Global Transport Director

Purpose of the function How does the function Transport contribute in TVH? Transport as part of the P&P and Operations team is a key function to oversee, plan and execute the overall transportation activities globally across multi-site distribution networks and multiple operating regions within TVH.
- Accountable for day-to-day operational excellence and execution of local/regional transport activities
- Accountable for the optimization, administration, planning and improving of transport set-ups
- Responsible to secure continuous improvement of transport processes
- Responsible to support operational and digital transformation of transport processes in alignment with the company’s strategy
- Responsible to secure day-to-day compliant work according to local customs regulations, health, safety and environment
- Accountable to optimize TVH CO2 emission footprint within the scope of transportation
- Contributor to great customer experience, cost optimized, with high precision in execution and at the same time affordable transport service
- Accountable for international trade compliance, managing global tariff classifications, customs broker performance and tariff refund optimization Assignments of the job
- Responsible for global transport function as part of the P&P and Operations team
- Overseeing global traffic plans, costs & providing flexibility to regional teams within the global Transport budget
- Accountable for global carrier management and supporting key account negotiations on a global level
- Accountable for contract management of selected carriers
- Representing TVH values in partnership development with relevant carriers
- Accountable for achieving optimized transportation cost levels with alignment on service level expectations from the regional sales leaders/General Managers
- As a member of the Operations Management Team, responsible to strategically lead and develop the Transportation agenda and represent Transportation in the relevant cross-functional Steering Commitees and working group meetings.
- Accountable for leading, coaching, developing and inspiring a high performing Transportation team including communication, agility, performance culture, competence development and succession planning.
- Promoting strong relationship building with regional commercial teams as well as within the P&P and Operations management team.
- Accountable for promoting and stimulating entrepreneurial culture, proactive solution and execution orientation and innovation in line with technology development Competences Knowledge
- Understanding of TVH business model, the strategic landscape and ways of working
- Good business understanding, what are the important key performance indicators used to plan, follow up, and steer the business with a cost and customer centric approach
- Excellent understanding of how a supply chain operates, ideally with a deeper understanding of warehouse operating processes and impact a fulfilment operation has on customer success
- Good knowledge of trends and market intelligence in the area of transportation, is able to apply the knowledge to goals and targets for the team
- Good financial competence and understanding of financial impact of transportation on the P&L
- Understanding of cultural differences and importance of leading global, diverse teams to meet the goals
- Very good knowledge of stakeholder management, identifying and collaborating with relevant stakeholders to make things happen Motivation
- Inspired by TVH culture and values and the opportunity to have a global influence, working with strong regional leadership and focus
- Strong customer orientation with focus to optimize end-to-end processes
- Strong willingness to influence, lead and wanting to improve the business with a focus on financial and business performance, compliance and customer and co-worker satisfaction
- A passion to define and optimize standard operating procedures while at the same time transforming the business processes
- Enjoy to work on an operational, tactical approach in day-to-day when needed but willing to focus on more longer-term strategic plans to contribute to the growth of TVH Leadership and job-specific capabilities
- Strong collaborative mind-set, excellent in building relationships within and outside the organization
- Good communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to lead from facts, data and operational reality and at the same time connecting to a global strategic path of transformation
- Excellent end-to-end orientation, understanding impact of the transportation function in a global value chain; helping others to connect the dots
- Good knowledge and experience of change management in an operational environment and leading in the unknown
- Ability to identify need and drive change within the organization on global level and in a regional matrix set-up
- Advanced data collection and analytical capabilities, leveraging complex transport data and trends to guide strategic executive decisions
- Ability to apply organization design and development principles to build agile, effective functional teams within a regional matrix structure Performance Indicators
- Accountable for TVH total freight costs (in
- and outbound freight) as % of total revenue
- Contributing to a balanced freight reclaim % (in alignment with regional sales responsible)
- On-time delivery service to customers / On-time in full
- Carrier performance measurement
- Claims / damage rate per carrier, region
- Co2 per shipment
- Absolute Co2 transport footprint
- Accessorial spend
- Mode optimization (air, road, sea cargo)
- Validated transport savings vs baseline spent (productivity) Key previous experiences and proven skills
- University degree (Economics, Logistics, Supply Chain Management) or proven at least 10 years performance in warehousing operations, transportation or supply chain management in a leading position
- 4-6 years working experience in a management position in the field with proven ability to make a difference by positively influencing the business
- Proven successful leadership in a bigger preferably global operating business, performance driven and with proven people development in the team
- Knowledge of labor, customs and compliance laws and experience with working with third-party relations (unions, carrier etc)
- Proven experience and ability to working in a matrix organization
- Experience with changing organizations, transformational projects on a bigger scale People are at our heart TVH is a global business with a family atmosphere, where people are at the center. We value clarity, mutual respect, kindness and open communication. Our people are down-to-earth, easy to work and engage with. We welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. ## About TVH TVH is a parts specialist for quality parts and accessories for material handling, industrial vehicles, and construction and agricultural equipment. Working at TVH is opting for a company that excels as an international market leader and is well-known for its unstoppable craving for innovation.