Import Logistics Manager

Job Description : IMPORT LOGISTICS MANAGER AUSTRALIA He/she is responsible for calculating the import cost price and/or the minimum transfer price for exports, integrating all costs from the provision of goods to the place of delivery, under conditions agreed with suppliers and final customers, depending on the incoterm. He/she draws up the back-planning for administrative and logistical transport milestones, in order to control costs and optimize lead-times. He defines and ensures compliance with operational and regulatory procedures in place within his team and with his internal and external interfaces. He is also involved in projects to set up Information Systems which impact physical and administrative flows. He proactively proposes solutions in the event of deviation and/or disputes, and ensures their implementation in order to guarantee the integrity of the goods and meet deadlines. He/she plays an active role in drawing up transport and logistics specifications, selecting the various service providers and assessing their quality of service during the operational phase. As part of a continuous improvement approach, he/she identifies and proposes re-engineering programs to optimize flow diagrams and transport solutions in terms of quality and costs. He/she sets up an effective monitoring system for standards and regulations relating to international trade, which he/she shares with the players in the chain concerned as an expert. Depending on the sensitivity of the products, he/she may be involved with the Quality/Operations Departments, in the process of obtaining and implementing Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) approval. He plays a key role in interfacing and communicating with all players in the chain (suppliers, sourcing offices, quality departments, production sites, 3PL logistics providers, shipping or airlines and road hauliers if necessary, customs agents, logistics warehouses, purchasing and procurement departments, sales management, end customers).

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