CDD - Transport Manager Europe

Christian Louboutin; Paris; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A luxury fashion brand in Paris seeks a Transport Manager to develop logistics strategies and manage transport operations. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in logistics, strong management and communication skills, and be familiar with customs regulations. The role involves overseeing carrier selection, budget management, and team development in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Transportation, Customs, Distribution in Retail, Ecommerce, or Freight Forwarding.
• Luxury environment experience preferred but not essential.

Responsabilités

• Contribute to building the regional transport strategy.
• Select carriers and negotiate rates.
• Build and monitor the transport budget.
• Manage the performance of the regional transport organization.
• Lead Monthly KPI reports.
• Monitor deliveries to boutiques.
• Be a brand ambassador for the company.

Connaissances

In-depth knowledge of industry-standard methods

Customs expert for international trade

Management skills

Strong communication & interpersonal skills

Excellent administration and analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Excellent attention to detail

Ability to work independently

Formation

Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar position

Description du poste

Key Responsibilities of role:

• Based on business requirements and overall Logistics strategy, to contribute for building the regional transport strategy: 1 / for the inbound flow from central DC to Europe, 2 / for the internal European transfers, 3 / for regional customers deliveries 4 / for all other various regional flow (shuttle from Italy to the studio, F&F, on demand event, press, recycling company…)
• To participate to the structural projects of the company: OMS, TMS implementation, …
• Select carriers for transportation and negotiate rates and contracts with them
• To build and monitor the budget and share with finance team
• To manage the development and performance of the regional transport organization to produce an efficient transport service against pre‑agreed targets of cost, lead time, quality and sustainability
• Lead the Monthly KPI reports [Performance + Costs + sustainability]
• Provide sophisticated analysis and reporting on a daily / weekly / monthly basis on Transport activity
• Develop new initiatives and look for new ways to optimise the transport services and work dedicated to it
• Be aware of and identify external and unforeseen factors affecting performance, identifying risks
• To check invoices accuracy vs rates agreed with carriers
• Respond to and resolve complaints and problems
• Support the coordination of all deliveries across our zone
• Monitor deliveries to boutiques according to our transport planning (more than 40 point of deliveries)
• Monitor deliveries from boutiques (transfers and distance selling)
• Even if the main scope of responsibility is Europe, on demand, to be occasionally the back up for Middle East and India (MEI): on transport matters
• To collect on a regular basis the boutiques requirements and to have a continuous improvement approach with them
• To maintain the update of procedures about transportation, custom, CITES purposes into Confluence
• Keep up to date on shipping carriers, routes and rates and any changes to them
• Maintain responsibility for performing all duties in compliance with related regulations (e.g. customs, preferential origin, hazardous goods, CITES, …)
• To guarantee the archiving of customs documents for audit purpose
• To guarantee the validity of the customs authorisation and ensure the update of them if needed (REX, Exportateur Agréé, …)
• To manage a team of 1 or 2 persons
• Ensuring that the transport team understands its duties and its role within the organization
• Contribute to training and development of the team and organisation as a whole
• Undertake other relevant duties as may be requested by the Logistics Director and support on projects as required
• Be a brand ambassador and represent the Company professionally at all times

Skills and Requirements:

• In‑depth knowledge of industry‑standard methods, costs and best practices for hauling freight
• Custom expert for international trade
• Preferably at least a minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar position with experience in Transportation, Customs, Distribution in a Retail, Ecommerce and / or Freight Forwarding environment. Luxury environment is preferred but is not essential.
• Management skills
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Excellent administration and analytical skills
• Advanced Excel is a must
• Excellent Reporting / Presentation skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Someone who uses initiative with a hands‑on approach and the ability to prioritise
• Someone who can work independently / remotely
• Ability to work in fast‑paced environment

How will success be measured?

Performance will be measured on the productivity of the team, logistics tasks support and how you adapt and live by our Company values.

Our business and our Values:

Christian Louboutin opened his first boutique in Paris in 1992. An artist and craftsman with a true passion for shoes, his designs are unique and instantly recognisable, thanks in part to their signature and now trademarked red soles. The collections for both men and women combine wit, glamour, elegance and technical proficiency like no other. 2014 welcomed the launched of Christian Louboutin Beaute with its first nail colour, Rouge Louboutin. The collection has continued to diversify since then with the launch of lip in 2015, fragrance in 2016 and more recently a wonderful eye collection in 2017. With an extensive range of collections, Christian Louboutin now counts more than 150 boutiques globally.

Our people are at the heart of our brand.

We celebrate individuality and allow the freedom to have responsibility, autonomy, and creativity within your role. Our colleagues have in common the passion and dedication to our Brand, and its continued success.

We live by our values:

We are down to earth – we stand with authenticity, integrity, and respect. We have passion – we drive our business with agility, commitment, and care. We have happiness in all that we do – we collaborate with positivity, open‑mindedness, and fun. We work with inspiration – we envision the future with confidence, creativity, and freedom.

If the shoe fits, walk with us…

The Maison Christian Louboutin is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to recruitment practices that do not discriminate against any job applicant because of their race, colour, gender, age, nationality, culture(s), religion, sex, physical or mental disability, or age. We believe that a culture of diversity and individuality fosters our core values we listed above. So, if you also share this mindset and these values and you dream of colouring your soles red as part of the Louboutin adventure, please join us!

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