Sr Logistics Manager

Responsibilities & tasks

• Lead expand and develop the US and Canada logistics team.
  

• Leading development and excellence in the US and Canada logistics being the primary responsible for domestic transports and export shipments.
  

• Active sparring partner to Head of Logistics on developing and implementing the business
  

• strategy for US and Canada logistics.
  

• Overseeing all inland and export logistics and supplier and export coordination in the US and Canada in relation to the open book planned and ongoing shipments.
  

• Act as NGFA trade rules subject matter expert being the first line of escalation and guidance.
  

• Act as an active sparring partner for the Commercial Development and Grains & Oil seeds teams and give direction on how and where to improve trades.
  

• Drive initiatives to standardize processes and implement systems to create scalability.
  

• Place bookings with carriers and forwarders according to the most costefficient and operational feasible option and optimize the open book and freight portfolio.
  

• Responsible for hosting 11 meetings and establishing individual development plans for the US and Canada logistics team.
  

• Control and process supplier carrier and service invoices and responsibility for cost capturing and provisions on shipments making sure all accounts and PnLs are up to date at all times
  

• Support execution of all trades and developing the functional capabilities within execution.
  

• Drive a zerotolerance mindset towards cost avoidance shipment delays and manual errors.
  

Job Requirements & Qualifications:

• 35 years of experience in a logistics or trade function within the agricultural trading industry
  

• Experienced as a team lead / people manager.
  

• Skilled and confident in managing carrier bookings and US export documentation.
  

• Understanding of the key profitability drivers in logistics and preferably proficient in both US as well as Canada domestic logistics and execution.
  

• Knowledgeable and experienced with NGFA Trade Rules.
  

• Interested by the intricacies of shipping logistics and grains and have handson experience within the area.
  

• Eager to optimize execution workflow and managing a portfolio of bookings and shipments.
  

• Strong ability to facilitate crossfunctional decisionmaking and execution and an ability to collaborate with stakeholders efficiently across borders and time zones.
  

• Conduct business in line with the Company s governance policy and instill a culture reflecting core Company values.
  

• Ability to thrive in a scaleup atmosphere with a founder s mentality.