The Warehouse and Logistics Specialist role is responsible for overseeing and managing logistics activities including warehouse, transportation and ITO operations. This role involves efficiently organizing and controlling all inventory, coordinating shipments, managing transportation, and ensuring smooth logistics processes. The Specialist will collaborate with internal teams, suppliers, and carriers to optimize warehouse and logistics operations, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of goods while maintaining high levels of inventory accuracy and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

Inventory Management:

• Monitor and maintain appropriate inventory levels in accordance with LSP warehouses storage capacity.
• Maintain accurate inventory at LSP warehouses.
• Implement inventory control strategies to minimize carrying costs.
• Coordinate with planning teams to ensure timely restocking.
• Perform Goods Receipt and Goods Issues of Products into the systems within the timeframe specified.
• Coordinate annual stock takes and reconciliation activities.

Order Fulfilment:

• Ensure enough transport capacity of LSP companies.
• Oversee order processing and fulfilment activities.
• Ensure timely and accurate shipment of orders to customers.
• Address any order-related issues or discrepancies promptly.

Warehouse and Carrier Relations:

• Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers and carriers.
• Provide assistance to Procurement Logistics team on negotiation of contracts and terms for transportation and logistics services.
• Evaluate supplier and carrier performance and recommend improvements.
• Conduct supplier performance management review & KPI meeting with logistics suppliers working closely with Procurement team.

Logistics Coordination:

• Facilitate the shipping of products from one destination to another. Receives products and coordinates delivery to customers.
• Plan and optimize transportation routes.
• Schedule shipments and deliveries efficiently.
• Monitor the status of shipments and address delays or issues as they arise.

International Trade Operations:

• Prepare and handling of day-to-day documents for incoming shipments and delivery arrangement.
• Tracking and monitoring of incoming shipments. 
• Checking and review of shipping documents and Tax Declarations
• Record keeping and coordination with broker for freight bill and other destination charges for settlement.
• Collate and prepare documents for the application of import permits and renewal of license.
• Preparation of Tax and Duty payment requests
• Support import/export arrangement and issue escalation. Resolve problems impacting import and export shipments.
• Work closely with freight forwarders and customs brokers to ensure efficiency and compliance for daily operations.
• Work closely with carriers, forwarders and 3PL to ensure on time arrival (update/resolve issue related import and export, customs clearance issues)
• Coordinate sample arrangement and follow up.
• Address government agency requirements for imported or exported products.

Customs Operations:

• Provide assistance with organization of records, files, invoices and related import documentation ensuring compliance with Customs guidelines. Maintained records concerning customs data for all imports and exports.
• Review, research, and evaluate Customs ruling and regulations for product classification ensuring correct rates of duty (if any) are applied. Monitor and review HS code, contact HS Global team (classify@corteva.com) for HS code checking.
• Maintain accurate and complete record keeping of all trade transactions in compliance to regulations.
• Participate in the development of work process related to import and export requirements and development for customs.
• Support in ensuring customs, foreign trade and export control compliance and enforcement of respective legislation not only for commercial imports/exports but also sample import/exports.
• Validate and provide duty saving report.

Compliance and Documentation:

• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation for all logistics activities.
• Prepare reports and documentation for audits, compliance reviews and external reporting.

FPDE:

• Identify cost-saving opportunities within the logistics process.
• Analyse transportation and distribution costs and recommend optimizations.
• Track logistics expenses and monitor cost.

Process Improvement:

• Continuously assess and improve logistics and supply chain processes.
• Implement best practices to enhance efficiency and reduce operational costs.
• Lead or participate in process improvement projects.

Supply Chain and Cross-Functional Collaboration:        

• Monitor supply chain activities and identify potential issues, devising solutions to maintain smooth operations.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key partners in the supply chain network.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including procurement, warehousing, and sales.
• Respond delivery complaints and logistics incident as primary contact. Working closely with Quality Complaints handling team and Distribution Safety & Security team.
• Monitor LSP KPI (Includes Safety, Services Metrics) and improve.

Service Provider Payment

• Review and verify invoice billing for payment arrangement. 
• Create PR/PO for all the LSP in line with the contracts.
• Review and Clear Web Cycles for all the Warehouse and Carrier Invoice.
• Provide Service Confirmation to all the LSP.
• Review and verify invoice billing for payment arrangement. Focal point for logistic invoices & payment issue.

Minimum Requirements: 

• Degree (BS/BA/BCom) degree in Supply Chain, Business, Technical field
• Minimum 8 - 10 years equivalent Logistics, Supply Chain, Customer Service
• Strong knowledge in SAP Systems
• Strong communication skills (Japanese, English)

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