Your role:
Responsible for interfacing with external third parties involved in expediting, inspection, logistics and material control activities (ie: agencies, freight forwarders, customs or other officials).
Implement strategies and plans (expediting, inspection, customs, transports).
When necessary, perform appropriate purchasing activities from RFQ, CBE to PO award and in full compliance with Company working procedures for transport activities.
Ensure that vendors and third parties have all necessary information to execute the order (ie: standard Quality Control Plan (QCP), shipping & marking requirements, technical requirements).
Perform thorough check of all deliverables submitted by vendors and third parties.
Monitor the performance of logistics third parties (i.e., agencies, freight forwarders).
Conduct regular follow-ups in order to retrieve updates and accurate information and institute action plans whenever appropriate.
Formalize adequately all necessary input to decision makers (e.g.: reporting).
Ensures that updated data are populated in Supply Chain applications on a timely manner.
Proactively interface with internal stakeholders (Operations, Finance, Tax, Legal, Compliance…) for sharing information and progress,
and for resolving issues.
Ensure implementation of any agreed recovery actions plans.
Make sure the local customs and transport regulations are properly followed (e.g. documents being well registered, compliance standards and rules fully applied) and liaise with authorities whenever required.
Comply with Company Working Procedures related to expediting, inspection, logistics and coordinate all necessary activities with the assigned expeditors.
Review and approve invoices received from Freight Forwarders, Customs Brokers etc against agreed prices in contracts.