European TMS Manager

The Company
Founded in 1955, Yusen Logistics is a global supply chain logistics company that provides ocean and air freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution services, and supply chain management – a seamlessly connected suite of supply chain solutions that delivers superior value, reliability, and expertise. Yusen Logistics is committed to developing employees that deliver consistent quality and service to our customers, and providing them with the skills, training, support, and opportunities they need to be successful. As a company we’re dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world’s preferred choice.

About IT at Yusen
It’s an exciting time to join us as we’re transforming the way we deliver IT at Yusen Logistics (Europe). Digitalization, innovation and taking our IT to the next level will be core to our future success, and we’re on a journey to create one European IT organization to take on this challenge. We’re bringing together our talented IT professionals from 12 counties as one team. They’ll be working beyond geographic boundaries, with clear technical career paths and great development opportunities. Our people are the energy behind our IT and we’re committed to making IT a great place to work for everyone. Could you play a part in helping us to achieve our ambitions?

About the Job:
We are looking to hire an European TMS Manager. The successful candidate will Drive, lead and manage the European TMS team to deliver a consistent service to meet the demand of the European Transport organization. Identify and implement efficiency gain for the European Transport organization through process and/or system optimization. Define, implement and monitor the European TMS strategy and roadmap for Transport Management Systems and applications within the TMS ecosystem in line with the overall RSSC IT strategy.

Team Management/Strategy:
• Lead and manage the EU RSSC IT TMS teams to operate as a motivated and engaged team.
• Set priorities for the team focus and manage resources to achieve goals and IT priorities.
• Deliver clear and timely communications to ensure team understanding of priorities and successes.
• Deliver effective performance management and development for all team members so that each individual achieves their full potential.
• Define, implement and monitor the European TMS strategy and roadmap for Transport Management Systems and applications within the TMS ecosystem in line with the overall RSSC IT strategy.
• P&L responsibility for the EU TMS budget.
• Liaises with RSSC IT management colleagues and BU stakeholders to drive collaboration and alignment.

Continuous Improvement:
• Seek opportunities to continually enhance and develop the IT TMS processes methodology and systems.
• Recommends cost optimizations in relation to the usage of TMS systems in Europe.

Project & Quality Management Office:
• Manages the aspects of projects and mitigates any risk.
• Reviews high-level deliverables from the team.
• Ensures engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures take place for all relevant TMS activities.
• Provides leadership to practice within EU area.
• Develops a timeline for the completion of certain milestones for a given project.
• Ensures procedures, knowledge base items, technical configuration, assets, …. are properly documented in line with EU TMS guidelines.

BAU support
• Ensure effective incident resolution according to SLA for TMS system incidents.
• Act as an escalation point for IT TMS system topics.
• Ensure effective delivery of TMS system requests within agreed budget and timeline.

QUALIFICATONS
REQUIRED LEVEL OF EDUCATION:
• Master's in information technology or relevant experience in the job

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
• Management of a team of (IT) professionals
• Proven experience with transport processes, projects and systems.

REQUIRED SKILLS :
• Profound knowledge of transport processes.
• Good understanding of EDI and interfaces.
• General understanding of IT processes and systems.
• Project management skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Good communication skills in English both spoken as written.
• People management skills.
• Relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in complex organizations with multiple stakeholders and a multi- cultural environment
• Service Minded.
• Result oriented.
• Problem-solving.
• Passionate about digitalization and road transport.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.


What we offer.

A unique opportunity to engage, drive and develop yourself in a global company. This role comes with a great deal of freedom, responsibilities and challenges. Naturally we offer a competitive salary and benefits.

Diversity Statement.

At Yusen we are committed to fostering a working environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) for all our employees and stakeholders. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. Benefiting from creative solution derived as a result of embracing differences. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment.

THIS IS HOW IT WORKS

To apply, use the link.
We are intrigued by your application and will reach out to you for a phone call.
Successful call? Let's meet live or via video.
Meet potential team members in a friendly interview.
As part of our assessment process (if applicable), complete an assessment to gauge your skills and abilities.
Final stage: negotiate terms, sign, and welcome onboard!