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Logistics Specialist

4 weeks ago

Durban, South Africa UPL ltd Full time

**Logistics Specialist**:

- Job Id: 10269
- City: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Department: SCM
- Function: SCM
- Employee Type: Permanent Full Time
- Seniority Level: Associate
- Description:

- **Job title**: Logistics Specialist

**Location**:Durban, South Africa

**ABOUT UPL**:
**_UPL is focused on emerging as a premier global provider of total crop solutions designed to secure the world’s long-term food supply. Winning farmer's hearts across the globe, while leading the way with innovative products and services that make agriculture sustainable, UPL is the fastest-growing company in the industry. Our successes in the field add up to powerful financials. UPL delivers results from protecting crops that translate into attractive investor value. Based on the recognition that humankind is one community, UPL’s overarching commitment is to improve areas of its presence, workplace, and customer engagement._**

**_Our purpose _**_is_**_ ‘OpenAg’. _**_An agriculture network that feeds sustainable growth for all._**_ No limits, no borders._**

**_We are one team, for maximum impact. One team with shared goals. We have a laser-like focus on what our customers need and want, on anticipating their future needs, and on how we can create innovative solutions and experiences for them. We think outside the box and go beyond our comfort zone. We believe in agility, we mix the power of speed, with structure from process. And wherever we can, we always believe in having fun_**

**Role Summary**

**Role Responsibilities**

**INBOUND & OUTBOUND SEA FREIGHT MANAGEMENT**
- Manage all Inbound business requirements from conception of need to delivery
- Ensure step-change improvement in 3PL Forwarding & Clearing service delivery & cost
- Debottleneck Global Sea freight (Imports and Exports) for optimal Inventory availability

**ROAD FREIGHT PLANNING AND OPTIMIZATION**
- Design/Support Integrated Load and Distribution Plans to maximise highest service level & lowest cost
- Significantly improve S&OE covering inbound, multiple warehouses, production, order entry & delivery
- Ensure Cross Border transportation meet Internal and end -customer service & cost expectation
- Optimize transport operations to attain Excellence, employing mathematical & cost modelling

**BUDGETING AND COST CONTROL**
- Compile and Manage Logistics Budgets
- Improve outsourced transport operations & policies to support budget attainment
- Monitor and analyze transportation rates and trends to realize significant cost reduction
- Ensure no value leakage from contracts & SLA’s including transport billing overcharges

**MANAGE PROCUREMENT OF TRANSPORT PROCESS**
- Facilitate transport purchasing i.e. RFQ, RFP, RFI within UPL governance guard rails
- Post Award Contract management including SLA design and management
- Ensure measurable cost benefits accrue to UPL from all Transport tenders

**CONTRACTING**
- Ensure Transporter contracts are negotiated to ensure lowest cost over its life cycle
- Design and manage Transporter SLA and relationships for high flexibility and service
- Religiously ensure compliance to all DG Regulations by transporters and UPL operations
- Demonstrate Excellence in Negotiation

**PEOPLE & COMMUNICATION**
- Collaborate well with internal teams i.e. Supply Planning, Commercial, Procurement, Warehouse, to significantly minimize stock outs
- Directly support Warehouse & Distribution Manager and partner with Supply Planning Manager & Head of Procurement on Optimization Projects
- Support and actively demonstrate UPL Values in all internal and external engagements

**TECHNOLOGY & REPORTING**
- Fully utilise available technology to gain insights from data for improvement
- Implement and manage fully or semi-automated TMS
- Design Transport KPI’s and Dashboard /Control Tower
- Compile & present Transport activity, exceptions, including financial performance reports

**PROJECT MANAGEMENT**
- Conceptualise and lead transport & distribution improvement projects across Southern Africa

**Responsibility Weightage and % of Time Spent Matrix**

Responsibility

Weightage

% of Time Spent

SEA FREIGHT PLANNING & MANAGEMENT

30

30%

ROAD FREIGHT PLANNING AND OPTIMIZATION

30

30%

BUDGETING AND COST CONTROL

20

20%

CONTRACTING

10

10%

TECHNOLOGY, REPORTING & PROJECTS

10

10%

**Financial Accountability**
- Budgeting
- Cost analysis and management

**Strategic**:Strategic 40%; Tactical 60%**

**Number of Direct Reports**:1**

**Number of Indirect Reports**: 1**

**Internal Stakeholders**

Stakeholder 1
- Head of Supply Chain

Stakeholder 2
- Commercial Head

Stakeholder 3
- Commercial Managers

**External Interactions**

External Interaction 1
- Transporters
- Transporter Forums
- Suppliers

External Interaction 2
- Dangerous Goods Forums
- Security Bodies

**Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required**

**Technical Requirements**:

- Bachelor degree or equivalent in Transport Economics or Engineering with core competencies in Cost managemen