Nexans is a global player in energy transition. Our purpose: ELECTRIFY THE FUTURE. For over a century, Nexans has played a crucial role in the electrification of the planet. With around 25,000 people in 42 countries, the Group is leading the charge to the new world of electrification: safer, sustainable, renewable, decarbonized and accessible to everyone.

In order to reinforce our Supply Chain Team in Belgium, we are looking for a : Logistics and Distribution Manager (m/f)

Areas of responsibility

• People Management
  • • Manage a team of ~ 10 blue collars (mainly receiving & lift trucks operators)
    • Encourage/Develop correct Safety behaviors & increase polyvalence of the teams
    • Develop skills; create a positive and constructive team spirit, which allows the team to achieve objectives by gaining autonomy and proactivity in detecting and reporting encountered problems;
• Customer Satisfaction / Shipping
  • • Ensure quality & on time delivery of finished products within the legal fastening aspects & through existing standards (e.g. shipment, planning, labeling, and securing of reels).
    • Participate in drafting specifications for negotiating transport contracts;
    • Initiate preparation orders and oversees delivery preparation;
    • Supervise the packing and shipment of finished products;
    • Ensure proper availability of transportation means;
    • Verify loadings and ensure that loadings are compliant and secured;
• Flow management / Warehouse stock management
  • • Supervise the receiving of incoming raw materials;
    • Manage returnable packaging process (customer and supplier);
    • Optimize storing areas (e.g. empty drums) to easily feed manufacturing lines;
    • Guarantee the accuracy of all stock movements in SAP (ECC6);
    • Lead quarterly inventory
    • Manage the recycling of valuable wastes (Copper/Aluminum/...)
• Creation/Application of standards
  • • Apply/improve storing/distribution/shipments standards (in compliance with exceptional transport legislation)
    • Apply incoming material storage requirements
    • Audit processes and make gap analysis;
• Continuous Improvement
  • • Measure and track performance indicators within its scope;
    • Ensure a dynamic of continuous improvement within the team and manage continuous improvement projects;
    • Provide and explain initial elements of continuous improvement methods to its team (Program+ progress routes, 5 "Whys");

How you make an impact

• You closely work in close collaboration with others (Procurement, Planning, Production, Installation Project leaders, Global transport team in Paris,...
• You are a leader and level up your team to achieve ambitious goals in a growing business context.
• You enjoy giving and receiving growth feedback.
• You are curious, rigorous, structured and stay focus on your top priorities
• You have an analytical and strategic mindset with the urge to understand the business.

Qualification

• Master degree in logistics (or equivalent with a relevant experience);
• 3 years working experience in logistics within the industrial environment;
• Experience in team management;
• Ability and experience to work in a fast-paced international environment;
• Relevant experience working with SAP ECC6 and Microsoft Office;
• Good communication and co-operation skills;
• Fluent in French and English.

Workplace: Charleroi

OUR GROWTH CULTURE

Among our employees we share the same values- we are pioneers of the energy transition, dedicated to deliver to the highest standards of performance united to achieve our ambitious goal.

At the individual level our growth culture is built on trust and collaboration. We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact we believe in autonomy at the local level at same time as we encourage knowledge sharing within our global engineering competence.