Transport and Customs Assistant Manager

The Global Transport & Customs team provides the centre of expertise for the global Transport network. It sets the strategy frameworks guidelines and provides functional expertise in network design across the global supply community and with the logistics community in the regions.

It has the responsibility to identify and manage projects that deliver added value to the business in terms of Cost Performance Quality Service Compliance and sustainability in relation to Transportation Customs and Trade Compliance.

Furthermore the Global Transport & Customs team is controlling the global freight budget and provides governance over the Control Tower Operations.

In Coty we are in the middle of a transformation process which provides very interesting opportunities for dynamic logistics professionals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As our Transport and Customs Supervisor you are responsible for ensuring proper execution of transport and customs operations in your area of responsibility.

In this position you are responsible to manage end-to-end shipments from and to China as well as oversee incidents reporting and KPIs in the country.

Your main focus :

Type of operations to be managed:

• Manage end-to-end import and export operations (air and ocean) including booking sailing customs clearance pickup trucking and final delivery to ensure on-time delivery and fulfillment of business requirements.
• Oversee inbound shipments from the US/EU and intra-APAC rebalancing flows as well as outbound shipments to other regions ensuring smooth coordination between origin ports/airports and final destinations.
• Manage and coordinate with freight forwarders carriers brokers and couriers to ensure shipment accuracy operational integrity sufficient capacity and adherence to agreed lead times; regularly review and report on service provider performance.

• Provide shipment visibility performance reporting and root-cause analysis for service failures driving corrective actions.
• Control transport costs and support budget adherence through utilization and cost analysis.
• Handle complex or urgent operational exceptions including customs inquiries and critical customer delivery requirements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with DCs control tower procurement planning and other stakeholders to support operational and continuous improvement initiatives.

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Key operational and functional responsibilities:

• Provide maximum visibility to the stakeholders and management team
• Autonomously Supervise a set of KPI in your areas with responsibility to run analysis and short-term action plan when out of target escalating wherever is necessary.
• Support cost analysis to ensure we respect our transport budget including transport analysis of utilization rate.
• Ensure agreed lead times are met.
• Ensure our logistic service providers have capacity enough to support our volume and eventually develop contingency plans.

You are also expected to occasionally support management team in making continuous improvement project in your area including supply network design efficiency improvement carrier selection and qualifications work processes and KPI improvements.

You are expected to collaborate with different functions: DCs local marketing team procurement planning and mainly with existing control tower that is performing day by day operations.

You are expected to attend and contribute to standard meeting internally and with carriers and adhere propose and execute improvement proposal to existing work processes

YOU ARE A COTY FIT

You like to some relative skills. As a/an experienced (job title) you get energy from working in a fast-paced diverse and international environment. Other than that you:

• Required educational background: . degree in Logistics - advanced degree an advantage.
• 2-4 Years of relevant working experience in freight (preferable in Multinational company preferable in Global forwarding company or transport in FMCG).
• Strong analytical and fact-based problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office and ERP systems (e.g. SAP).
• Good skills in EXCEL / Power BI VBA creation capabilities will be an advantage.
• Fluent in English another language is a plus.
• Strong team player - able to effectively and proactively act in a complex matrix organization.
• Customs requirements -familiar with custom regulations of either one of the APAC countries ie Malaysia Singapore Australia Korea Thailand China etc.
• Familiar with HTS classification rules and practice

Working for Coty means:

• Flexible working hours and possibility to work remotely for a % of time
• An open diversified inclusive beauty company.
• A truly international global transport team we have representative of all regions and more than 20 countries

OUR BENEFITS

As our role some of the benefits you will receive are:

• A salary that matches your knowledge and experience
• Great holiday benefits
• Comprehensive medical and commercial insurance
• Fair rewards given based on performance and individual abilities
• Promote flexible and diverse lifestyles and ways of working

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

1. A telephone/online introductory meeting follows.
2. A first online/in-person interview
3. A second interview
4. You will receive a proposal with the terms of employment.

ABOUT COTY

Coty is one of the worlds largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance color cosmetics skincare and body care. At Coty we celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness. Therefore we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate or employee and strive to be an open inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self. Join us in making over the world of beauty!

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