Senior Logistics Manager, MEA

at  coty

Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics and skin and body care. Coty is the global leader in fragrance and number three in color cosmetics. Coty’s products are sold in over 150 countries around the world. Coty and its brands are committed to a range of social causes as well as seeking to minimize its impact on the environment. For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit www.coty.com .
The EMEA Logistics team provides the expertise for the management of the local DC and transport network. It has the responsibility to manage the DC and transport network to deliver added value to the business in terms of service, cost, and cash.
This role is accountable for the end-to-end logistics in the MEA region from goods issue in the upstream DC to goods receipt by the end customer. This role will proactively manage the relationships with the MEA logistics partners to ensure they deliver their service, cost, and cash KPI’s.
This role will align closely with the VP Market Supply- MEA to ensure that the ongoing business priorities, service, and cost targets are achieved against plan

Manage, develop, and coach the MEA Logistics team.
Manage the complete end to end physical distribution process from inbound supply through the 3PL Distribution Centre and transport delivery to the end customer.
Manage the 3PL Distribution Centre, Co packing fulfillment, Freight Companies and Customs Provider relationships and governance structures.
Manage the physical customization logistics order workflow with the 3PL Distribution Centre, Transport and Customization providers to ensure supply to fill customer orders.
Manage the physical inventory and review inventory reports to monitor inventory integrity, levels and maintain measures to mitigate obsolescence with the Planning team.
Generate accurate, timely daily, weekly, monthly reports for the logistics function to present to the MEA BU and Supply Chain management team as required.
Ensure that the MEA logistics team meets the daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly drumbeat for both the 3PL logistics partners and internal business stakeholders.
Ensure that the logistics region meets all the KPI’s for service, cost, quality, safety, and cash.
Ensure that the logistics region delivers all Logistics Transformation Projects and associated savings.
Complete an annual budget and monthly forecast cycle for each logistic function in the region.
Analyze monthly cost variances by logistics function and take remedial actions to rectify.
Use RCCP to ensure there is adequate distribution and freight capability to support the region and mitigate any risks to service and costs.
Forge strong working links with the regional functions (Operational Excellence, Procurement, Supply Chain Finance, QA and HSE, Transport and Customs) to ensure all the reporting and regulatory obligations are met.
Continually identify innovation opportunities that will have a positive impact on service, cost, quality, safety, and cash for each of the sites
Overall governance and compliance to ensure the correct controls and monitoring is in place for the logistics function and activities across the region.
Customer, results, and action oriented - focused on the customer while balancing cost.
Technical knowledge - understanding of the 3PL market, knowledge of outsourced distribution requirements.
Planning, organizing, and coordinating - able to plan and coordinate efforts across divisions and geographies, ability to prioritize effectively.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities - solid understanding of key business drivers and ability to add value.
Proven capability to lead, manage and coach a team - possess effective communication skills, able to lead by example, inspire, motivate, engage, and drive results.
Influencing skills - ability to build collaborative relationships, lead cross functionally when required.
Change leader - able to embrace and accelerate change in a demanding environment and pioneer innovative ideas and approaches.
Effective communication and team building skills