Prince 2) An experienced professional contributor with responsibility for an advanced area of work in the professional field Knowledge and/ or experience in application of the subject matter expertise as described in the relevant Competencies Development sheets Inquisitive and analytical mind and excellent understanding of the role and potential for IT in a business context Proven ability to manage non-direct reports to achieve results and work in a multi-cultural multi-functional environment where consensus is critical for success Customer and end-user focused and excellent oral and written communications skills Analytical skills, conceptual thinking, customer focus, seeking information skills, forming relationships, planning and organization skills and teamwork WHAT IS THE PLUS POINT(S) Strong knowledge in current EDI industry standards (EDI, ANSI, RosettaNet, etc).Familiar with EDI implementation best practices and guidelines.Sound knowledge of Business Process and back-end applications ( DGF, Express, Supply Chain and Global Mail)Competent in EDI Technologies / tools.
Reporting to the Regional FCL Trade Management Manager, Oceania Trade, this role is responsible for:- OVERALL ROLE PURPOSE Assist in:- (Trade) Rate & surcharge negotiation with carriers for port-port rates and nominated accounts (Trade) Responding to tenders to clinch contracts from local, regional & global customers (Trade) Developing and maintaining relations with ocean freight carriers (Trade) Providing country guidance and support (GSC) Ensuring carrier contracts are updated correctly and timely into ocean freight buying system (GSC) Representing Asia Pacific countries in global meetings, consolidate feedback and suggestion to global team (GSC) Collaborating with GSC team to uphold the effect and efficiency of the performance in various tasks ACCOUNTABILITIES External - Customers - New and Existing Responsible for responding to tenders and RFQs to clinch contracts from regional and global customers Internal - Customers Trade Related Responsibilities Support and assist Regional FCL Trade Management Manager Oceania relater issues, e.g. Reports, presentations, market update, statistics, etc Regional Buying Negotiate competitive rates for FAK, named accounts & surcharges and buying incentives Establish country’s requested rates with carriers (for named accounts requests) Understand country’s needs and negotiate specific requirements with target carriers e.g. space protection / allocation , free time on demurrage and detention Develop and maintain relations with global ocean freight carriers with head offices in Asia Pacific; enhance local collaborations from regional perspective Space Management Set up space protection to align with annual budget and country requirements with carriers Monitor weekly lifting and monthly budget reports which shows countries’ performance and target carriers’ adherence and take timely corrective actions Prevent and resolve space & equipment issues Country OFR Organisations Assist countries in the areas of product and business development to achieve target carriers’ adherence Establish regular market information per trade to countries Support countries in the Asia Pacific on rates and carriers’ related issues e.g. space allocation, equipment issues, rates requests, etc Guide local offices in pricing strategy, market situation & processes.
In addition, establishing the tone and expectation for the 3M partnership within SID across the markets of International will be first order priority. The role reports to the Executive Director, IG Portfolio Lead, Commercial Operations International. Leadership Provide strong strategic and operational marketing expertise and guidance for SID and market brand leads within International Region impacting directly the marketing functional results within the Region given the position holder directs the execution of the SID marketing strategyAbility to lead, manage, and motivate cross-functional matrix teams across international markets; fostering a culture of continuous development and improvement within the marketing communityProvide brand leadership for 3M partnership and embed integrative ways of working that enables the business to benefit from cross-functional thinking and alignment as a constantLeads the execution of the 3M operational brand plan across the international region, influencing business decisions of General Managers, which makes the position holder responsible for the SID budget & P&LOwns and drives the operational brand planning process for portfolioCo-responsible to build talent and succession pipeline for above-market Marketing positions Strategic thinking Ability to generate and leverage insights to solve complex problems and to translate into action that helps course correct portfolio/brand performance where neededAbility to launch and build new brands and adept in managing brands through their lifecycle at an above-market and in-market levelProvide strategic thought partnership to the ED IG Portfolio Lead and to the Head of International Marketing for SID growth potential realisation Execution Develop aligned customer focused brand plans and enable consistent and disciplined implementation across the international regionImplement performance tracking and management system for SID brandsProven experience in driving operational delivery within the context of marketing in an international operating environmentBuild region-wide confidence in portfolio/brand strategies and plans, and establish a culture of good practice sharingEstablish strong relationships with key external stakeholders (e.g., physicians, patient associations, and professional/medical associations and societies) Position Qualifications and Experience Requirements Education: Graduate degree or equivalent required.
Independently manage a team of cross-function automation process analystsYearly target setting and reviewCoordinate project engagements according to defined digitization roadmapSupport and coach team members, i.e. review the work results and provide feedbackSupport people development activities (e.g. observe team members, identify improvement potentials and support shaping individual career development)Accountable for standard setting and shaping best practicesFurther develop standards for process documentation, optimization & digitization, automation potential estimation, incorporation of new technologies into our technology stack, etc.Observe the software market for process automation, analyze new potential, and define use casesSupport or fully manage digitization projects according to agile methodology depending on size and complexity (for larger and more complex projects there will be a dedicated project manager)Be an advocate for agile project management methodology (empower business functions to fulfil their roles; e.g. product owner)Define initial product backlog in collaboration with the product owner and process expertsWrite user stories for all project activities and estimate efforts in collaboration with process experts and automation designer(s)Define sprint cycles and plan sprintsPlan, host, manage, and document sprint review meetings (derive backlog for next sprint)Manage a reasonable scope, considering cost & benefitsPrepare status reports and present in team meetingsFacilitate daily stand-ups for project teamIndependently design digital processes with medium to high complexityIndependently check existing process documents and revise/provide details together with process experts, considering best practices (BPMN 2.0)Independently analyze processes with regard to their automation potentialIndependently optimize processes at task level and develop a digital target process in close coordination with automation designersPresent process design to senior stakeholdersEnsure buy-in of key stakeholders (automation designer, process experts, process owner)Support the automation designers for the technical implementationProvide instructions to automation designer and assist during technical implementationSupport integration and user acceptance testIndependently define and perform test cases with process expertsSupport test coordination and create test documentationSupport go-live and hypercare phase (e.g. conduct trainings and provide coaching)Support change management activitiesPresent and communicate process changes in an understandable wayEnsure that users understand and take account of technical process changesEnsure and facilitate knowledge sharing within CoD & digitization communityShare experience and document lessons learnedFacilitate knowledge exchange sessionsSupport special CoD-relevant projects (i.e. technology exploration)Alongside your project engagement, you may be involved into special projects (i.e. exploring new technologies, certain methodology improvement initiatives, internal or external auditing, etc.)