Head of Global Logistics

In times of trouble, humans have looked to the sky for answers. With the future of our planet at risk, it’s once again time to lift our gaze. The solution has been there all along. In just one hour, the sun delivers more energy to the Earth than we use in an entire year. Clean, limitless energy. If we came together to unleash that power it would change everything. That’s why we founded Svea Solar. We’re on a mission to rid the planet of fossil fuels and move us into a sustainable future. Join our growing community of power shifters.

The sun is the limit.

The role:
As a result of our hypergrowth we are now looking to strengthen our organization with a Head of Global Logistics. You will play an important role in developing and managing a world class logistics function on our journey towards a more sustainable future. You will be a part of the global organization and report to our CSCO Christer Kollberg (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christer-kollberg-a814801/).

What you'll do
- Establish the culture to support internal/external customers
- Drive and steer international logistics functions for optimal results while working in collaboration with all our Svea countries.
- Create and implement processes and procedures for logistics activities and global footprint.
- Set goals (OKR) and govern E2E supply chain performance through metrics and a continuous performance improvement strategy.
- Manage the talent strategy - train logistics personnel in roles or responsibilities and implementations of global logistics strategies.
- Participate in carrier negotiations and management processes such as selection, qualification, and performance evaluation.
- Direct or coordinate comprehensive logistical functions for product life cycles, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, recycling, or final disposal.
- Managing stock


Who you are:
We believe you are a problem solver who have the ability to build and deliver solutions to meet the needs of the business. You can see the bigger picture and won't hesitate to identify and seize new opportunities. You always strive to push yourself and help others to achieve results by adjusting your communication to fit the audience and the message.

Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Materials, Logistics, Business, Industrial Engineering or higher.
- 5-10 years of progressively responsible experience in logistics/transportation
- Extensive knowledge and practical experience in international shipping, customs clearance, documentation, and carrier management.
- Certification in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution, or Lean Six Sigma is a plus.
- Proficient with technology and able work with data to provide detailed analysis.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
- Must be detailed oriented, proactive in anticipating requirements and able to work efficiently with minimal direction in a sometimes high pressure environment.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously at multiple worldwide locations
- Ability to travel (both domestic and international) when business needs arise
- Strong motivational, training, and people skills
- Fluent in English


What we offer
As our new co-worker you will be welcomed into a warm and fun working environment that wants to help you reach our common goal. At Svea Solar we help each other through the hard times and celebrate together during the good times. We are positive about the future, not afraid to set high goals and possess a unique fast-moving environment where all employees can develop and share the strong belief that we can make our planet last. In a dynamic, confident and brave surrounding we can do it together.



Read more about Svea Solar: https://sveasolar.com/se/

Application
Take the opportunity and join us in the powershift towards a sustainable future!

We will do selections continuously and terminate the process as soon as we’ve found the right person for the role. In other words, submit your application as soon as possible. Also, we only accept applications via our website.

We use ”Verifiera” services to ensure that all the candidates being considered for employment lacks a background which is incompatible with Svea Solars core values. We at Svea Solar believes that a diverse workplace leads to the creativity that’s necessary for the industry to keep on growing. For this reason, we value equality and our ambition is to recruit co-workers with different backgrounds and experiences to represent our community and customers.