Purpose of the job

1. Planning

• Utilizes various transportation software systems to facilitate material movement, planning and scheduling.

2. Scheduling

• Prepares and updates monthly logistics schedule to ensure deliveries to production locations and coordinates product delivery schedule with customers.

3. Human Resource Management

• Organize recurring team meetings and meetings with individual team members in order to create an optimum working environment within the department
• Execute general HR responsibilities such as job interviews, performance evaluation, follow up on sickness.
• Build trust among team members in order to create shared responsibility

4. Tracking

• Coordinates daily activities to track location and movement of inventory finished goods and raw materials via all transport modes, and re-routes freight as needed to meet demands and minimize cost. 
• Communicates fulfilment status to Logistics and Sales organizations as appropriate.

5. Service providers

• Works closely with transport service providers to assure efficient and effective execution of processes, assists in obtaining necessary transport permits and codes and prepares proper transportation paperwork and export documentation.

6. Data management

• Supports the development and implementation of improved processes and systems and maintains master data.