Freight Team Lead

Location:

Riga – Latvia

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

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Information Technology, Management & Executive, Manufacturing, Purchasing & Supply Chain Transport, Logistics & Distribution

Advertiser:

Allnex

Job ID:

130728288

Posted On:

28 June 2024

Why are we proud of what we do at allnex? We create coatings, products which help protect the world for all nex-t generations – and that’s exactly what you can do joining us!

Imagine how fast your smartphone would become scratched-up, ugly and unusable without a coating. Or an e-bike, the cabin of a train, a beautiful wooden floor, and countless other things in life.

Making objects and their surfaces more attractive and longer-lasting means making them more sustainable, and that’s a huge part of what working at allnex is about. No matter which role you step into, you’ll become part of a global team of passionate people who care deeply about the chemistry, quality, and global impact of coatings.

You’ll also join a highly multicultural and diverse team of more than 4,000 employees in four regions who – as part of one of the world’s leading coating resins companies – serve customers in over 100 countries across the globe.

Click here to learn more about how we can make an impact together!
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Position overview

Are you interested in learning more about the Procurement Manager role in the world leading industrial coatings resins company? We are looking for an organized, accurate and proactive leader who will be responsible for day-to-day operations of the Procurement team and manages the team with respect to workload distribution, continuous improvement, motivation and people development. Role also includes to be a purchasing specialist for direct materials and local buyer for indirect materials for Riga and Malaysia office.

If you have a strong communication and leadership skills, then we are waiting for your application.

Responsibilities
-Invoice control (against price lists) of Freight invoices;
-Maintenance of freight prices in systems as provided by Indirect Procurement Transport & Warehousing;
-Invoice extra costs review view Logistics;
-Request freight quotes for situations with fixed carriers;
-Freight rate and  freight route maintenance in the system;
-Support, manage and guide the Procurement team (located in retained organization);
-Participate in hiring process;
-Cooperate with local sourcing managers to improve the efficiency of procurement transactions;
-Pro-actively bring forward and follow up on process improvement initiatives;
-Ensuring proper escalation of issues to Procurement Optimization Director;
-Participation in internal and external audits, perform periodic procurement reports;
-Arrange training sessions for new hires, end users and other departments teams.

Required skills and experience
-1-2 years of experience within business support functions;
-At least a bachelor degree and/or studying for masters;
-Fluent in English;
-Any other language (German, Italian or French) is considered an asset but not required;
-Excellent Computer skills (SAP, Microsoft Office, etc.);
-Organized, accurate and proactive;
-Excellent communicator verbally and in written form;
-Can work in an independent manner, as well as integrate well into a team;
-Acquire overall understanding of Procurement organization/processes and interaction with other departments;
-Acquire ability to understand the process flow and act swiftly upon exceptions.

We offer
-Monthly gross salary 1600 -1800 EUR, depending on skills and experience;
-Partially working from home option;
-Transportation allowance;
-Health, accident and critical illness insurance;
-Annual bonus program and special recognition awards;
-Excellent working conditions in modern environment;
-An international exposure in a cross-cultural community;
-Training, great opportunities to grow and develop your career nationally and internationally;
-Company’s social events;
-Birthday holiday.

Equal Employment Opportunity
allnex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an environment where all colleagues contribute for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our communities.

Find out how you can make an impact!
Check out our careers page for available opportunities. We look forward to hearing from you.

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