Description:
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement strategies and goals for the logistics department to meet business targets.
- Establish and enforce logistics policies and procedures to ensure safe and efficient operations.
- Oversee the implementation of logistics and safety procedures, taking corrective actions as needed.
- Make critical decisions on technical logistics activities to solve problems efficiently and cost-effectively.
- Ensure logistics processes run smoothly with the required quantity and quality, coordinating with the production team to meet customer demands and minimize complaints.
- Provide ongoing training for department staff to ensure all activities are performed safely and correctly.
- Manage recruitment, orientation, and training of new employees.
- Motivate and develop staff by setting objectives, supporting performance, and reviewing progress.
- Provide accurate routing information to coordinate delivery times and locations.
- Monitor departmental performance against goals, taking preventive and corrective actions as necessary.
- Ensure timely and safe delivery of all products to customers, aiming for minimal complaints.
- Continuously benchmark logistics activities and procedures against industry best practices to implement state-of-the-art technologies.
- Set and monitor the logistics budget, ensuring financial performance aligns with the budget.
- Collaborate with management to achieve overall business goals and ensure proper implementation of approved procedures.
- Ensure all logistics activities comply with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Business Management, or Engineering.
- 10 years of experience in logistics management within the chemical industry.
- Previous experience working with international shipping lines.
- Logistics Risk & Business Continuity Management.
- Strategic Planning and Forecasting.
- Budgeting and Financial Understanding.
- Knowledge of Dangerous Goods Transportation.
- Advanced Computer Skills.
- Proficiency in English.
- Understanding of International Shipping Standards.
- Knowledge of International Safety Practices.
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