Logistics Planning and Strategy Assistant Manager

Tasks

Daimler Truck AG group is the leader in the global automotive industry with more than 120 years of experience in 200 countries.
Our people reflect the company values: Passion, Respect, Integrity and Discipline; we are looking for engaged individuals to join this diverse group, which manages ever-changing challenges.

Daimler Truck, a leading and pioneering group worldwide in the automotive industry with more than 120 years and presence in more than 200 countries. In Mexico it has the divisions of: Daimler Truck, Daimler Truck Buses and Daimler Truck Financial Services.
In our people we can reflect our corporate values: Passion, Respect, Integrity and Discipline and we are looking for highly committed people to join the group in an environment of diversity and constant challenges.
Objective of the position:
This position leads a team responsible for creating long-term supply chain strategies and networks that address capacity issues and production location decisions in support of business goals. The team supports business execution of new programs and initiatives that include operational cost planning, financial analysis, new product launches, network redesigns, strategic planning, and cost control functions. The scope of this position is transportation network strategic planning required to support transportation of manufacturing parts, returnable packaging systems, and third-party logistics services.- Ability to organize and summarize large data sets.
- Prepare executive-level presentations with clear and concise recommendation.
- Experience in data organization, data scrubbing, data management, and process mapping. Planning experience in transportation, logistics, or related areas.
- Project management, procurement planning, and contract negotiation skills. Transportation planning and logistics analysis. (preferred)
- English level: Advanced

Soft Skills:

- Effective communication
- Analysis and problem solving
- Strategic thinking
- Project management
- Strategic financial vision
- Influence and negotiation

Academic Knowledge:
At Daimler Truck we are united in our purpose “We work for all who keep the world moving”. This motivates us to pursue our common goal: leading sustainable transportation. However, our impact as a global transportation company depends entirely on the impact of each individual at Daimler Truck. That’s why we ensure that our people are encouraged and empowered to show their full impact.

We promote diversity and stand for an inclusive corporate culture. We value the individual strengths of our employees, because these lead to the best team performance and thus to the success of our company.

Main Functions:

- Oversee a team engaged in planning and managing key strategic initiatives that optimize the cornerstones of Daimler’s transportation network to create a stable, capable, and robust world-class supply chain.
- Direct the planning and development of initiatives that create a transparent and fully integrated North American transportation network. Lead a team responsible for developing inbound logistics network strategy. Supervise team responsible for strategic planning and optimization of the Daimler Truck.
- Lead logistics studies and modeling that supports systemic transportation network improvements in North America and supports the efficient forward and reverse flow of production material and returnable packaging.
- Proactively identify and solve transportation issues to enable best-in-class logistics performance. Support logistics and transportation cost analysis in support of business initiatives.
- Participate in regular meetings with transportation service providers to develop and implement cost effective transportation service offerings and track progress of specific projects including the identification of obstacles for resolution.
- Creates a win-win commercial strategies that drives innovation and delight our customer while supporting key strategic initiatives.
- Identify and plan the implementation of logistics process improvement activities and perform stakeholder alignment across business units

Stages of the process:
Posting: February 4th

English Test: February 12th

Filter interview: February 19th

Final Interview: February 26th

Trucks

Work Location Opportunity

Daimler Trucks AG is firmly committed to developing a work environment that supports empowerment and inclusion for our current and future employees. We recognize that our ability to adapt will enable us to compete for a broader range of talent. Additionally, our business and the people who work within it will be successful and profitable if we remain agile and flexible in our approach to work.

To continue to build a great place to work for all, we are committed to a culture that supports flexibility and encourages a positive working environment that achieves the needs of our business and employees.

Diversity allows us to employ people with different experiences, abilities and points of view,