Logistics Administrator

Yokogawa; Amersfoort; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Yokogawa is seeking a results-driven professional to support supply planning and SCM activities within a defined framework in the Netherlands. The role emphasizes data collection, analysis, and continuous improvement across processes and supplier interactions.

You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure operational compliance and timely information flow, while developing broader capabilities and contributing to business decisions with analytical insights.

Qualifications

• Short-Cycle tertiary education completed.
• Sound experience with straightforward procedures or systems (7-12 months).
• Basic experience coordinating the work of others (4-6 months).

Responsibilities

• Supply Planning: Execute, in a low-complexity supply chain, planning activities within a defined framework.
• Supply Chain Management: Carry out supplier management activities.
• Data Collection and Analysis: Collate and analyze data using pre-set tools and formats.
• Solutions Analysis: Interpret data and identify possible answers.
• Quality: Plan and coordinate testing and inspection, implement corrective actions.
• Continuous Improvement: Review operations and generate ideas for improvement.
• Operational Compliance: Understand policies and ensure adherence, obtain authorization for exceptions.
• Information and Business Advice: Resolve complex queries about policies/procedures.
• Administration: Produce and maintain best-practice documents and databases.
• Work Scheduling and Allocation: Assign short-term work to a team to meet timelines.
• Personal Capability Building: Develop skills and maintain knowledge through training and education.

Skills

Data Collection and Analysis

Verbal Communication

Action Planning

Planning and Organizing

Assessment

Computer Skills

Data Control

Review and Reporting

Analyze Alternatives and Recommend

Analyze Current State/AS-IS

Business Case Contribution

Customer-Focused Approach

Define Future State/TO-BE

In-Depth Questioning

Perform Gap Analysis

Questions Strategically

Reporting

Traffic and Vehicle Planning

Writing Skills

Compliance Management

Policy and Regulation

Education

Short-Cycle Tertiary Education

General Experience (7-12 months)

Managerial Experience (4-6 months)

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supply Planning Execute, in a supply chain of low complexity, planning activities within a defined framework/system which mainly affect own organization/unit.
• Supply Chain Management Carry out a range of supplier management activities, either to support others or to fulfill the requirements of the role.
• Data Collection and Analysis Collate and analyze data using pre-set tools, methods and formats. Involves working independently.
• Solutions Analysis Interpret data and identify possible answers. Involves navigating a wide variety of processes, procedures and precedents.
• Quality Plan and coordinate testing and inspection of products and processes. Implement corrective actions or continuous improvement initiatives, and monitoring them to make sure they are effective.
• Continuous Improvement Contribute to reviewing existing operations in own area of work and generate new ideas to assist in identifying continuous improvements.
• Operational Compliance Develop knowledge and understanding of the organization’s policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct to ensure own work adheres to those standards. Obtain authorization from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure.
• Information and Business Advice Resolve complex queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on policies and/or procedures, referring the most complex issues to others.
• Administration Produce, update and provide best practice support on complex MS documents, databases and other departmental systems, advising colleagues when needed, and using own expertise to help improve processes.
• Work Scheduling and Allocation Assign short-term work schedules to a team of subordinates in order to achieve expectations while following established timelines.
• Personal Capability Building Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Behavioral Competencies

• Manages Complexity Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options.
• Courage Steps up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said. For example, shares own ideas and points of view openly, regardless of potential criticism or risk; shows conviction when faced with adversity and challenges; raises difficult topics to be sure they are addressed.
• Cultivates Innovation Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful. For example, demonstrates openness to new ideas and ways of looking at things; suggests new and useful ideas or solutions. Learns innovative methods, tools, and technology and applies them to work tasks.

Skills

• Data Collection and Analysis Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on analyzing data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making.
• Verbal Communication Uses clear and effective verbal communications skills without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on expressing ideas, requesting actions and formulating plans or policies.
• Action Planning Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on developing appropriate plans or performing necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements.
• Planning and Organizing Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives.
• Assessment Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on analyzing data from multiple sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make suitable recommendations.
• Computer Skills Supports business processes without supervision by understanding and effectively using standard office equipment and standard software packages, while providing technical guidance as needed.
• Data Control Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on acquiring, organizing, protecting and processing data to fulfill business objectives.
• Review and Reporting Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to review and create relevant, lucid and effective reports.
• Analyze Alternatives and Recommend Solutions Works with full competence to analyze potential solutions and create recommendations based on the expected benefits, costs, and overall value of the solution for key stakeholders. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Analyze Current State/AS-IS State Works with full competence to understand business context, needs, rules, and architecture, as well as organizational structure, cultures, capabilities, and processes to document the current state of processes and the business. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Business Case Contribution Works with full competence to interpret, contribute to, or lead business case creation with client departments to quantify current costs, justify project investment, and identify the return on investment. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Customer-Focused Approach Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required to orient the seller’s organization around delivering to the key needs of their customers.
• Define Future State/TO-BE State Works with full competence to envision and document the future state of processes and products by identifying the solution scope, potential value of the future state, and the changes to the process, products, organization infrastructure, capabilities, and technology necessary to achieve the desired future state. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• In-Depth Questioning Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required toexplore the depth and breadth of a problem, draw out the implications of not changing, and help clients self-discover and articulate the value of a solution.
• Perform Gap Analysis Works with full competence to conduct gap analysis between current and future states to identify components of the overall change strategy. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Questions Strategically Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required to uncover clients’ explicit needs and/or unforeseen opportunities and challenges.
• Reporting Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on creating relevant, lucid and effective reports.
• Traffic and Vehicle Planning Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on how to optimize the deployment and use of vehicles and other types of movable infrastructure.
• Writing skills Uses clear and effective writing skills without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on expressing ideas, requesting actions and formulating plans or policies.
• Compliance Management Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to achieve full compliance with applicable rules and regulations in management and/or operations.
• Policy and Regulation Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to interpret and apply knowledge of laws, regulations and policies in area of expertise.

Education

Short-Cycle Tertiary Education

General Experience

Sound experience and understanding of straightforward procedures or systems (7 to 12 months)

Managerial Experience

Basic experience of coordinating the work of others (4 to 6 months)

Not just a job, but a career

Yokogawa, award winner for ‘Best Asset Monitoring Technology’ and ‘Best Digital Twin Technology’ at the HP Awards, is a leading provider of industrial automation, test and measurement, information systems and industrial services in several industries.

Our aim is to shape a better future for our planet through supporting the energy transition, (bio)technology, artificial intelligence, industrial cybersecurity, etc. We are committed to the United Nations sustainable development goals by utilizing our ability to measure and connect.

About the Team

Our 18,000 employees work in over 60 countries with one corporate mission, to “co-innovate tomorrow”.

We are looking for dynamic colleagues who share our passion for technology and care for our planet. In return, we offer you great career opportunities to grow yourself in a truly global culture where respect, value creation, collaboration, integrity, and gratitude are highly valued and exhibited in everything we do.

Diverse, Equitable & Inclusive culture

Yokogawa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Yokogawa wants a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture.We will actively recruit, develop, and promote people from a variety of backgrounds who differ in terms of experience, knowledge, thinking styles, perspective, cultural background, and socioeconomic status.We will not discriminate based on race, skin color, age, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, belief, political opinion, nationality, ethnicity, place of origin, disability, family relations or any other circumstances. Yokogawa values differences and enables everyone to belong, contribute, succeed, and demonstrate their full potential.

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