Outbound Logistics Specialist - Future Opportunities

Company Description

Who we are?

JDE Peet’s is the world's leading pure-play coffee and tea company, with local roots dating back to 1753, and is headquartered in the Netherlands. We unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea in more than 100 countries with a portfolio of over 50 brands, including L’OR, Peet’s, Jacobs, Senseo, Tassimo, Douwe Egberts, OldTown, Super, Pickwick and Moccona.

What’s it like to work at JDE Peet’s?

We are people united by the power and possibility of tea and coffee. At JDE Peet’s, we thrive on the freedom to pursue opportunities, provoking new ideas to make an impact at scale. Our ambition is simple – JDE Peet's: unleashing the possibilities of coffee and tea.

We bring action to our intentions, following through on what was agreed, always pushing things forward. We offer our people a range of learning and development programmes to support their personal growth. We’ve worked hard to build an open, collaborative environment where you can approach anyone and be heard.

At JDE Peet's, we believe it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee or tea. We also believe that a diverse and inclusive culture enables us to serve every coffee and tea lover in the best possible way.

When you grow, we grow, and coffee & tea grows.

Apply to unleash a cup of amazing for your career. UNLEASH YOUR POSSIBILY!

Find out more at https://careers.jacobsdouweegberts.com/

Job Description

As the Outbound Logistics Specialists of C&TS you'll take care of replenishing the JDE factories on time in full with the required green coffee on a daily/weekly basis. This includes support in optimizing inventory levels throughout the green coffee supply chain from port of destination to factory while maintaining the requested service level at the defined optimal cost target. You'll resolve (structural) issues and support continuous improvement and harmonization of the Green Coffee replenishment process. You'll Identify further opportunities in the current supply chain and support the team and management on new Supply Chain initiatives. But that's not all, for this role we would also like it if you:

• Own the end-to-end claims portfolio for Coffee & Tea Sourcing; Manage all operational matters related to the claims process
• Maintain close contact with all supply chain parties, particularly factory stakeholders, logistics services providers, and internal C&TS stakeholders, to ensure an excellent execution of green coffee supply
• Monitor weekly performance of the supply chain through KPI tracking;
• Support in continuous improvement program to optimize cost, cash, and service by building viable business cases
• Check logistics service invoices and manage accounts payable process in SAP together with assurance of document accuracy and data quality in the system
• Execute regular stock reconciliations with the port operators, quarterly digital reconciliations, and annual physical counts
• Manage the release process of Spot Inventories in Europe.

Qualifications

Working in the world’s largest pure-play coffee and tea company means big ambitions, and big ambition means big responsibility. Working at JDE Peet’s is hands-on, giving you an opportunity to leave your mark.

We are a fast-paced company on a mission. Our focus demands high-energy people who think fast and act quickly. If you have the courage and confidence to venture into new cultures & territories, and you're brimming with an entrepreneurial spirit and a drive to succeed, you’ll fit right in at JDE Peet’s.

For this role as a Coffee&Tea Sourcing Logistics Manager, we’re looking for someone who has the following skills and experience:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, economics, or equivalent
• Experience in stock reconciliation
• Experience in managing logistic flows & supply chain planning
• Experience in data analysis & fluency managing large datasets
• Experience in SAP or other ERP systems
• Experience in creating management level reports
• Strong communication skills and fluency in English
• Stress resistance
• Willingness to travel

Additional Information

At JDE, in addition to a competitive salary, we offer a wide range of benefits tailored to your needs:

• Opportunity to build professional experience in a global company in the FMCG industry
• Support, training and an extensive onboarding program
• Benefits such as private medical care, private pension scheme, life insurance, sports card, language courses and more
• Unlimited access to the best coffee

Your application at JDE Peet's

If you are interested in this career opportunity at JDE Peet's, apply and join us. After receiving your application we will do our utmost to give you quick feedback. Part of the recruitment procedure at JDE Peet's would be an online assessment, followed by interviews. A pre-employment check can be part of the recruitment process.

The future of work is hybrid, with both office and home playing an important role. At JDE Peet's, we value meeting colleagues in the office to unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea together and we enjoy our focus time when working from home. Join us and you will experience both. Because it’s amazing what happens over a cup of coffee.