Transportation Manager

• Supervising, planning, training, and assigning the work of staff engaged in the following duties: shipping, receiving, storing, distributing, and maintaining inventories of materials; processing purchasing transactions; coordinating production work; and other related activities
• Responsible for Supply Chain Operational & Tactical Planning, including Demand Planning, Finished Goods Import Planning and Distribution/Replenishment Planning and resolving various problems and implementing corrective measures and process improvements
• Ensuring the right Planning Governance Framework and defined Ways of Working are embedded within the OpCos processes, including homologation and adherence with Heineken Global Standards and Methodologies regarding Planning Capabilities
• Supporting, participating and being the main source of Insights/data/information for Demand & Supply discussions within Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) cycle
• Ensuring compliance with policies, procedures for safety, standards and regulations in force and participating in their improvement
• Processing/creating/modifying/cancelling PO's and following up on deliveries for all customers
• Ensuring all orders are compliant with ordering parameters such as MOQ, lead times, loading quantities, and master data (SKUs, Sold-to, Ship-to) for MCBC portfolio
• Ensuring accurate entry, proofing, maintenance and submission of purchase orders based on the demand, stock replenishment or management direction for IB Portfolio
• Monitoring and following up on brewery order statuses, ensuring visibility throughout the process, and keeping customers informed of any updates until the orders are shipped
• Coordinating international and domestic freight to ensure timely delivery, while addressing and resolving issues with shipping lines, origin and destination parties, and freight forwarders
• Ensuring shipped orders are invoiced accurately and addressing any discrepancies with the Brewery and Finance Team
• Responsible for reviewing and resolving invoices related to demurrage, detention, storage, trucking, and freight charges by approving, denying, or disputing them
• Establishing and maintaining regular meeting cadence with all international breweries, customers, and distributors to ensure constant communication flow
• Regularly reporting to management the status of orders, brewery operations, and the overall end-to-end supply chain network. Effectively communicating any opportunities and the associated action plans to mitigate the identified risk
• Generating and updating the monthly S&OP process
• Providing support to the Finance team to ensure all month end, quarter end, and year end reporting are completed on time in accordance with company policies
• Ensuring the end-to-end keg return process is adhered to by all stakeholders and in accordance with established timelines
• Validating all keg deposit flows with the Finance Team and sharing relevant reports to key stakeholders
• Ensuring the accuracy of system data by creating and verifying purchase order details, including product costing, shipping instructions, equipment specifications, etc.
• Serving as the primary liaison for all New Product Introduction (NPI) inquiries with breweries
• Managing Main KPIs for Case Fill Rate (On-time/In-full delivery of beer replenishment orders to customers)

• Completion of a post-secondary education program of two to three years in business, supply chain, production or manufacturing management is required
• 2-3 years of experience in similar position or in a Supply Chain Planning area (CS&L) is required
• Knowledge of Demand & Supply Planning, Replenishment & Inventory Planning, Materials Requirement Planning (MRP), Sales Operations Planning (S&OP), International trade knowledge is required
• Knowledge of SAP (Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing)
• Very self-driven with a high problem-solving mindset
• Is proactive and ambitious/eager to learn cross-functionally
• Has high learning agility and curiosity
• Possesses remarkable stakeholder management and communication/networking skills
• Excellent analytical skills, as well as use/interpretation of figures and data skills
• Has good business sense and understanding
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI, etc.)

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