Data Logistics Junior Operator

Job description

Solvay is a science company whose technologies bring benefits to many aspects of daily life. With more than 24,100 employees in 64 countries, Solvay bonds people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress. The Group seeks to create sustainable shared value for all, notably through its Solvay One Planet plan crafted around three pillars: protecting the climate, preserving resources and fostering better life. The Group’s innovative solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices, health care applications, water and air purification systems. Founded in 1863, Solvay today ranks among the world’s top three companies for the vast majority of its activities and delivered net sales of €10.2 billion in 2019. Solvay is listed on Euronext Brussels (SOLB) and Paris and in the United States, where its shares (SOLVY) are traded through a Level I ADR program.Solvay Busines Services (SBS) is the global organization supporting internal and external growth by integrating the major end-to-end administrative processes as well as the information services of the Solvay Group, through three strategic objectives: strategic agility and customer centricity, service excellence and talents and innovation.

Job Overview and Responsibilities:

This position is to be based in Carnaxide offices, reporting to Data Logistics Team Leader, being in charge of:

·  Create in SAP the contractual terms of the negotiated transports.
·  Keep up to date pricing and other operational data (Transit team, Lead time, Transportation connection point ...).
·  Analyze shipment costs differences and shipment costs created at zero, proposing corrective actions.
·  Analyze vendor invoice gaps.
·  Document the results of Internal Control testing.
·  Provide support to the Plants regarding the data associated with transport.
·  Develop and maintain updated the operational procedures of the activities linked to the post.
·  Propose measures to improve and participate in working groups on projects and initiatives.
·  To be the support of the Purchasing Function within the Transport Tender process by ensuring the viability of the SAP system and, if necessary, to be the link with the IS team for the system evolution requests.
·  Participate in projects implementation within own organization and domain.
·  Contribute effectively to overall team’s objectives, in terms of integration, sharing knowledge, good environment and service

Education and Experience:

·  Bachelor’s degree, Supply Chain or Purchasing.
·  Previous experience in an operational position in Transport Logistics is recommended.

Skills:

·  Fluent in English
·  Knowledge domain in information systems (SAP, BW, Microsoft Office (especially Excel advanced), GMail ...).
·  Knowledge of issues related to transport and logistics concepts (role of the different actors, transport contract,...).
·  Expertise in one or more means of transportation (FCL / LCL, FTL / LTL, Rail, Air).
·  Strong autonomy: the candidate must be able to make decisions within a predefined context (operational choices, arbitration power, managing exceptional situations).
·  Good interpersonal skills: communication skills on operational and technical issues, but also in the context of a lasting relationship with the customer / supplier (following the service delivery, excluding the negotiator role).
·  Ability to interact with colleagues at all levels throughout the company.
·  Ability to work under pressure and intensive deadlines.
·  Team work, results focus, adaptability, perseverance and motivation
·  Ability to work with the Office Automation tools standard in the Solvay Group (e.g. Microsoft Office / Google).