Job Title: Supply Chain and Logistics Specialist
Summary: We seek a candidate with extensive experience in transportation and logistics, strong organizational skills, and the ability to thrive in an international environment. The ideal candidate will be proficient in managing transportation and customs activities in Australia, encompassing import, export, and domestic distribution tasks.
Responsibilities:
1. Manage export/import/domestic transportation activities, including Sea, Air, courier, landslide, and over-dimensional transportation.
2. Coordinate with Australia and New Zealand Customs authorities and handle documentation activities.
3. E nsure a high level of safety and quality culture & emphasize the same in all activities.
4. Drive analyses to ensure business continuity and improve business by constructing, standardizing, and leading improvement projects.
5. Monitor and report transport risks and create periodic management information reports.
6. Collaborate closely with Customs authorities, port authorities, Internal customers, site and service stakeholders, and external logistics service providers.
7. P revent documentary errors or process gaps/oversight that lead to extra costs for Vestas through delays, fines, penalties etc.
8. Perform performance management of forwarders and logistics business partners.
9. M ake on-time payments to service providers, manage budget vs actual, and support transportation claims.
10. Coordinate general and project transport planning (e.g., Road Surveys) and executions of wind turbine spares, tools, transport equipment, and main components.
11. L earn and extend support for transport and customs activities in NEA regions other than ANZ.
12. E nsure on-time, Quality and cost for our inbound/outbound transport operation for factories, service & sites and construction teams.
13. C apacity and capability assessment of supplier base to meet future requirements.
Qualifications:
1. 5+ years of experience in Transportation/Logistics combined with a bachelor's or master's degree in either Supply Chain Management or Logistics.
2. Demonstrated experience in Transportation and Logistics Operations of Wind Turbine Generators or similar products.
3. Proficient in Microsoft Office Package required (Solid experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint) and SAP MM / SAP TM modules are an advantage.
4. Strong Analytical skills and use business knowledge for results.
5. Proactively identify problems and implement effective solutions.
6. Effective stakeholder Management, Ensuring collaboration, simplicity, accountability & Passion.
7. Strong interpersonal & ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization.
8. High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results orientation.
9. Fluent in English communication (Oral & Written).
10. Flexible work hours and flexible for occasional travel.
11. Structured and organized to deliver within deadlines.
12. Proactive, self-driven and Ready to go the extra mile to reach the target.
13. Wind mill manufacturing industry experience / Heavy equipment manufacturing experience is preferred.
About Us:
Vestas is the energy industry's global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We specialize in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than our competitors in the renewable energy arena.