Scheduling: Develop and supervise daily, weekly, and monthly transport schedules (frequencies, lead times) in close alignment with transport service providers.
Operations: Execute transport activities within your perimeter to meet customer needs, economic commitments, and delivery efficiency targets.
Safety Protocols: Ensure all safety protocols are strictly respected by service providers across supplier factories, PFS, warehouses, and store locations (focusing on parking, loading, and unloading areas).
Administration & Customs: Implement and manage administrative procedures to secure goods flows; route customs-related issues to the dedicated transport and customs teams.
Reverse Logistics: Manage return workflows and reverse transport operations.
Financial Control: Verify and approve transport invoices with the accounting department, ensuring payment terms are met.
Issue Resolution: Resolve operational disputes, claims, and disruptions with transport service providers, applying contingency plans when necessary.
KPI & SLA Monitoring: Track loading arrivals, carrier no-shows, delivery performance, and lead-time gaps to maintain high SLA standards.
Capacity Management: Prepare and communicate volume forecasts to shipping locations and secure required carrier capacity.
Continuous Improvement: Analyze operational data to identify opportunities and implement performance improvement plans; conduct regular performance review meetings with carriers.
Load Optimization: Collaborate with logistics and loading bay teams to optimize load capacity, reducing total trips, fuel consumption, and carbon emissions.
Claims Management: Manage the reimbursement process with carriers for lost or damaged orders.
Best Practices: Contribute to and share local best practices within the broader transport community.
Supply Chain Alignment: Support the integration of transport operations with overall supply chain strategies in collaboration with internal stakeholders and carriers.
Carrier Panel Management: Build and maintain a reliable, high-performing carrier network aligned with company purchasing policies.
Procurement Support: Supply Indirect Purchasing teams with data and insights for tenders and negotiations.
Budgeting: Plan and control the transport budget to meet financial targets.
Contract & Regulation Compliance: Execute downstream transport strategies, supervising contracts and SLAs while ensuring full compliance with transport regulations.
Special Transports & Market Innovation: Handle requests for ad-hoc or special transports, maintain a network of specialized carriers, explore new market solutions, and drive sustainable domestic transport improvements to lower environmental impact.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent practical experience.
Technical Skills:
In-depth understanding of transport operations, freight market dynamics, and customs flows.
Proficiency in transport management tools (TMS/ERP) and data analysis tools (e.g., advanced Excel).
Knowledge of health and safety regulations governing loading and transport operations.
Languages: Professional fluency in English (spoken and written) is required. French is a plus
Soft Skills:
Strong problem-solving, organizational, and time-management skills.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation abilities.
Commitment to environmental sustainability and logistics innovation.
Your profile:
Avid sports lover
English is a must. French is a plus
Bachelor or Master degree;
Passionate about logistic, transport and customs
Availability for travel and weekly transfers
Skills:
Problem solving
Functional management
Teamwork
Negotiation
Risk management
Decathlon Produzione Italia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that diversity in all its forms is a source of mutual enrichment, and we are committed to providing an inclusive work environment where every single person can bring unique value to our organization. Pursuant to Laws 903/77 and 125/91, and Legislative Decrees No. 215/03 and 216/03, this position is open to all candidates regardless of gender, age, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or marital status.
