- Manages and provides leadership for the functional group's development, direction, and effectiveness, adhering to organizational policies and processes and supporting overall business and corporate objectives.
- Focuses on the execution of the regional warehouse and logistics strategy as set by the Global Logistics leadership that best meets the Country's customer contract requirements.
- Provides expertise and responsibility for regions' import/export functions and compliance, including trade and security
regulatory compliance.
- Develops and maintains successful relationship and contract management of the 3’d party warehouse and logistics suppliers.
- Measure, monitor and report monthly KPIs, making sure performance is in line with target and identifying root cause and corrective actions to address logistics issues.
Collaborates with Marketing, Sales, Regulatory, Quality and Operations to effectively and compliantly service customers to ensure cost effective delivery of customer shipments at prescribed targets for service levels
- Ensures sufficient product flow to customers in assigned regions, in alignment with Global Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) processes and strategies that meet World Class Service Level objectives:
o Aligns regional inventory targets and policies following Global Planning processes to support typical variations in SIOP plans and lead times; manages MPS/MRP system in region to accomplish supply chain flows.
O Secures and manages inbound supply from both internal and external suppliers to support inventory policy and sales requirements for equipment, disposables, solutions, and spare parts
O Manages inventory obsolescence risk and transitions for new product introductions and phase outs, as well as write-offs and disposal
- Manages customer complaints related to deliveries and logistics, ensuring response and resolution within customer time frame expected.
- Implements solutions for continuous improvements, supporting the business in maximizing sales and profit with
optimal logistics cost, assuring quality and high service level performance.
- Develop and implement procurement strategies that align with overall supply chain and business objectives.
- Lead vendor selection, negotiation, and contract management to ensure cost-effective and quality procurement.
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure continuity of supply and risk mitigation.
- Monitor and analyze procurement KPIs to drive continuous improvement in cost, quality, and delivery.
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements in all procurement activities.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g., Operations, Quality, R&D) to understand and meet procurement needs.
- Drive digitalization and automation initiatives in procurement processes for improved efficiency and transparency.
- Conduct regular supplier evaluations and audits to ensure performance standards are met.
- Manage procurement budgets and identify opportunities for cost savings and value creation.