Warehouse & Distribution Manager

Aliaxis is one of the world's leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems, valves and fittings. We are present all over the world in more than 40 countries and more than 15.000 people, with 100 production and distribution units. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy._ _
- In Italy we are present with more than 700 people and 5 production sites. With our main local brands FIP, REDI, ASTORE, ISEA and LARETER, we make products for the building, infrastructure, industry, and agriculture sectors._

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Ensure that employees work in a safe environment by prioritizing the risks, integrating HSE into business processes and following the policies and guidelines provided by the HSE function.
- Design or adjust the implementation of warehouse-logistics processes/ services based on Operational excellence principles.
- Develop, manage and monitor Key Performance Indicators to improve the warehouse and logistics management.
- Manage the Logistics Operations in particular inbound, Pick/pack, Dispatch & Delivery (Transportation & Freighting - Import/Export; Local & Overseas).
- Select, challenge and monitor Third Party Logistics performing all activities involved in the management of product movement and ensure the correctness of the delivery, by meeting customer expectations.
- Accurate check of in-house and third-party stock, with periodic and rolling inventories.
- Manage Materials’ flow for the Internal and External Production.
- MP stock analysis and review/proposed stock levels.
- Ensure the effectiveness of standard operating procedures, space utilization, maintenance and protection of facilities and equipment.
- Optimize an administrative workflow to control and track receipt, storage and shipment of materials, and related reporting in accordance with established procedures.
- Interact with Customer Service, Planning and Manufacturing to optimise the organisation and fulfil the customer specifications.
- Logistics tender support and participation in defining procurement strategies.
- Monitor the volume of product, the process for delivering it to customers and when the shipments leave the facility.
- Analyze costs and performances (OTIF) and take decisions on the choice of main distributors, managing the discussion of the main topics with distributor suppliers.
- Accurate analysis of W&D Process Optimization to automate all the Warehouse activities.
- Overall accountability for driving YOY 3-5% productivity by focusing on:

- Warehouse and logistics conversion costs.
- Stock accuracy.
- Transportation efficiency.
- Distribution Variable and Fixed costs reduction.

**Requirements**:

- Degree or equivalent in Business disciplines, as Economics, Statistics or Management Engineering.
- 8-10 years of professional experience in the field of SCM, Operations Management and Warehouse/Logistics.
- Languages: Fluent in both local language and English.
- Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems.
- Working knowledge of ERP- MRP functionality.
- Experience in People Management is required.
- 3PL network knowledge is considered a plus.