Senior Transport Planner Team Leader

HEINEKEN Global Shared Services; Kraków; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HEINEKEN Kraków is seeking two Team Leaders to join our growing team in Poland. You will act as both business leader and people leader, ensuring operational delivery and guiding a team of Planners.

You will collaborate with internal and external clients and stakeholders to meet SLA commitments and drive continuous improvement. The role requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, at least five years in Supply Chain, and two years of people management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in Management, Business, Logistics, or related field.
• At least 5 years of work experience in Supply Chain.
• At least 2 years of experience leading a team.
• Proficiency in English; additional languages are advantageous.
• Good understanding/experience with OTM.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage transportation Planning & Execution for all OpCos within the cluster, engaging with key stakeholders.
• Partner effectively with external customers and OpCo transportation organization, customer service reps, and wider supply planning.
• Ensure adherence to SLAs and resolve issues at the OpCo side.
• Lead and develop the team of Planners, optimizing resources.
• Collaborate with Continuous Improvement team to implement operational and system improvements.
• Evaluate cluster operational planning performance and drive improvements.
• Review and ensure shipments are planned and delivered successfully.
• Oversee daily execution of transportation planning activities including load consolidation and mode shifts.

Skills

Team Leadership

Supply Chain

English

Microsoft Office

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

OTM

Microsoft Office

Job description

At HEINEKEN Kraków (Heineken Business Services Poland) our success comes directly from our great people. We are a growing team of business experts in finance, accounting, data and technology ready to „WOW” the world with our expertise, passion and pride to be GREEN. We act on our values of Passion for consumers & customers, Courage to dream & pioneer, Care for people & planet, Enjoyment of Life, always focused on being ourselves: inclusive, diverse, and open for new challenges.

We are looking for two Team Leaders to join our growing team.

The Team Leader role has dual responsibility as business leader and people leader. As business leader ensures operational delivery according to functional standards and effective collaboration with internal and external clients and stakeholders. As people leader supervises team and its operational deliverables, supports employee’s development, builds engagement and fosters collaboration across streams.

Your responsibilities would include:

• being responsible to oversee and manage transportation Planning & Execution functions for all OpCos within their specific cluster, acting decisively and engage effectively with key stakeholders
• partnering effectively with external customers and OpCo transportation organization, customer service representatives and wider supply planning organization
• being responsible for adhering to SLAs, resolving any issues/challenges at the OpCo side
• managing team of Planners by reviewing and improving resources on a continuous basis
• liaising with Continuous Improvement team to support implementation of operational and system improvements
• evaluating cluster operational planning performance
• reviewing and ensures shipments have been successfully planned and successfully delivered
• overseeing daily execution of transportation planning activities including load consolidation, mode shift, and optimization of transportation routes
• seeking to optimize transportation and execution activities based on transportation planners’ inputs, together with CI/CPI team.

You are a good match if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in Management, Business, Logistics, or related field
• at least 5 years of work experience in Supply Chain
• at least 2 years of experience managing and leading a team
• language skills: English (required), second language is advantageous (preferred: Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian)
• good understanding/experience with OTM
• understanding of transportation rules, regulations, standard processes and business policies
• skills to effectively communicate to all levels (including OpCos) demonstrating expertise, professionalism and confidence
• ability to develop and manage client and carrier relationships
• professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• team management experience
• proficiency with Microsoft Office
• experience working for a multinational organization and working with colleagues internationally.

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