Summary
Location
Katowice
Type
full-time
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About this role
About Flora Food Group
We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business.
Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.
Location: Katowice, Poland
Hybrid
About the position
We are looking for a Central Logistics Inventory and Cost Specialist based in our Katowice HUB. This role will ensure timely and accurate inventory bookings in compliance with internal controls, validate 3PL charges, and support the timely and accurate payment of related costs. Within the given scope, the role will also focus on optimizing and standardizing processes across all DCs in the region, while supporting European KPI reporting.
Inventory House Keeping (70%):
- Resolve timely any failed interface idocs and assure that WMS inventory is mirrored to our SAP inventory level on daily level.
- Prepare Pareto analysis on failed idocs and root cause analysis. Indicate to Logistics IT and Market Logistic Specialists any structural improvements needed in the interface set-up or in the operational ways of working, aiming to reduce the % of idocs failing.
- Monitor and act on the event of deficit or surplus on primary transport, aiming to have these resolved in less than 2 weeks.
- Run the open delivery report on weekly base and fup with CS and 3PL to have those settled. Aim is to have zero unjustifiable open delivery by month end.
3PL Cost control and timely payment (25%):
- Raise ARIBA POs based on budget, proceed with relevant Goods Receipts and assure that all invoices get processed and timely paid.
- Validate charges prior to ARIBA goods receipt. Validation includes Fuel surcharge mechanism as well as energy mechanism.
- Provide month to date cost estimates.
- Report any Value Added Services charged by 3PL.
European Central KPI reporting (5%):
- Monthly update the central KPI reports and collect feedback from Market Logistics Specialist.
So what does it take to be successful in this role?
You have a university degree in Science, Engineering, or Economics, ideally supported by logistics or supply chain experience gained through internships or professional roles. You bring an analytical mindset and demonstrate ambition, proactivity, a solution-oriented approach, and a strong focus on continuous improvement. You are fluent in English, with any additional language beyond Polish and English considered a plus. You have strong Excel skills, while experience with SAP and Interface is an advantage.
What’s Next?
If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now! The deadline to apply is January 13th.
We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles.
Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.
No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.
Other facts
About Flora Food Group
The driving force behind our success are the circa 4,700 Flora Foodies who live our purpose every day and are engaged in our mission, delivering through our values of Performance, Care and Passion. Results Matter. With an ‘Always Day 1 mindset’. Always one step ahead, driven by data, with a finger on the pulse – our customers and consumers are at the heart. We identify the sweet spot; we relish challenge; we own it. We're agile decision-makers, with the courage to pivot, we sometimes fail fast - but learn even faster. Kindness wins. With a long-term focus on building a sustainable future, Flora Foodies show the 'Courage to Care' for each other, our communities, and the next generation. We believe in doing the right thing and 'Come As You Are' is not just a saying; it's an invitation to be authentic and bring your whole, true self to work. Difference brings angles and ideas to the party – we want you to be you. Passion fuels our Next Generation of the Food journey. Full of energy and possibility, Flora Foodies constantly raise the bar, driving the Flora Food Group and one another forwards. We're a team of food lovers and enthusiasts – our sum is truly greater than our parts, and we absolutely love what we do.
What you'll do
- The Central Logistics Inventory and Cost Specialist will ensure timely and accurate inventory bookings and validate 3PL charges. The role also focuses on optimizing processes across distribution centers and supporting European KPI reporting.
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