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Global Transportation Manager

Epiroc is a leading productivity partner for the mining, infrastructure and natural resources industries. With cuttingedge technology, Epiroc develops and produces innovative drill rigs, rock excavation and construction equipment, and provides world-class service and consumables. The company was founded in Stockholm, Sweden, and has passionate people supporting and collaborating with customers in more than 150 countries.

We offer a unique opportunity to form a position from the start in a new, global, world leading company. On February 21, 2019, an important step was announced regarding our Excelerate journey towards making supply chain a competitive advantage for Epiroc. 

Over the coming month we will take steps to unite our supply chain organizations for MRS (Mining and Rock Excavation Service) and RDT (Rock Drilling Tools). At the same time we will create a Global Master Data and Trade Compliance organization. Uniting the supply chains serving both RDT and MRS will create synergies between the two Divisions and unlock opportunities to build world-class capabilities at scale.

Are you in for the big challenge?

Mission:
The Global Transportation Manager is responsible for global freight management and sourcing with the objective to build and optimize an efficient global transportation network. The global transportation network needs to support Epiroc’s supply chain strategy for RDT and MRS with a focus on delivering high customer service and cost efficiency. This role reports to the VP Supply Chain

Job description:

Strategy and performance
As Global Transportation Manager, you will build a world-class transportation network by select and contract the transportation capabilities for Epiroc together with the supply chain team.

You will develop the global transportation strategy for Epiroc from suppliers of components / raw material to end customers and set performance targets, monitor and report performance and ensure targets are met

You will also support supply chain transformation to an integrated global model including change management in local markets and manage network of internal stakeholders and transportation providers.

Operational execution
To meet the strategy you will have to optimize freight lanes and local country logistics and optimize transportation network in line with MRS Global Parts Model and RDT replenishment model.

You will also align logistics capabilities with requirements of supply chain strategy and customer expectations.

A part of this role is also to coordinate with local logistics teams to create awareness and savings opportunities and manage carrier performance in regions.

To ensure we meet the regulations you will manage and control the transportation documents and work with Trade Compliance team and drive standardization of logistics processes/tools across the regions.

An important part of this role is to maintain and develop relationships with current, new and potential service providers and evaluate quotations and negotiate with service providers. To overcome roadblocks to ensure delivery is in line with internal and external customers’ requirements is part of your role.

People management
You will manage the global transportation team and increasingly local teams in the delivery of the transportation and supply chain goals and objectives.

Educational and experience requirements:

To succeed in this role we think that you have a degree in supply chain, logistics, operations, or related degree. MBA is preferable and at least 10 years in global transportation management (domestic and international experience).

You have experience in the global supply chain and global distribution systems and processes (import/export regulations included) and experience in end-to-end supply chain management involving distribution, inventory management, and project management.

You are an experienced leader with track record of successfully managing people in a global organization.

You also have a strong understanding across all modes of transportation as well as domestic and international and ability to develop new vendor relationships.

We also see that you have experience in procuring freight, leading / driving freight bids, node/network optimization and Trade Compliance.

A must in this role is strong English communication skills both verbal and written. Additional language will be preferred

Personality requirements:
To enjoy the work as Global Transportation Manager, it is important that you have a genuine interest in technology, people, teamwork and to achieve results. You have a motivating and encouraging leadership profile, you are customer focused, result- and solution oriented and have an ability to act and deliver in a dynamic environment.

In this position you will have many contacts both internally and externally, so good cooperation, interpersonal and communications skills are required to do the job.

Epiroc sees different personalities, ethnic origin, gender, age, skills and experience as an asset. We see that the differences make the birth of new ideas and improvements, and this leads to innovation and sustained, long-term results.

Country and city description
This positions location is TBD, preferably in Örebro or Fagersta, and reports to the VP Supply Chain MR, Hans Kuehn. In this position global travel is required.

Application Please apply as soon as possible but no later than 2019-04-04.

Do you want to know more about the job?

Please contact recruiting manager, VP Supply Chain MR, Hans Kuehn.
Telephone: +46 72 084 09 79

Other questions, please contact Maria Roseen, Recruitment Specialist.
Telephone: +46 76 496 56 74