Head of Global Order Management & Transport

About the job

Ricola as an employer?

Naturally.

We are Ricola – an independent family business and one of the most innovative herbal sweets manufacturers in the world. We bring the delight of naturally healthy Swiss alpine herbs to everyone, everyday, everywhere. As an employer, we’re all about the natural and diverse – we love to combine principles like innovation and tradition into a functioning whole.

Interested, from immediately (or by arrangement) as

Head of Global Order Management & Transport

to be a part of Ricola?

Tasks that make you grow.

Ensure that Ricola arrives reliably worldwide. In this role, you will assume overall responsibility for global order management, transport, and customs clearance. You will combine strategy with operational excellence and ensure that our supply chain is efficient, effective, and future-oriented.

Your mission:

• You will be responsible for the global order management process, from order processing to on-time delivery, and will ensure high OTIF performance.
• You will implement the global logistics strategy for transport, storage, and customs clearance and ensure consistent compliance with it.
• You select logistics, transport, and customs clearance service providers, conduct contract negotiations, and create stable, flexible, and legally secure partnerships.
• You manage the global procurement volume for logistics services, including budget responsibility.
• You work closely with Global Supply Execution, Sales, GPMI, regional organizations, and external partners.
• You ensure smooth product launches by integrating order management and logistics into NPI processes at an early stage
• You identify potential for cost optimization and implement improvements without compromising quality, delivery reliability, or product safety

Together we are stronger and more diverse.

You are confident in global supply chain structures, think in a process-oriented manner, and maintain an overview even in highly complex situations. To do this, you have the following:

• Several years of experience in order management, transport, or supply chain management, ideally in a comparable management position
• In-depth knowledge of logistics tenders, contract drafting, and contract negotiations
• Experience in risk management, project management, and change management
• Leadership experience and enjoyment of employee development
• Very good written and spoken German and English, French an advantage
• Knowledge of SAP, ideally S4 with a focus on SD and MM
• Structured, independent, and resilient way of working
• Willingness to travel occasionally, including trips lasting several days

Many good reasons.

At Ricola, though work is not your whole life, it is a large part of it, we want to make a contribution to a world where people enjoy living - and working. That's why you should like to do what you do for a living, and the working conditions should be fair. More about what makes us as an employer under ricola.com/opportunities.

Contact

Ricola Group AG

Bernhard Stalder

+41 61 765 41 98

We only accept online applications.

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