Logistics Analyst

at  Cognizant

LOGISTICS ANALYST

What makes Cognizant a unique place to work? The combination of rapid growth and an international and innovative environment! This is creating a lot of opportunities for people like YOU — people with an entrepreneurial spirit who want to make a difference in this world.
At Cognizant, together with your colleagues from all around the world, you will collaborate on creating solutions for the world’s leading companies and help them become more flexible, more innovative and successful. And this is your chance to be part of the success story: we are looking for a Logistics Analyst to join our team in Amersfoort.

REQUIREMENTS

• 2-5 Years experience in logistics industry, vendor or warehouse management
• High school graduate or equivalent
• Familiar with spreadsheets, stock management and forecasting
• Experience in logistics industry, vendor and warehouse management
• Comfortable with a rapidly changing environment
• Experience with any ERP tools
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to operate and communicate effectively with people at all levels of the business.

Our benefits:

• A competitive salary based on your experience.
• Access to Udemy and Cognizant Academy digital libraries for your continuous learning.
• NS business card to cover your commute expenses.
• 25 days of paid holiday per year.
• A laptop and a smartphone.
• A pension schemes.
• Organization driven by technology – we have a tremendous technology backbone.
• Open, ‘can do’ team spirit and environment that encourages making your ideas reality!

ROLE OBJECTIVE

The Logistics Analyst fulfills imagery collection equipment movement requests (domestic and international) through the product lifecycle keeping in mind country specific regulations. Liaising with 3PL partners such as FedEx, Expeditors, etc. is a key responsibility. Additionally, they support stock management, scheduled stock count, and forecasting.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Stock management, forecasting and supply of imagery equipment.
• Global coordination of equipment delivery and return.
• Manage & track tickets till the receipt of shipment.
• Provide Equipment Buy Support, Logistics & Liaison support with shipping partners.
• Manage the equipment used in image collection and manage equipment inventories at hardware depots.
• Overseeing the life cycle of a product, including shipment, order updates, packaging & labeling, and legal clearances.
• Work with Client Trade Compliance team and Third-Party Logistics Service Providers (aka 3PLs) to make sure that all international shipments comply with export & import regulations.
• Visit the warehouse(s) to conduct a physical count of inventory or train local warehouse personnel.
• Plan and implement inventory movement optimization (e.g. warehouse-slotting, route planning) and oversee inventory procedures.
• Manage shipment requests for domestic and international orders and procedures of platforms and disks, and provide status updates to relevant stakeholders through delivery
• Work with trade compliance team and 3PL to make sure that all international shipments comply with export/import regulations.