Lead - Inbound Transportation Operations

ON.com; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 140.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

On seeks a Lead - Inbound Transportation Operations in Zurich to drive the execution of strategic transport initiatives and improve delivery performance from suppliers to warehouses. You will manage and evolve transport operations to boost efficiency, monitor shipments, and ensure SLA adherence across multiple modes.

The role requires 7+ years in global transport operations, experience with air/sea/road freight, and strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years of experience in global transport operations, preferably in apparel/fashion supply chain or freight forwarding.
• Experience across airfreight, seafreight, road, and courier services.
• Strong analytical and data-driven mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• Ability to work with limited guidance and meet deadlines.

Aufgaben

• Drive strategic initiatives for Transport Operations, including onboarding of Logistics Service Providers.
• Lead inbound delivery performance for a market, ensuring timely and cost-effective product flows.
• Foster partnerships with LSPs, regional operations, customs, and supply planning.
• Co-lead monthly/quarterly business reviews with LSPs and market teams.
• Standardize and re-assess global transport operations requirements.
• Promote best practices and maintain agility for local needs.

Kenntnisse

Transport operations

Multimodal shipping

Analytical mindset

English proficiency

Ausbildung

Bachelor degree in business/ economics/ logistics

MBA (preferred)

Jobbeschreibung

Lead - Inbound Transportation Operations

We are seeking a highly experienced and proactive Inbound Transport Operations Lead for our Zurich-based Global Inbound Transportation Team. Reporting directly to the Head of Inbound Transportation Operations, you will drive the execution of strategic transport initiatives and enhance delivery performance by ensuring our products flow from our suppliers to our warehouses for your assigned markets efficiently and on time. Your will play a pivotal role in managing and evolving our transport operations to boost performance, foster proactive shipment oversight, and streamline our transportation network.

Your Mission

• Drive key strategic initiatives for Transport Operations, including supporting the establishment of transport flows to new warehouses, onboarding of Logistics Service Providers, and scaling of Direct Ship operations.
• Lead and optimize inbound delivery performance for a specific market, ensuring timely and cost-effective product flows from factories to warehouses across diverse modes of shipment (air, sea, road), and guaranteeing rigorous adherence to SLAs and lead-time benchmarks.
• Establish strong partnerships with LSPs, Regional Operations, Customs and Supply Planning mitigating supply chain disruptions proactively, driving continuous improvement and enforcing accountability across all stakeholders
• Co-lead monthly and quarterly business reviews with LSPs and market-level reviews to evaluate KPIs, drive continuous improvement, and hold all stakeholders accountable.
• Lead initiatives to standardize, align, and re-assess global transport operations requirements across providers and destinations.
• Foster best practice sharing, driving standardization and harmonization where beneficial while maintaining agility for local market needs.

Your story

• A degree in business, economics, logistics, planning, supply chain, information systems, or operations; MBA a is a plus.
• +7 years of work experience in global transport operations ideally in an apparel/fashion global supply chain management or freight forwarding/carrier industry. Additional supply chain experience in other areas such as, procurement, sourcing, supply planning, and warehousing is an asset.
• Extensive knowledge and operational experience across all modes of transport, including airfreight, seafreight, truck, and courier services.
• Strong analytical, structured and data driven mindset.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written, to interact effectively with different teams and stakeholders
• Proficiency in English. Other languages are a plus.
• Ability to work and deliver in changing environments, under very limited guidance while adhering to specified deadlines.

On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.