Logistics Specialist 3PL

Job Description Summary

As a Logistics Specialist 3PL, you’ll be at the heart of our operations, ensuring that daily logistics run smoothly while also stepping in during urgent situations and supporting the setup of new processes.

You’ll apply your expertise across Safety, Quality, On-Time Delivery, and Cost Efficiency to make smart, informed decisions that keep everything moving seamlessly. Your understanding of regulatory requirements and customer expectations will help shape processes that are not only compliant and efficient but also deliver an exceptional experience.

In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with other departments and external partners, representing logistics in cross-functional meetings and contributing to continuous improvement. Whether you're solving real-time challenges or advising on future logistics strategies, your insights will be key to optimizing performance and driving operational excellence.

If you're looking for a role where your impact is visible and valued, this is the opportunity for you.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

The Logistics Specialist is responsible to ensuring all operational processes (existing day-to-day activities, non-standard situations and new processes) comply with all regulations necessary in order to, achieve the highest customer satisfaction and delivery reliability and as cost-efficient as possible.

The emphasis in this role is to carry   out a continuous improvement mindset in operational activities, write documentation (SOPs WI, reports), provide training, support, and expertise to the Team, perform data-analysis (volume, quality, cost, etc.), facilitate and lead business review meetings with the partners, create and monitor KPIs.

While doing so think in a “Work Smarter, Not Harder” mindset, thinks of ways on how to approach these most efficient possibly using automation.

In addition, support the logistics department with the daily planning and coordination of transports. You work together with project managers, logistics coordinators, SAP key users, external logistic partners, and specialists in the field of regulations (ADR/IATA/GDP/etc.). The role reports to the Logistics Team Lead.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for organizing and setting up logistics processes as optimally as possible, taking into consideration safety, quality, delivery reliability and cost efficiency.
• Support the operational team with process expertise (SAP key user).
• Create and update work instructions and procedures that meet GDP standards.
• Create quality reports (QMR, Carrier Reviews).
• Investigate and follow up on complaints and transportation incidents according to quality requirements and transport regulations (TW Deviations, Investigations and CAPA).
• Support financial audits (POD report).
• Perform data analysis (volume, quality, cost, etc.).
• Create and update financial reports, forecasts and KPIs, and investigate and explain differences in costs compared to forecasts.
• Create and monitor KPIs and overviews.
• Act as SAP key user.
• Represent the department in business meetings with partners.
• Initiate and execute improvement or implementation projects aimed at internal and external logistics processes, independently or through active contribution to a project group.
• Plan and coordinate transport to hospitals worldwide.
• Liaise with Quality Assurance, Customer Service, Shipping and Production departments.
• Fulfill a monitoring role when it comes to daily operations.
• Put mechanisms in place necessary to monitor operations.
• Run and discuss the status of monitoring KPIs during departmental Daily Management.
• Monitor and drive compliance within the department (Deviations, complaints, complex orders RU).
• Understand the sensitivity and importance of Route Risk Assessments and be able to execute them while taking all relevant aspects into consideration.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent.
• Several years of experience in complex logistics and/or project management.
• Experience with air freight and ADR/IATA/GDP is an advantage.
• Experience with an ERP package, preferably SAP, and Microsoft Excel.
• Fluent in English; Dutch is not mandatory but preferred.
  

About us

GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our purpose is to create a world where healthcare has no limits. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

GE HealthCare Pharmaceutical Diagnostics (PDx) is the number one global supplier of contrast media and molecular imaging agents used to enhance medical imaging exams. Used throughout all major disease area diagnostic and treatment pathways, PDx products support three patients every second around the world.

GE HealthCare in Eindhoven produces and distributes radiopharmaceutical products for hospitals worldwide. As part of the Pharmaceutical Diagnostics (PDx) business of GE HealthCare, we support the PDx vision of being the best-in-class supply chain delivering the right dose to the right patient at the right time.

Inclusion and Diversity

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Behaviors

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Total Rewards

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

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