Transportation Associate Campegine

Transportation Associate
Campegine
Emilia Romagna, Campegine

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.

At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Position Overview Ralph Lauren is looking for a Transport Specialist as part of the EMEA Transport Organization, reporting to the Senior Manager Transportation – based at the European DC Campus, near Parma.

The Transport Specialist will join a team of young talents, who are responsible for Transport Developments and Vendor Compliance & Operations activities.

The wide scope of the team will give the unique opportunity for the Transport Specialist to be involved in large-scale operational projects with an end-to-end view, from factories to final B2B & B2C consumers or owned Retail stores and to play a key role to ensure that RL's vendors are compliant with corporate shipping policies, product standards and Inbound requested transit-times (with specific focus on Luxury/Made in Italy & EU products).

Ralph Lauren is looking for a passionate candidate, with a strong desire to learn and build an excellent professional career within the logistics and transportation field.

Key Responsibilities Serve as a key point of contact for RL's Manufacturing & Sourcing teams and European vendor's factories. Ensure that Ralph Lauren vendors meet RL global supply chain compliance standards. Partner with vendors to ensure correct usage of the RL Transport Management System and partners' EDI systems. Create strong partnership with freight forwarders to facilitate the export of RL's vendor shipments from Europe to all global RL's Distribution Centers. Work with the EMEA 3rd party logistics provider, ensuring packing/labelling compliance and seamless product flow from DC arrival to put-away. Report, monitor and drive continuous improvement of vendors' performances leveraging RL's Business Intelligence tools. Support the Senior Manager in transport development projects or initiatives – e. g. , system developments, release of new operational/customs flows, carrier's and EDI integrations, implementation of new transport solutions for B2B and B2C customers, omni-channel and sustainability projects. Experience, Skills & Knowledge 3rd level qualification in industrial engineering (or similar) and/or 2+ years' experience in a related logistics role. Good level of English, both spoken and written. Good interpersonal skills to facilitate strong relationship with business partners and logistics & transport providers. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work effectively in a team but also independently. Customer oriented. Critical thinking with an analytical mindset. Passionate, curious and resilient. Strong work ethic and time/priority management skills. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and computer/IT skills. #J-18808-Ljbffr