Transport & Logistics Buyer - Strassen, Luxembourg - Etex Group

Description

The Transport Buyer is responsible for the procurement of all transportation services at Group level for Etex.

This includes negotiating contracts with carriers, managing relationships with logistics providers, and ensuring that the company's transportation needs are met in a timely and cost-effective manner.

The scope is worldwide within the Etex group, but with a strong focus on Europe.


Mission & Responsibilities

• Coconstruct & Implement Transport & Logistics purchasing process in the company organization, with other stakeholders: Supplychain, purchasing
• Contribution on Transport & Logistics Investment optimization
• Transport & Logistics supplier development

Key responsibilities

• Identify and evaluating potential transportation providers
• Negotiate rates and contracts with carriers
• Manage relationships with logistics providers
• Monitor and analyzing transportation costs
• Coordinate with internal teams and other departments to ensure that shipping and logistics needs are met
• Track and reporting on spend
• Ensure compliance with company policies and regulations
• Continuously look for new opportunities to reduce costs and increase efficiency

Education & Experience

• 3+ years of experience in transportation and/or warehousing procurement
• Strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills
• Experience with transportation management systems and software
• Ability to work in a fastpaced, deadlinedriven environment
• Autonomy and able to integrate fast in a new organization
• Able to take responsibility on performance of his/her tasks and projects
• Be a global team player, strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Able to build relationships in multidisciplinary teams
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask
• Fluent in English, all other languages are a plus
• Travel will be required
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics or related field / or equivalent work experience

Skills

• Identifying and evaluating potential transportation providers
• Negotiating rates and contracts with carriers
• Managing relationships with logistics providers
• Monitoring and analyzing transportation costs
• Coordinating with internal teams and other departments to ensure that shipping and logistics needs are met
• Tracking and reporting on spend
• Ensuring compliance with company policies and regulations
• Continuously looking for new opportunities to reduce costs and increase efficiency

Cultural fit with Etex Values:

• Passion for Excellence
• Pioneer to Lead
• Connect and Care

About the Etex company

Since its establishment in 1905, Etex has grown from a Belgian family business into an international industrial company that manufactures and sells building materials.

"A proven track record and a promising future" is the main message usually conveyed when presenting Etex to its stakeholders.

The main assets of the group can be summarised as follows:

• The story of Etex is one of geographic expansion coupled with product and technology diversification. In addition, for more than a century, Etex has been strengthening its business through targeted acquisitions and greenfield investments around the world.
• Today, with an annual revenue around 3 billion euro, Etex is over 15,000 employees strong and operates in 42 countries spread around the globe. As such, the company is organised into 4 global businesses, each targeting a welldefined segment.
• Local brands are renowned in their respective markets. They have their focus on local needs and demands to thank for their longstanding presence and are known and valued by homeowners, architects, specifiers and distributors alike.
• Etex continues to receive strong support from shareholders who place their trust in Etex and in its management team, enabling the company to make choices in the long term. For over 100 years, Etex has remained primarily in the hands of its founding family.
• Sound financials are a core characteristic of Etex. This is enabled by targeted investments, a healthy cash flow and a solid financial debt ratio, which continues to decrease.
• To formulate responses to today's market trends and tomorrow's challenges, Etex has outlined a threepillar strategy.

It guides the company in tackling four megatrends:
rapid urbanisation, climate change and resource scarcity, disruptive technology and sharing global responsibility.

• Carefully managing its asbestos past is pivotal for Etex. In doing so, the company focuses on compensating victims, managing historic landfills, preventing future exposure and supporting medical research. This choice to take responsibility also extends to its employees around the globe with a strong focus on safety.