be able to combine projects with operational support tasks
• Shold be a team player and should be able to accelerate in a dynamic international environment
• Has a proactive attitude/self-starter
• Some experience with change management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Fluent in English
• Strong Analytical skills
• Project management skills
• Should be able to priorities activities