Freight Excellence Manager

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Established Pharmaceutical Division (EPD) is looking for a

Freight Excellence Manager

for its global Pharma Division Headquarter based in Allschwil- Basel.

Primary Job Function:

Lead Freight & Distribution Cost Optimization for EPD, with deliverables of double digit million dollars savings annually

Lead and represent EPD in corporate price negotiations, cross divisional program on contract negotiations for transportation and warehousing

Responsible for double digit millions freight and Distribution costs of EPD and impacting the overall EPD freight and distribution spend of triple digit millions

Lead EPD improvement initiatives and strategic projects on F&D optimization

Core Job Responsibilities:

Ensure the efficiency of standard operations within logistic for all inbound and outbound related shipments

Represent logistics in cross functional projects

Perform gap analysis and track opportunities for improvements.

Develop and track KPI’s to measure logistic service providers and lead QBR’s

Lead Cool Chain/ others RFQ

Lead F&D Optimization imperative and drive, plan and implement resulted projects.

Lead corporate procurement RFQ projects and propose fact driven business strategy on negotiations

Run the on time and regular logistic execution stakeholder’s evaluation to secure shipping activities and ensure optimal utilization of transport means

Accountable for monitoring transport execution per service level agreements to secure an optimized service within the GMP/GDP rules.

Manage Logistic data

Minimum Education:

Minimum Experience/Training Required:

Experience:

6-9 years minimum in supply chain / procurement experience

Strong negotiation skills, very good written and oral communication skills

Ability to influence senior stakeholders internal and external

Project Management experience and capabilities

Strong knowledge in supply chain management

High flexibility (ability to adapt and work efficiently in different situations)

Able to work cross functional in a high dynamic environment.

High level of personal, professional and ethic integrity

Highly customer oriented (internal / external), with strong sense of responsibility

Strong analytical skill

Strong knowledge in transport and logistics, Incoterms, etc.

Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP and APO planning tool

Languages:

Employer of Choice:

Through numerous local, national and international accolades, Abbott is regarded as an employer of choice for our commitment to workplace excellence. Our employees are given the tools to succeed, lead and grow, with challenging opportunities and work that makes a difference. Through our diverse healthcare businesses, we connect people and potential in ways that no other company can. Discover a world of opportunities at Abbott.

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