Global Logistics Manager

oterra; Parma; In loco; EUR 65.000 - 85.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading provider of natural colors in Parma, Italy, is looking for a Global Logistics Manager to optimize their logistics operations worldwide. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in logistics management, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to manage a specialized team. Responsibilities include overseeing freight management, ensuring compliance with international regulations, and coordinating local logistics teams. The company offers a competitive compensation package and opportunities for career progression.

Servizi

Competitive compensation package

Multicultural cross-functional teams

Continuous opportunities for learning and career progression

Competenze

• 8 years of progressive experience in global logistics management preferably in a multi-plant industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience in freight (air/sea/road), warehouse operations, and global trade compliance.
• In-depth understanding of EU and US import/export laws, Incoterms, and cross-border trade.

Mansioni

• Lead air, sea, and road transport activities globally, optimizing cost, service, and lead times.
• Coordinate intercompany shipments and flows across countries aligning with production and inventory planning.
• Drive cost control measures and performance reviews in all regions.

Conoscenze

Shipping & Receiving

Inventory Control

Data Entry

Transportation Management Systems

Logistics

KPI Management

Negotiation Skills

Fluent in English

Analytical Skills

Formazione

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field

Strumenti

Microsoft Excel

AS400

EDI

Descrizione del lavoro

Join Oterra in making natural food and beverages easy for a sustainable and healthy world.

Headquartered in Denmark with production sites in Europe Latin America and the US were a passionate team of over 1400 team members of 48 nationalities in 27 countries worldwide serving 120 markets globally. As the leading worldwide provider of natural colors we offer food and beverage manufacturers an alternative to artificial colors. Food and health are at the heart of everything we do and every day over 400 million people eat a product with our colors in it. We believe that nature got it right the first time.

Meet your new team!

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Global Logistics Manager to lead and optimize our global logistics operations across dynamic manufacturing plants worldwide. The role can be based either at our office in Parma Italy or in Copenaghen Denmark as part of our Global Supply Chain team. You will be responsible for a small but specialized team covering freight transportation and toll-manufactoring partnerships as well as warehouse management experts.

What would your role look like

This critical role oversees the full scope of freight and warehousing operationsincluding air sea and road transportationensuring seamless intercompany and last-mile outbound flows with a strong focus on groupage freight optimization and cost efficiency.

As the leader of our global logistics network you will own the strategy and execution for transportation customs compliance and warehouse optimization and play a pivotal role in e-tendering pricing Incoterm policy and business performance optimization.

This position also includes direct reports and coordination of local logistics teams across different global locations overseeing import / export and domestic flows and driving performance reviews cost control and KPI implementation.

Duties and responsibilities

• Global Freight Management : Lead air sea and road transport activities globally optimizing cost service and lead times.
• Last-Mile & Groupage Operations : Lead (in dotted line) teams in charge of outbound deliveries focusing on last-mile distribution and primarily groupage flows ensuring reliability and efficiency.
• Warehouse Network Optimization : Oversee global warehousing strategy (internal and outsourced) layout design and performance across multiple small manufacturing sites and distribution points.
• Intercompany Logistics : Coordinate intercompany shipments and flows across countries aligning with production and inventory planning .
• Tender and E-Tender Management : Oversee global freight tendering activities with the support of a dedicated team member reporting directly to the Global Logistics Manager. Lead negotiation strategies with 3PLs and carriers and ensure performance is tracked and optimized through clearly defined KPIs and SLAs.
• Customs & Compliance : Ensure compliance with international trade and customs regulationsespecially for the US and EUincluding documentation classification tariffs and audits.
• Incoterm Strategy : Define and implement Incoterm policies aligned with trade needs and risk management
• Pricing & Mark-up Control : Cooperate at the creation of a revised cost allocation models internal mark-up strategies and logistics pricing for internal / external flows.
• KPI Management & Cost Control : Define track and report KPIs across logistics functions; drive cost control measures and performance reviews in all regions.
• Team Coordination : Coordinate local and regional logistics teams (export import and domestic) ensuring alignment to global policies compliance and performance standards.
• Process Improvement : Lead logistics and warehouse process improvement projects aimed at efficiency sustainability and cost optimization.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Work closely with Procurement Sales Finance Legal IT and Manufacturing to ensure an integrated efficient and compliant supply chain.

Who are we looking for

We are looking for an experienced and strategic profile. To succeed in this role you need to communicate clearly good negotiation skills problem solver approach fright contract management.

Experience and skills required

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Logistics Supply Chain Management Engineering or a related field.
• 8 years of progressive experience in global logistics management preferably in a multi-plant industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience in freight (air / sea / road) warehouse operations and global trade compliance.
• In-depth understanding of EU and US import / export laws Incoterms and cross-border trade.
• Experience with groupage intercompany logistics and last-mile optimization (reefer / ambient / frozen).
• Demonstrated success in Tendering negotiation and freight contract management.
• Excellent capabilities in KPI definition cost modeling performance review and team leadership across geographies.
• Strong analytical communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English; additional languages (especially French Italian Polish) are a plus.
• Willingness to travel internationally as required (btw 10% 25% of the time).

What can we offer

Oterra teams are characterized by having a culture where we all chip in when and where it is needed have a flat structure but high standards enjoy a good laugh and have a pragmatic and operational approach to driving the operations and business growth globally.

• Competitive compensation package
• Multicultural cross- functional teams
• Continuous opportunities for learning and career progression

Further information and application

We would love to know more about you and your motivation for this job! Please send us a CV in English.

Please note that we will be working with a continuous selection process which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidates. So dont delay please send us your application today.

Start: As soon as possible with regards of the notice period.

Required Experience : Exec

Key Skills

• Shipping & Receiving
• Inventory Control
• Data Entry
• AS400
• Transportation Management Systems
• EDI
• Microsoft Outlook
• Warehouse Experience
• Office Experience
• Dispatching
• Microsoft Excel
• Logistics

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1