European Freight Manager

Valvoline Global is a worldwide leader in automotive and industrial solutions, creating future-ready products and best-in-class services for partners around the globe. Established in 1866, we introduced the world’s first branded motor oil, claiming our position as The Original Motor Oil. As an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world"s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we continue to invest strategically and expand globally, driving unparalleled product innovation and sustainable business solutions.

Our corporate values of care, integrity, passion, unified, and excellence shape everything we do. Living out our values is what makes our company, our employees, our partners, our customers, and the communities we serve great.

When you join Valvoline Global, you join a culture that is committed to: treating all people with care, operating with integrity, striving for excellence in everything we do, showing passion about delivering on our commitments, and being unified in all our enterprise endeavors.

The role of the European Freight Manager is to ensure that all Freight processes are in place to deliver products in a compliant, professional, , and cost-efficient way to our customers. This role requires carrier / forwarder management and ongoing monitoring of freight spend.

• Having the accountability to manage all European freight processes to ensure our carriers / forwarders are working in line with Valvoline’s standards & expectations
• Fully accountable for the management of Valvoline Europe’s freight vendors (carriers & forwarders). The role has full accountability to ensure they are performing at the required levels of performance, safety, sustainability etc.
• Responsible for setting all freight budgets, the ongoing analysis, management & optimization of European freight spend in line with budgets. Reporting of freight spend & budget management monthly to senior management / EMT. Implement and maintain freight related KPI’s for our European organization with accountability for continuous improvement of the European Logistics organization.
• Managing of Valvoline’s European 3rd party warehouse network, with accountability for their performance and adherence to Valvoline standards & requirements. Accountable for budget adherence of the 3rd party warehouse network.
• Having sole accountability for the development & implementation of new freight processes, and strategies to increase efficiencies, whilst reducing costs of all freight operations.
• Acting as deputy to the European Logistics Manager for daily operational business, and as a direct replacement for the European Logistics Manager in the SC EMEA management team as needed
• Initiating and directly manage Logistics based projects, and represent European Logistics with Supply Chain related projects. Drive optimization and cost reduction projects for freight related topics
• Accountable for resolving and addressing all issues related to freight, damaged goods, delays and other Logistical challenges.

• Bachelor diploma or equivalent work experience
• Minimum two years of work experience working in the logistics’ industry, ideally within warehousing & road / ocean freight sectors.

• Good to excellent Dutch & English language skills both verbally and written
• Good knowledge of rules and regulations for freight and warehousing (EVOFENEDEX or similar)
• Strong analytical, planning and problem solving skills
• Experience with MS office
• Working knowledge of SAP
• Team player
• Social impact
• Proactive mindset with the ability to think with an agile mind.
• Continuous improvement
• Knowledge of transportation documents is preferred
• Commercial and financial acumen is preferred.

Valvoline Global provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Are you good at what you do? Join us.

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