Category Logistics Leader - Category Bamboo & Natural Fibers.

As a Category Logistics Leader, you will be part of the Category Management team and lead the global Category Logistics agenda. You will be reporting to the Category Area Logistics Manager so, together and within the Purchasing Development Logistics Matrix, you will address the logistics and functional competence agenda in totality. You will contribute by driving the logistics development work, with focus to secure execution in line with Category plans. A same important area of responsibility is to develop the Supply Planning competence within the Category. As a member of the Category Management team you will be actively contribute to creation and execution of the Category Strategies and Action Plans together with your colleagues. In a nutshell, you will have a strong focus on business and people development within the Category across the globe.

This role might also hold regional leadership on securing the basic competence development within the Purchasing Operations offices. That means you will plan, organize and facilitate common trainings of systems, tools and working methods for all Supply Planners based in the site/sites where you will be responsible.

This regional assignment will be provided to the Category Logistics Leader for Category Bamboo & Natural Fibers.

The position is located in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam but with a global responsibility.

In this role you will report to corresponding Category Area Logistics Managers.

About the assignment:

• Define the Category Logistics Agenda together with your Category Management Team and Category Area Logistics Manager, based on the CA Logistics Direction & Priorities. You will lead its execution through the business development teams.
• Execute the Logistics Action Plan for the Category in cooperation with the Category Management Team and the Category Area Logistics Manager.
• Be accountable for the Suppliers’ capacity planning process in the Category. You will also develop and secure ways of working for capacity planning in operational and tactical dimensions.
• Lead and secure the execution of Logistics compliance to meet relating working methods, rules & regulations.
• Lead Supplier logistics development activities. You will do that by either leading resource allocation for agreed Supplier logistics development projects or directly lead strategic supplier logistics development projects when needed.
• Contribute to the total value chain development by leading logistics development initiatives/projects, being active part of design and optimize supply chain networks for respective Category.
• Be matrix responsible for Supply Planners in a specific Category, contributing to competence development and succession planning.
• Secure and develop the logistics competence among all co-workers in the Category.
• Contribute to the total category development, as part of the Management Team.
• Contribute to alignment between category and other supply chain partners in areas of responsibility.