В крупный ритейлер одежды LC Waikiki требуется Logistics Foreign Trade Director.
LC Waikiki is a leading fashion retail company with a turnover of $4 billion, aiming at being one of Europe's three most successful apparel retailers by 2023. Today, with more than 1200 stores in 57 countries and “Everyone Deserves to Dress Well” philosophy, LC Waikiki enables people to enjoy accessible fashion through quality products at affordable prices.
Company is looking for Logistics Foreign Trade Director who will serve as the leader of the Foreign Trade function and as a key business partner and peer to the logistics management team in leading and creating initiatives, systems, a climate of trust and best practices for the following functional areas: “import”, “export”, “transit trade and incentives”, “process and system development” and who will build an organizational culture that supports advancement of our mission and strategic plans. Additionally, the Logistics Foreign Trade Director will drive a strategy to support LCW’s efforts to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce and encourage innovation, learning and cross-cultural collaboration.
General Qualifications:
- Graduated from Engineering (preferably Industrial or Management Engineering), Business Administration or related departments of universities
- Having 15+ years of experience in International Logistics / Foreign Trade sector including 5-7 years of experience in leadership roles, preferably has 10 years of ready-to-wear, retail sector experience
- Having a good command of international and national foreign trade regulations
- Having good knowledge of budget and project management
- Having experience in efficiency, process improvement, optimization, lean applications and data science processes
- Having strong communication skills and experience in working close to the field, internal and external stakeholder units
- Having strong analytical thinking, planning, effective problem solving, quickly adapting to the rapid changes, out-of-the-box thinking skills
- Having advanced organization, leadership and coaching skills to lead a large team
- Having excellent verbal and written English communication skills
Position Specific Responsibilities:
- Supports the logistics strategic planning process, makes all studies with related units. Leads and manages the Foreign Trade strategic planning process and determines the vision, initiatives and actions for the future, does all the work with the relevant units, and constantly manages its follow-up and coordination
- Works with the HQ teams at the points where the projects on the company strategy map come into contact with the Logistics General Management and leads the works on the logistics side
- Ensures that the Foreign Trade annual budget and investment plan is prepared, defines efficiency actions within the scope of the prepared plan and ensures that the annual budget is tracked monthly
- Ensures that the processes related to Import, Export, Incentive, Customer Services and Foreign Trade Projects are carried out in accordance with the time, cost, quality and legislation to meet the internal customer demands
- Ensures that legal initiatives are taken in order to protect company rights and interests by setting forth calculated risks about issues that may arise during the execution of activities, which may result in legal, financial, administrative and penal consequences
- Monitors and ensures the organizations compliance with laws and regulations and recommended best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance
- Ensures that all export processes are carried out in accordance with customs legislation and that imports are carried out in accordance with the legislation in the country of operation
- Makes annual and quarterly Foreign Trade Directorate KPI performances visible, monitors, takes countermeasures in case of problems and monitors actions
- Designs and implements the organizational structure and processes that will enable the organization of the Foreign Trade Directorate to be managed with a lean and agile management approach
- Facilitates professional development, training and certification activities for his/her staff
- Creates and implements the business and resource plans of the Foreign Trade Directorate
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