Job Description Summary
Manage transportation and related logistics of goods and services to and from internal and/or external customers/suppliers. Accountable for the quality of own work. Subject to direct operations supervision/prescribed work instructions/systems checking. Executes within a well-defined operations framework. There is generally a step by step sequence of standard operational tasks which need to be followed to achieve an end result.Job Description
Function
Logistics Specialist
Purpose
The Logistics Specialist provides operational expertise in day-to-day logistics activities, as well as ad-hoc emergency situations and during the set-up of new processes. The Logistics Specialist combines the expertise of Safety, Quality, On-time Delivery and Cost and is able to translate the requirements from these respective fields to the operational execution. The Logistics Specialist understands why the processes are designed as they are, such that they adhere to all regulatory requirements (Safety & Quality), and such that the customer experience is optimized (On-time delivery) and such that the processes are cost efficient (Cost). The Logistics Specialist applies this knowledge to make right decisions in day-to-day logistics activities and ad-hoc emergency situations, as well as advise how new processes are set up in an optimal way. He/she is representing the department during meetings with other departments and our business partners.
Core responsibilities
The Logistics Specialist is responsible to ensuring all operational processes (existing day-to-day activities, non-standard situations and new processes) comply with all regulations necessary in order to, achieve the highest customer satisfaction and delivery reliability and as cost-efficient as possible. The emphasis in this role is to carry out a continuous improvement mindset in operational activities, write documentation (SOPs WI, reports), provide training, support, and expertise to the Team, perform data-analysis (volume, quality, cost, etc.), facilitate and lead business review meetings with the partners, create and monitor KPIs. While doing so think in a “Work Smarter, Not Harder” mindset, thinks of ways on how to approach these most efficient possibly using automation. In addition, support the logistics department with the daily planning and coordination of transports. You work together with project managers, logistics coordinators, SAP key users, external logistic partners, and specialists in the field of regulations (ADR/IATA/GDP/etc.). The role reports to the Logistics Team Lead.
Roles and responsibilities
- Responsible for organizing and setting up the logistics processes as optimally as possible taking into consideration safety, quality, delivery reliability and cost efficiency.
- Support operational team with process expertise (SAP key user))
- Creating and updating work instructions, procedures that meet GDP standards.
- Creating quality reports (QMR, Carrier reviews)
- Investigating and following up on complaints and transportation incidents according to quality requirements and transport’s regulations (TW Deviations, Investigations and CAPA)
- Support financial audits (POD report)
- Perform data-analysis (volume, quality, cost, etc.)
- Creating and updating financial reports, forecasts and KPIs. Investigating and explaining differences in the costs compared to the forecasts.
- Create, monitor KPIs, overviews
- SAP key-user
- Representing department on business meetings with partners
- Initiating and executing improvement or implementation projects aimed at the internal and external logistics processes, independently or through an active contribution to a project group.
- Plan and coordinate transport to hospitals worldwide.
- Liaise with Quality Assurance, Customer Service, Shipping and Production departments.
- Fulfill a monitoring role when it comes to daily operations.
- Put mechanisms in place necessary to monitor operations
- Run and discuss the status of these monitoring KPI’s during the departmental Daily Management.
- Monitor and drive compliancy of the department (Deviations, complaints, complex orders RU)
- Understand the sensitivity and importance and being able to execute a Route Risk Assessment while taking into consideration all the aspects.
Qualifications
- Relevant HBO education.
- Several years of experience in a complex logistics environment.
- Experience in the pharmaceutical or food industry.
- Experience with air freight and with ADR/IATA/GDP is an advantage.
- Experience with an ERP package (preferably SAP) and Microsoft Excel.
- Fluent in English (Dutch not mandatory but preferred)
Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.
We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.
GE Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
