Logistics Project Manager

The Company

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.8 billion in revenue and 13,700 employees in 54 countries in 2023. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.

The Position

Job Summary

Role

Part of the Business Area Performance Mineral EMEA (3500 employees, 80 plants, 15 countries & 1,2 billion euros Revenue), the Logistics Project Manager:

Is part of the Supply Chain Continuous Improvement & Projects teams of the Business Area, focusing on Logistics continuous improvement projects
Is the point of contact of the business area for wide projects such as Transwide rollout, DBS EDI/interface, transport pre-billing,...

The Logistics Project Manager works hands in hands with the Corporate teams and with the Business Area Logistics colleagues

Is referent in his/her field of expertise, ensuring ad hoc training sessions and continuously contributing to the knowledge transfer towards the users

Responsibilities

Project management

Leads continuous improvement projects to improve overall efficiency (both qualitative and quantitative) for the BA or be an active stakeholder for transversal projects across Imerys.
As a referent for the Business Area Performance Minerals EMEA, is the point of contact & relay for Corporate projects

Knowledge sharing & skills development

Support the logistics colleagues to be sure that the knowledge is well anchored and ensure needed support
Ensures knowledge sharing across the Business Area by facilitating regular webinars / good practices sharing events
Interacts beyond the Performance Minerals EMEA perimeter with the other Business Areas to benchmark and identify new solutions
Maintain logistics optimization expertise and stay up-to-date with available tools and techniques

Analysis

Perform analysis or Is involved in the preparation of the data collection and analysis to assess, drive and follow up initiatives
Design and develop optimized logistics plans to achieve costs savings and/or service improvements in collaboration with the Logistics, Corporate teams, Purchasing teams,...
Develop customer satisfaction by identifying rooms for improvement for our internal stakeholders, customers in collaboration with sales
Design reporting tools on the efficiency of the Logistics flows and update / share them.

Accountability

Logistic costs saving plans implementation
Logistics plan implementation & update
Logistics service level monitoring & improvement

Competencies and experience

Key competencies

>5 years experience in logistics or supply chain positions
Strong understanding of a logistics organisation
Continuous improvement mindset and basic tools (5 Whys, Ishikawa, brainstorming, PDCA,A3 …)
Project management
Fluent in English, any other language is a plus

Soft skills

Problem solver & facilitator
Very good communication skills with ability to address a topic at different hierarchical levels
At ease in a matrix environment with cross functional interactions
Autonomous, comfortable with remote management
Rigorous & at ease with data management
Capacity to drive change and facilitate change management
Pedagogic
Very good analytical & IT reasoning skills. (TMS, SAP, Google,...)

Ideal background/ experience

Bachelor or Master with Supply Chain, Logistics or Operations specialization
Experienced in project management

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

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