Job Information
About the Position
Introduction
Werfen is a growing, family-owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain. We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant. Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line, we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Our Headquarters and Technology Centers are located in the US and Europe, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong.
Overview
The CoE Logistics Lead is responsible for building the excellence capabilities required in the Logistics department, providing vision, guidanceand drive in transforming the different functions within Logistics to strive for excellence, working collaboratively acrossthe organisation. She/He will collaborate in the definition and deployment of processes and projects for Global Logistics Department. She/He will drive optimization and automation of logistics processes based on performance measures, benchmarking, customer or internal feedback, lessons learned and audits performed. He/She will collaborate with local/functional/regional team members in a matrix to turn strategies into measurable, valuable outputs in all production & quality-oriented processes. This role is responsible for training and coaching the different key roles within Logistics team.
Responsibilities
Key Accountabilities
- Establish and maintain standardised logistics processes across the organisation, ensuring adherence to global standards, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements
- TMS/WMS and logistics digitalizations management, involved on new ERP and digital logistics tools implementations
- Direct follow-up to werfen affiliates in logistics projects,processes implementations and operational support
- Continuously review and improve logistics processes to drive operational efficiency, accuracy and customer satisfaction
- Establish forums, workshops and communication channels to disseminate successful practices, lessons learned and innovative approaches
- Drive change management activities related to logistic processes, ensuring effective communication, training and adoption of process changes
- Track with Regional and Local Directors of Supply Chain local logistics projects and support them in logistics processes implementations
- Use key performance indicators that help to measure the effectiveness of the new processes and project as it evolves.
- Collect and analyse data from different systems, procedural activities and information flows in order to assess the efficiency and costs of logistics processes
- Research industry benchmark and regulatory issuesto draw for solutions development
- Support Global Logistics Director in Logistics Projects and Logistics Processes implementations
Networking/Key relationships
This role requires frequent interaction with the members of the Logistics team, including directors, managers, team leaders and individual contributors. Additionally, this role communicates regularly with Werfen affiliates and corporate departments; mainly PMO, customer service, planning,IT, finance and technical serviceto resolve doubts and issues,and ensure that logistics expectations are met.
Qualifications
Minimum Knowledge & Experience required for the position:
Education: Economics, BusinessAdministration or Engineering degree.
Experience: Minimum of 5 years in Logisticsor Supply Chain departments in Healthcare, Chemical or Distribution industries.
Additional Skills/Knowledge:
- Proficient computer skills includingOffice packet, speciallyExcel and Power Point
- A working knowledge of SAP would be preferred
- Language: Spanish and English.A third languagehighly recommended
Skills & Capabilities:
The ideal candidate for this positionwill exhibit the following skillsand competencies:
- Takesinto consideration customers needs
- Experience in the implementation of a WMS/TMSsystem is highly valued
- Workswell under pressure
- Workswell in teams
- Paysattention to details
- Communication skills, including verbal,written and presentation
- Interpersonal skills, including the skill of persuasion
- Analytical and problem-solving skills,including the abilityto conduct a root cause analysis
- Project management skills
- Conflict management skills
- Ability to coach and advise team members
- Ability to provide actionable and well-supported recommendations
- Ability to multitask
Travel requirements:
Up to 20-30%of time.
If you are interested in constantly learning and being challenged on a daily basis, we encourage you to submit your resume or CV.
Werfen appreciates and values diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V.
www.werfen.com