Global Transportation and Warehousing Manager

Global Transportation And Logistics Management

• Responsible For Global Transportation And Warehousing Costs For The Braun Business Unit (Small Electric Appliances) And Leading The Annual Cost-saving Initiatives
• Developing Cost-saving And Optimization Projects With Cross-functional Teams From Logistics, Production, And Finance
• Leading Projects With Members From Braun Headquarters And Local Sites (Distribution, Production Planning, Procurement, Packaging Engineering, Transportation, Warehouse Operations, Financial Analysis)
• Focus On Import And Export Relations Between Production Sites And Distribution Centers In Europe–asia And The Usa, China–europe And Usa, As Well As Intercontinental Distribution In Europe And The Middle East From A Central Distribution Center In Germany
• Analysis Of Global Supply Chain Options From A Time And Cost Perspective
• Optimizing Costs And Delivery Times For Air, Sea, Truck, And Rail Freight
• Process Optimization By Analyzing Goods Receipt And Warehouse Packaging Types As Well As Loading Methods
• Value Stream Analysis In The Distribution Center By Documenting Goods Receipt, Put-away Preparation, Order Processing, Loading Preparation, And Loading Process, Including Identifying And Eliminating Waste

Project Leader In Logistics Design And Implementation

• Reduced Transit Time Of The Sea Freight Route From Germany To The Usa From 45 To 22 Days For An Annual Volume Of 250 40-ft Containers
• Balancing Higher Transportation Costs Against Shorter Production Cycles, Smaller Batch Sizes, Lower Inventories, And Greater Flexibility In Product Support
• Synchronizing Demand Forecasting And Production Planning, Product Availability And Shipping Schedules In The Distribution Center, 4pl Forwarding Services, Customs Clearance, And Goods Receipt Planning At The Receiving Site
• Implemented Double-deck Loading Of Euro Pallets On 2,000 Trucks And 500 Sea Containers Annually, Achieving Around 20% Cost Savings Through Higher Utilization
• Defined Packaging Requirements For A New Pallet Design And Managed Change Of Packaging Master Data To The New Pallet Standard
• Coordinated The New Pallet Standard Across Global Distribution Centers
• Implemented The China–germany Rail Freight Route As A Second Standard Transport Mode With About 300 Containers Per Year In A Fixed Weekly Service
• Reallocated Freight Forecast From Sea To Rail Transport, Defined Container Requirements, And Aligned With 4pl Forwarding Services And Sites
• Conducted Value Stream Mapping For Loading And Unloading Processes In The Distribution Center, Including Defining The Ideal State And Actions For Waste Elimination

Controlling

• Manufacturing Cost Controlling Including Analysis Of Material, Personnel, And Overhead Costs, And Forecasting Raw Material Costs, Employee Numbers, And Energy Price Trends
• Global Cost Consolidation With Monthly Consolidation Of All Production Sites
• Budget Planning, Reporting, And Variance Analysis With Monthly Reports Per Site, Annual Budget Planning, And Quarterly Reviews
• General Cost Center Controlling With Monthly, Quarterly, And Annual Budget Planning, As Well As Forecasting By Cost Center And Cost Type
• Detailed Cost Center Controlling With Monthly Variance Analysis And Preparation Of Management Reviews
• Project Controlling With Budget Control Of Various Projects, And Monthly Status Reports On Progress, Actual Costs, Forecasts, Delays, Changes, And Budget Adjustments