Transport & Logistics Specialist

ABB

2.9

(7)

Lethabong, South Africa

Why you should apply for a job to ABB:

  • We focus on the areas where we can make the biggest impact: reducing carbon emissions, preserving resources and promoting social progress.
  • ABB has flexible work options depending on job compatibility without compromising customer service or impacting colleagues.
  • ABB has launched a gender-neutral global parental leave program granting 12 weeks of paid leave for primary caregivers.
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    Position summary

    meters, develop, maintain and improve transport/logistics processes to optimize inbound and/or outbound product and material delivery to external and internal clients.

    Your responsibilities

    • Utilizing various transportation software systems to facilitate material movement, planning and scheduling
    • Preparing and updating monthly logistics schedule to ensure deliveries to production locations and coordinates product delivery schedule with customers
    • Coordinating daily activities to track location and movement of inventory finished goods and raw materials via all transport modes and rerouting freight as needed to meet demands and minimize cost
    • Communicating fulfilment status to logistics and Sales organizations as appropriate
    • Working closely with transport service providers to assure efficient and effective execution of processes, assisting in obtaining necessary transport permits and codes and preparing proper transportation paperwork and export documentation
    • Supporting the development and implementation of improved processes and systems and maintaining master data
    • Strong commitment to safety protocols and ensuring compliance in a logistics environment

    Your background

    • Bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain management, transportation, or a related field is often preferred
    • Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in trade compliance and logistics
    • Experience in managing administrative activities is required
    • Experience in working with external vendors and suppliers to optimize transportation and logistics processes
    • Proficiency in planning and executing transportation-related projects, or process improvements. Ability to use data analytics for, cost reduction, and process improvement
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential for internal team communication, external stakeholder engagement, and reporting

    Benefits

    • Retirement plan

    More about us

    ABB Smart Power is a global technology leader, with products and solutions that make power supplies smart, connected and protected. Its intelligent products and solutions make power more competitive by improving the energy efficiency, productivity and reliability of almost any operation. We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website https://www.abb.com. Work model: on site #LI-onsite

    Why you should apply for a job to ABB:

  • We focus on the areas where we can make the biggest impact: reducing carbon emissions, preserving resources and promoting social progress.
  • ABB has flexible work options depending on job compatibility without compromising customer service or impacting colleagues.
  • ABB has launched a gender-neutral global parental leave program granting 12 weeks of paid leave for primary caregivers.