Introduction
Stanley Stella is a Belgian lifestyle B2B brand where style and sustainability meet. While our head office is located in Brussels we serve our customers across Europe with a future expansion worldwide.
With our responsible production we aim to create collections that are made to last. We have a big strive for sustainability, insisting on respect for people and planet at every stage in our supply chain.
If you share our passionate stance on sustainability, believe that fashion can be done differently, are digitally minded, and want to take ownership of something meaningful then this could be your future workplace.
Your tasks are
- Implement and drive a logistic vision which supports the regional growth strategy, profitability objectives and customer requirements; and establish the necessary strategic imperatives which enable the vision.
- Set up several new 3PL distribution at international level (including Transport In & Outbound) ensuring that distribution warehouses are sized, designed and staffed properly, in line with future requirements spanning volume, handling, storage, shipping Leadtime and specific customer’s needs.
- Ensure IT integration ( Infrastructure & Applications) & develop seamless processes between HQ, 3PL’s and transport partners.
- Drive standards and operational plans in support of business strategies and customer’s needs (B2B & Retail) with a direct decision-making impact on overall results.
- Responsible for the Logistic budget, you will oversee performance and drive improvements in quality, sustainability, cost and delivery through continuous improvement.
- Create long-term and short-term financial projections and manage key performance indicators.
- Build and lead the Logistics team in achievement of business objectives, owning personnel performance management, development and continuous learning plans.
- Challenge and motivate team members to reach their highest potential; create an environment that encourages risk-taking; promote teamwork; encourage and foster continuous professional development and career growth of a diverse workforce.
- Partner cross functionally to understand current demand and supply of stock to best support customer and supply chain network. Key liaison between Regional sales Manager, Local logistic Managers & Planning team.
Your profile
- Master in Business Administration, Logistics or Supply chain
- Min 10 to 15 years’ of in Logistics, Transportation / Supply Chain Management or related field.
- Business fluency in English. At least French or Dutch is required.
- Experience setting up and managing third-party logistics providers & multiple inventory locations.
- Experience in creating and owning the logistics budget, including all freight and warehousing spend
- Track record of leading continuous improvement initiatives.
- Experience managing ocean and air freight, forwarders, consolidators, brokers, and domestic transportation carriers.
- Competence in international logistics operations and trade regulations.
- Materials planning and controls process knowledge in sales, inventory, and operations planning processes, inventory management, WMS.
- Experience in deployment of WMS systems highly desired.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Certifications/Licenses, and Affiliations
- Strategic thinker able to see the big-picture in region and help the teams resolve complex problems.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with a fondness for providing solutions or paths to resolution on complex matters.
- Strong analytical skills & Data savvy
- Strong leadership skills and proven track record of building successful teams.
- Ability to set departmental vision, develop, coach and guide a team in the execution of functional and company goals.
- A strong collaborative leadership style with ability to drive change and build followership across multiple business units, locations, organizational levels, and functions.
- Process and results orientation. A history of building sustainable and innovative standard work and systems.
- Track record in delivering results in changing environments.
- Excellent organizational skills, a high degree of adaptability and the ability to anticipate and respond to changing priorities.
- Solid presentation, communications and influencing skills, demonstrated through all forms of communication with a strong Customer Centric Mindset
- Incorporate and integrate understanding of the end-to-end Supply Chain to anticipate cross-functional impacts, interdependencies, and trade-offs.
- Good understanding of the financial flows and associated product flows, including tax strategies.
- Unquestioned integrity and excellent judgment.
- Ability to motivate external partners and get result through constructive relationships
- Proficient in standard office tools and business ERP’s.
Interested?
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