Logistics Manager

Job description

Job Title: Logistics Manager

Join us at Orbia Building & Infrastructure (Wavin): Where purpose comes to life.

You're purpose-driven.

Growth-minded.

Ready to stretch your potential.

Welcome to Orbia's Building & Infrastructure business, Wavin, where our purpose—to advance life around the world—drives our entire global team.

Every day, we think big and work smart to tackle some of the world's most pressing challenges.

Whether it's delivering clean drinking water to communities, building climate-resilient cities, or creating more comfortable living spaces, we never settle for good enough when there's a chance to make life better.

Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives.

That's what we work for.

How about you?

At Orbia Building & Infrastructure (Wavin), we advance life around the world by building healthy, sustainable environments.

And where is our help most needed?

In the places we live: cities where drinking water is leaking, green spaces are vanishing, streets flood after heavy rain, and outdated sewage systems contaminate our groundwater.

It's time to join our team and help create more sustainable environments

We are currently looking for a Logistics Manager to join us.

If you want to make a difference and work for a purpose-driven company, please read on.

Main purpose

Lead the Transportation and Warehouse operations in the assigned countries / sites in a safe, reliable, effective, and efficient way to address product customer needs related to Logistics as well as coordinate implementation of continuous improvement projects and initiatives aiming to improve safety, simplify execution, improve service, and reduce costs.

Main Responsibilities

• Actively endorse and support programs and initiatives related to safety and compliance to promote cultural change.
  
  Work closely with the HSE and compliance teams for this purpose.
  
  
• Coordinate together with the HSE team the investigation and action planning process in case of Safety incidents and/or accidents.
  
  
• Keep up to date and assure the team is aware of occupational health, safety, environment, quality, and social responsibility policies.
  
  
• Coordinate and manage performance in the logistics operation including Product receipt, storage, counting, order consolidation / planning, transportation tendering, product loading and track & trace.
  
  
• Assure enough warehouse and transportation capacity is available to address sales volume as agreed in IBP cycle (warehouse space and transportation).
  
  
• Operate the S&D productivity program in the sites assigned, challenging logistics site leaders to find better ways to perform day-to-day operation but also bringing and implementing best practices.
  
  
• Lead the logistics operation continuous improvement.
  
  
• Revise official documentation (Logistics Procedures, Manuals, Standards).
  
  Support audits and certification process in logistics assigned sites.
  
  
• Manage the annual budget for logistics operations and transport in close collaboration with Finance.
  
  
• Partner with procurement in sourcing warehouse and transportation services (freight, 3PLs, loading service, equipment rental)
• Manage and control logistics costs and performance, realized based on frequent measurement and systematic review of these costs and performance with logistics service providers.
  
  
• Ensure that the normative, rules and regulations are complied with by all employees.
  
  
• Perform people management, hiring, promotions, and dismissals of employees.
  
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Business, Engineering (ideally Industrial or Mechanical)
• Minimum 5 years in Supply Chain/Warehouse / Transportation activities in the (
  Mining, Industrials, Food, Retail or Construction)
  industry.
  
  
• Excellent english skills.
  
  
• Proven experience in the implementation and operational use of WMS (Warehouse Management System).
  
  
• Knowledge of warehouse technology and warehouse management including legal and safety requirements.
  
  
• Mastery on problem-solving, networking, communication, and leadership skills.
  
  
• Detail oriented, possessing mastery on organizational skills with analytical abilities.
  
  
• Ability to manage complexity and deal with stressful situations.
  
  
• Sense of responsibility and urgency and ability to multi-task and prioritize activities.
  
  
• Knowledge of processes and IT Systems associated with logistics function.
  
  
• Proven experience in managing labor relations with unions (sindicatos), including negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, dispute resolution and compliance with applicable labor regulations.
  
  

What Orbia Building & Infrastructure Offers

Do you want to make a difference by working with a purpose?

Expect a warm welcome at Orbia Building & Infrastructure (Wavin) Here, we take responsibility for each other and our company.

We stay courageous in taking calculated risks that spark innovation.

We embrace diverse perspectives, skills, and talents to reshape how we work and the impact we make.

Most of all, we encourage our employees to grow their talents and become the best version of themselves.

Together, as a strong team, we grow and deliver on our purpose every day.

Orbia B&I is the place to be if you truly want to make an impact.

Alongside a motivated and professional international team, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Organization

Orbia's Building & Infrastructure business, Wavin, is an innovative solutions provider for the global building and infrastructure industry.

With over 60 years of product development experience, we advance life around the world by creating healthy, sustainable environments.

Whether improving access to clean drinking water, ensuring sanitation for all, building climate-resilient cities, or designing comfortable living spaces, Orbia B&I partners with municipalities, engineers, contractors, and installers to help future-proof communities, buildings, and homes.

Orbia B&I has more than 11,000 employees and 65 production sites worldwide, serving over 80 countries through a global sales and distribution network.

Our key brands include: Wavin, Amanco Wavin, Pavco Wavin, Plastigama Wavin, and Bow Wavin.

Orbia Building & Infrastructure is part of Orbia, a company driven by a shared purpose: to advance life around the world.

Orbia operates in several sectors: Polymer Solutions (Vestolit and Alphagary), Building and Infrastructure (Wavin), Precision Agriculture (Netafim), Connectivity Solutions (Dura-Line), and Fluor & Energy Materials (Koura).

All five business groups share a common focus on improving health and wellness, reimagining cities and homes, securing food and water, connecting communities, and advancing the circular economy with innovative solutions.

Orbia has a global workforce of over 24,000, commercial activity in more than 100 countries, and operations in over 50, with corporate headquarters in Boston, Mexico City, Amsterdam, and Tel Aviv.

In 2023, Orbia reported $8.2 billion in revenue.

Required Skill Profession

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