Transport Execution Specialist (12-month FTC)

Transport Execution Specialist (12-month FTC)

Transport Execution Specialist (12-month FTC)

Some of our other fantastic benefits

• Potential, discretionary annual bonus.
• Generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution from Nestle.
• 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement.
• A focus on personal development and growth.

This role offers hybrid working with an expectation to be in the York office 2/3 days per week. This position is not remote.

We are recruiting for an Execution Specialist in our Transport HUB. This is a 12-month fixed term contract opportunity which will report into Lee Metcalfe, Transport & Planning Service Manager.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a transport department within a global business as Execution Specialist. Your role will involve driving service performance by proactively identifying and resolving potential service issues, communicating them as they are identified.

Our head office in York was chosen to become the base of Nestlé’s first and new European Transport Hub. The Hub has responsibility for planning and executing Nestlé’s transportation within Europe which simplify and standardise our European transportation processes. We manage the transport of intermarket flows between Nestlé ‘s European factories and distribution centres, as well as inbound raw and packaging materials from our major suppliers where opportunity arise.

We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.

Your impact

You will perform a variety of roles that range from tracking loads, to working with carriers and Nestle stakeholders to find solutions to delays, dealing with the unexpected but ultimately ensuring that all European market queries are dealt with, and every load arrives. All this whilst supporting the KPI balance of cost and service.

The main aim for this role is to drive end to end Inter-Market transportation service across Nestle markets and category businesses in Europe.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Following THUB strategies to support the balance of cost and service.
• Working with hauliers to find viable international transport solutions.
• Identifying and escalating gaps, that do not support the THUB strategy with carriers, to ensure key KPIs such as service, cost, and performance are met.
• Be an operational point of contact for haulier enquiries and Nestle stakeholders, proactively communicating regarding load status and resolution action plans.
• Problem solving and identifying issues related to not meeting expected standards affecting carriers, DC's, customers, traffic, weather, etc., and work with wider team to develop effective solutions. These solutions should drive improvements in performance.

Your ingredients for success

The ideal candidate will understand Supply Chain end to end processes and will have some experience of an operational environment, ideally transport.

You will be proactive and creative to find solutions.

You will have strong communication skills, the ability to build effective working relationships across Europe and a problem-solving mentality.

You will also:

• Be fluent in English (speaking and writing) - Essential
• Ideally have language skills in either Spanish, Polish, German, French or Turkish – Desirable but not essential.
• Be data driven and able to use analytics to drive results.

What you need to know

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Nestlé sponsorship.

Some of our other fantastic benefits

• Potential, discretionary annual bonus.
• Generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution from Nestle.
• 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement.
• A focus on personal development and growth.

This role offers hybrid working with an expectation to be in the York office 2/3 days per week. This position is not remote.

We are recruiting for an Execution Specialist in our Transport HUB. This is a 12-month fixed term contract opportunity which will report into Lee Metcalfe, Transport & Planning Service Manager.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a transport department within a global business as Execution Specialist. Your role will involve driving service performance by proactively identifying and resolving potential service issues, communicating them as they are identified.

Our head office in York was chosen to become the base of Nestlé’s first and new European Transport Hub. The Hub has responsibility for planning and executing Nestlé’s transportation within Europe which simplify and standardise our European transportation processes. We manage the transport of intermarket flows between Nestlé ‘s European factories and distribution centres, as well as inbound raw and packaging materials from our major suppliers where opportunity arise.

We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.

Your impact

You will perform a variety of roles that range from tracking loads, to working with carriers and Nestle stakeholders to find solutions to delays, dealing with the unexpected but ultimately ensuring that all European market queries are dealt with, and every load arrives. All this whilst supporting the KPI balance of cost and service.

The main aim for this role is to drive end to end Inter-Market transportation service across Nestle markets and category businesses in Europe.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Following THUB strategies to support the balance of cost and service.
• Working with hauliers to find viable international transport solutions.
• Identifying and escalating gaps, that do not support the THUB strategy with carriers, to ensure key KPIs such as service, cost, and performance are met.
• Be an operational point of contact for haulier enquiries and Nestle stakeholders, proactively communicating regarding load status and resolution action plans.
• Problem solving and identifying issues related to not meeting expected standards affecting carriers, DC's, customers, traffic, weather, etc., and work with wider team to develop effective solutions. These solutions should drive improvements in performance.

Your ingredients for success

The ideal candidate will understand Supply Chain end to end processes and will have some experience of an operational environment, ideally transport.

You will be proactive and creative to find solutions.

You will have strong communication skills, the ability to build effective working relationships across Europe and a problem-solving mentality.

You will also:

• Be fluent in English (speaking and writing) - Essential
• Ideally have language skills in either Spanish, Polish, German, French or Turkish – Desirable but not essential.
• Be data driven and able to use analytics to drive results.

What you need to know

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Nestlé sponsorship.

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