Senior Specialist Transport

Omya Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd.; Kuala Lumpur; Presencial; MYR 150 000 - 210 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Omya Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd. is seeking an experienced Transport Specialist to lead end-to-end transport planning and execution. You will coordinate complex shipments, manage carriers, and ensure adherence to compliance across all transport modes.

The role requires hands-on experience with planning, scheduling, and execution, along with SAP and transport systems knowledge. Travel up to 5% may be required as part of stakeholder coordination.

Qualificações

• University degree in Logistics / Supply Chain Management / Business Administration / Industrial Engineering or related field or equivalent working experience.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience; leadership beneficial.
• Hands-on experience with transport planning, scheduling and execution across multiple modes and related documentation, compliance, and customs requirements.
• Experience with carriers, freight forwarders, and 3PL partners, including SLA follow-up, exception handling and claims.

Responsabilidades

• End-to-end transport planning and execution.
• Coordinate outbound, inbound, return, and international shipments across all transport modes.
• Coordinate transport activities with internal logistics stakeholders and other service lines.
• Negotiate and onboard carriers in alignment with Procurement.
• Verify invoices and approve costs for logistics services.
• Handle transport claims in coordination with carriers and internal teams.
• Ensure adherence to Omya standards and legal compliance.

Conhecimentos

End-to-end transport

Transport planning

Carrier management

SLA follow-up

EMS/Incoterms knowledge

SAP (MM, SD/LE)

TMS/WMS systems

MS Office

English proficiency

Travel readiness

Formação académica

University degree in Logistics / Supply Chain Management / Business Administration / Industrial Engineering

Ferramentas

SAP MM/SD/LE

TMS

WMS

MS Office

Descrição da oferta de emprego

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• End-to-end transport planning and execution
• Manage complex transport planning activities, including carrier assignment, scheduling, acceptance/refusal handling, and resolution of planning conflicts and capacity constraints
• Coordinate high-priority, time-critical, and business-sensitive shipments requiring advanced operational judgement
• Manage transport planning activities, including multi-stop, cross-border, intercompany, and customer-specific transport requirements
• Review unplanned orders, capacity shortages, and carrier refusals, identifying suitable alternatives and recommending appropriate solutions
• Ensure transport plans are aligned with customer requirements and carrier capacities
• Manage and coordinate outbound, inbound, return, and international shipment activities across all transport modes
• Coordinate transport activities with internal logistics stakeholders in addition to other service lines and functions to ensure successful execution
• Negotiation and onboarding of carriers in alignment with Procurement
• Verification of invoices and approval of costs for logistics services
• Handling of transport claims (damages, losses, delays) in coordination with carriers, insurance, and internal stakeholders
• Ensure adherence to transport-related Omya standards and legal compliance requirements

Stakeholder management and communication

• Collaborate closely with the Team Lead Transport to ensure operational priorities and service commitments are achieved
• Partner with internal stakeholders across different service lines and functions to align transport execution with requirements
• Coordinate daily operations with carriers, freight forwarders, customs agents, and 3PL providers
• Communicate transport disruptions, operational risks, and corrective actions in a timely and transparent manner
• Support customer and stakeholder escalations through effective issue resolution and cross-functional coordination

Team leadership and people development

• Lead, coach, and develop Transport Specialists ensuring effective day-to-day performance and workload management
• Set clear objectives, priorities, and performance expectations for the team, in line with regional logistics targets
• Drive capability building through training, upskilling, and knowledge sharing
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, service orientation, and continuous improvement within the transport organization
• Support recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, and talent development

Continuous improvement and digitalization

• Monitor transport execution performance and identify trends, exceptions, claims, and operational improvement opportunities
• Analyze recurring transport issues and contribute to root-cause investigations and corrective action plans in alignment with logistics process experts
• Contribute to transport KPI achievement by proactively addressing operational bottlenecks and service risks
• Support implementation of new transport tools, systems, and process enhancements
• Drive transport-related cost optimizations by identifying savings levers (e.g. consolidation, mode shift, routing) and implementing improvement measures

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

• University degree in Logistics / Supply Chain Management / Business Administration / Industrial Engineering or related field or equivalent working experience

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience in a related position, leadership responsibilities beneficial
• Hands-on experience with transport planning, scheduling, and execution across multiple modes and related documentation, compliance, and customs requirements
• Experience working with carriers, freight forwarders, and 3PL partners, including SLA follow-up, exception handling, and claims

Knowledge and skills

• Strong knowledge of end-to-end transport processes including planning, scheduling, orchestration, execution, exception and claims handling, and documentation
• Deep knowledge of transport modes and regulations
• Strong understanding of Incoterms, customs and trade compliance basics, dangerous goods regulations, and transport-related internal controls
• Evidence-based approach to problem-solving, with strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Creative and critical thinking skills
• Strong know-how in SAP (MM, SD / LE), transport-related systems (TMS, WMS, etc.) and MS Office

Other requirements

• Proficient command of both oral and written English and additional local language(s) is an asset
• Willingness to travel up to 5%

POSITION SCOPE

Reporting Line(s) Solid line(s) to: Team Lead Transport

Omya is a leading global producer of industrial minerals and a worldwide distributor of specialty materials. Our company was founded 140 years ago and remains a privately-owned, independent company headquartered in Switzerland but with offices and plants in more than 50 countries. When you join Omya, you become part of a global team that uses its creativity, expertise and experience to make a difference to people's lives. Thinking of Tomorrow means focusing on the challenges of the future and how we can develop mineral products to solve them. This is a collaborative environment where people work towards common goals, with a common purpose Our purpose, combined with our values of modesty, courtesy, integrity and perseverance, is the foundation of our business. Our values are relevant to our lives, not just our work. All Omya employees, partners and suppliers are bound by a Code of Conduct which reflects our values and guides our behavior.