Regional Transportation Manager – EMEA

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Role Description:

Regional transportation manager participates in end-to-end transportation support within the EMEA region. Manages carrier relationship, RFP process, cost savings and carrier performance as well as the day-to-day execution support for import, export and domestic transportation. Experience managing ground trucking, small parcel, Ocean & Air

Responsibilities:

• Coordinating/handling queries, escalations and issues related to specific shipments as received from internal customers (local logistics teams, planning, customer service, sales,…
• Lead RFI, RFQ, and RFP processes and requirements with bid process execution and negotiation of transportation pricing, service, and quality.
• Processing spot quote requests and approvals from internal stakeholders
• Maintain and communicate transit time changes in SAP
• Coordinate with freight audit provider to ensure invoices flow through correctly and timely.
• Supporting Finance-department with the monthly (month closing) accruals (in close cooperation with local transportation teams)
• Updating/sharing monthly fuel surcharge for all modes of transport
• Responsible for managing carrier performance
• Conduct savings analysis/processes
• SME in regional or local projects
• Follow-up on regional level of Transportation complaints
• Host QBR/monthly/weekly recurring calls with carriers/forwarders for all regional RAIL, OCEAN and ROAD

Skill and Competencies: 

• Excellent communication skills that translate data into actionable insights
• Strong expertise on transportation network on all modes within region as well as global interface
• Knowledge of import and export practice within the region
• Global mindset and ability to work across geographies and cultures
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Strong inter-personal skills; builds effective relationships and influence across organization
• Decision maker + eager to take/show initiative
• knowledge of SAP systems desirable
• Skilled in Excel. Being able to run analyses through (power) pivots, use of (more complex) formulas,…
• Ability to make effective oral presentations and prepare concise written reports/presentations to a variety of audiences
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently and meet deadlines
• Travel: Occasional travel within EMEA

 

Why ANDREW?

Explore exciting career opportunities at ANDREW, part of the Amphenol family. With a legacy of over 85 years in wireless innovation, we empower mobile operators and enterprises with cutting-edge solutions.

ANDREW, an Amphenol company, is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. ANDREW offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that our company is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

ANDREW is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin

For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.andrew.com/