Senior Automation and Technology Specialist

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Senior Automation and Technology Specialist

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Maasvlakte Rotterdam

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Fulltime

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Bachelor / Master

Automation and technology Specialist Will provide leadership in developing and delivering cost effective solutions to continuously enhance organizational performance, control cost, and increase revenue.

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About us

Established in 2011, Samsung SDS Cello Logistics (part of the Korean multinational Samsung Group) is one of the fastest growing logistics service providers in the world and specializes in innovative logistics services by developing and applying optimized solutions and providing SCM consultancy to customers based on their own Cello platform. The company is active worldwide in 40 countries employing more than 4.500 logistics experts.

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Purpose of the job

Based on his/ (her) Knowledge of the warehousing and the best practices in the 3PL world, he /she will continuously check and master the new technologies in the market that could be applied to Samsung SDS warehouses and operations or Digital Transformation lab. He / she propose right solutions including technology and automation for both new customers or existing operations. He /she interact with cross-functional personnel to resolve operational problems and ensure compliance with customer requirements, quality goals, service levels, inventory accuracy, and performance standards, identifies process exceptions, formulates recommendations, and implements process improvements.

He /she must have high integrity and accountability standards, good analysis and communication skills, practical experience with WMS and WCS is an advantage.

He / she should build connection and maintain them with different suppliers of technology and automation. He /she will manage the purchasing process and evaluate the technology specifications.

Job Tasks:

  • Support business projects in Europe and CIS by developing new technologies and Material handling solutions for existing and new warehouse solutions.
  • Analyze customer profile and translate into efficient and cost-effective automation / MHS designs
  • Design layouts, processes of the proposed solutions or improvements.
  • Provide project plan including timelines, estimated material needs and costs.
  • Build a technology and automation data base; including capacities, costs and system connectivity capacity (by consulting widely and with Logistics Systems Integration Engineer).
  • Find new technologies and equipment considering specification.
  • Manage the ideal technology to implement or to put in Pipeline list.
  • Build contact and manage relation with technology and MH suppliers.
  • Coordinate purchasing processes.
  • Generate RFP, define equipment specifications.
  • Evaluate technical aspects & Confirm equipment specifications.
  • Make contract and generate PO.
  • Preparing automation and MHE to be examined.
  • Perform user trainings and coaching; generate Work instruction, safety measures.
  • Support operations implementation (new tech).

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Job Requirement:

Education:

  • At least HBO / Bachelor degree, preferably a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, supply chain and logistics management or related technical engineering.

Experience:

  • 5-7 years of experience in a logistics environment and relevant role (industrial engineering, Solution engineer or design warehouse automation equipment).

Job Skills:

  • A self-starter that possesses strong analytical skills and excellent problem-solving techniques.
  • Conceptual and analytical thinker with the focus on the finalization of objectives
  • Hands-on mentality, eager to take initiatives, determine opportunities and deliver targets.
  • Detail oriented, and keeping the helicopter view and yet able to prioritize the areas needing focus.
  • Have a good sense of urgency and work towards customer satisfaction with a strong sense of ownership.
  • Project management skills.
  • Ability to sketch, plan and perform designs creatively.
  • Good understanding of the automation and technology impacts and pre-requisite.
  • Experience with WMS systems and WCS is essential.
  • Have a financial affinity in term of ROI and cost savings. 
  • Familiarity with technical specifications and standards.
  • Familiarity with the regulations, codes of practice and standards imposed on technical procedures.
  • Testing practices: understanding of common testing procedures in engineering.
  • Familiarity with the auditing, checking, assessment procedures/processes of automation and technology.
  • Good experience with computer assisted design such as Autocad, Sketchup.
  • Good MS office skills.
  • Practical experience in operation management is an advantage.

Soft Skills:

  • High integrity and accountability standards.
  • Able to work autonomously as well as a team player.
  • Multicultural mindset, able to effectively work with diversified team.
  • Good communication skills in transversal organization and beyond organization.
  • A proficient level of English any other European language is a pre.

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Benefits

  • Competitive primary and secondary benefits.
  • A great logistics playground where you have the freedom to develop yourself in your professional career.
  • Great team consisting of people of various backgrounds.
  • Informal working environment.

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Come join us!

If this role matches your profile and you are ambitious to work for a dynamic and challenging company, please send your CV and motivation letter to Loek Hendrix. L.hendrix@samsung.com 

 

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