Overview:
Kemin Industries is seeking a **Logistics Specialist** for our location in Cavriago.
As Logistics Specialist you and your team of 1 will be responsible for all transport flow in the location in Cavriago. You will act as a primary point of contact for the business.
**We Are Kemin**
We are visionaries who see things differently and are inspired by the world around us. We have been dedicated to using applied science to improve the quality of life for over half a century. Committed to feed and food safety, Kemin maintains top-of-the-line manufacturing facilities where over 500 specialty ingredients are made for humans and animals in the global feed and food industries, as well as the health, nutrition, beauty and têxtile markets. We provide product solutions and options to customers in more than 120 countries.
**Responsibilities**:
The **LOGISTIC SPECIALIST** will take the operational lead in the logistic activities for the Cavriago location.
Your responsibilities will be:
- Manage the Supply Chain:
- Order intake & verification of specific requirements for order processing (product specs, sales & transport prices, incoterms, financial arrangements,)
- Liaison with inventory team for on-time availability of products
- Assure transport arrangements & follow up on on-time collection and deliveries
- Assure that all required documentation are prepared in time and coordinate on site pick-ups with site team (production, customer service, material planner)
- Manage brokerage and import / export shipments
- Manage the external Warehouses
- Regularly reports the KPIs towards logistics and On-time deliveries (OTIF, COST, Lead-Times)
- Define, negotiate, and assure SLA (service level agreements) with all the transport and 3PL (third part logistics), including sea/air/rail freights, external warehousing and road transport providers
- Continuously negotiate rates and routes of transportation to optimize Supply Chain COST and Lead-times
- Support and collaborate with site team on improvements for internal logistic (warehouse, storage and transport flow on site)
Qualifications:
- Bchelor degree or equivalent by relevant experience
- More than 4 years of experience in a logistics or customer service environment with international freights
- Team player
- Fluent in Italian and English
- Good PC skills:
- E-mail,
- MS Excel, MS Word
- ERP experience
- SAP / M3 experience
- Customer focused, communicative & assertive
- Accurate, well organized,
- Able to plan activities, to anticipate and to take initiatives
- Flexible in adjusting to organizational needs
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