About Smiths: At Smiths we apply leading-edge technology to design, manufacture and deliver market-leading innovative solutions that meet our customers'' evolving needs, and touch the lives of millions of people every day. We are a FTSE100, global business of around 14,600 colleagues, based in 50+ countries. Our solutions have a real impact on lives across the planet, enabling industry, improving healthcare, enhancing security, advancing connectivity, and supporting new homes. Our products and services are often critical to our customers operations, while our proprietary technology and high service levels help create competitive advantage. We welcome colleagues with a curious mind, who are happy with responsibility, enjoy a challenge and are attracted by the idea of working at a business with a 170+ year history of innovation, and five global divisions, all experts in their field.About Smiths Detection: Smiths Detection is a global leader in detection and screening technologies for the protection of people and assets, supporting safety, security and freedom of movement in todays world.Life at Smiths:Global leader: We impact critical systems every day with sites in 17 countries and six centers of research excellence. From pioneering to powering life-changing innovation, were delivering threat detection and screening solutions to safeguard the world from threat.Digital growth: A key part of our capability is the integration of digital technology across our business and our operations in more than 55 countries, will be critical to our continued success.Exciting opportunities: Our growth is creating exciting opportunities to work with experts in physics, chemistry, electronics, mechanics, production, computer science, and AIML.International environment: With some projects, work requires global collaboration and the potential to travel and grow with the business.Job DescriptionKey Responsibilities:Collaborate with cross-functional teams to forecast, plan, and meet logistics requirements.Facilitate training programs to build capabilities in operational excellence and continuous improvement across the organization.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conduct thorough analysis of existing supply chain processes and pinpoint opportunities for enhancement.Lead and mentor the transportation team, promoting continuous improvement and operational excellence.Implement training programs to ensure alignment with company goals and industry best practices.Transportation & Distribution Management:Manage all transportation and delivery programs including routing, courier selection, while minimizing expenses and maintaining a high level of customer service and responsiveness.Support carrier negotiations to secure competitive rates and service agreements.Track shipments and resolve delivery issues to maintain service standards.Support entities with annual budget submission to include monthly spend adherence reviews.Develop and monitor key performance indicators to measure performance and improve cost of freight.Ensure efficient logistics spend without compromising service quality.Build strong relationships with internal teams, suppliers, and logistics partners.Train internal teams to leverage the Logistics Control Tower (LCT) or Logistics COE.Lead change management initiatives to drive the adoption of new processes and technologies.Manage carriers and third-party logistics providers to meet contract terms and performance expectations.Keep logistics operations running smoothly and efficiently.QualificationsEducational requirements:Successfully completed degree ideally with a focus on logistics or comparable field of study.At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in a supply chain environment with a focus on logistics.Continuous improvement experience would be beneficial.Knowledge and Skills:Strong understanding of supply chain management principles, including transportation, warehousing, inventory control, and trade compliance.Proven ability to manage logistics operations across multiple sites and regions.Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.Strong negotiation skills with the ability to manage vendor and carrier relationships effectively.Familiarity with logistics software and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle).Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel for data analysis and reporting.Additional InformationDiversity and Inclusion:At Smiths we apply leading-edge technology to design, manufacture and deliver market-leading innovative solutions that meet our customers'' evolving needs and touch the lives of millions of people every day. We are a FTSE100, global business of around 23,000 colleagues, based in 55 countries. Our solutions have a real impact on lives across the planet, enabling industry, improving healthcare, enhancing security, advancing connectivity, and supporting new homes. Our products and services are often critical to our customers operations, while our proprietary technology and high service levels help create competitive advantage. We welcome colleagues with a curious mind, who are happy with responsibility, enjoy a challenge and are attracted by the idea of working at a business with an almost 170-year history of innovation, and five global divisions, all experts in their field. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Regional Logistics Manager