Transportation Specialist

Aboitiz Foods is an integrated regional food and agribusiness company dedicated to creating a high-performance culture anchored on our time-honored values of Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation, and Responsibility. Through the collective strengths of our subsidiaries, Pilmico and Gold Coin, we believe in sustainably feeding Asia's growth from mill to meal. 

We are constantly improving and optimizing our processes by integrating the value chain around Asia. We leverage our sector expertise and capabilities to deliver quality every time. With our world-class technology and culture of constant innovation, we devote ourselves to serving you better.

At Aboitiz Foods, we embrace change and inspire innovation, leading the way in food and agribusiness solutions. Join us as we shape the future of food in Asia and build a culture where, together, we nourish the future.

The Transportation Specialist is responsible for overseeing daily transportation requirements, ensuring seamless logistics operations, and achieving cost efficiency. This role involves managing transportation schedules, creating and issuing Freight Shipping Documents (FSDs) for trucks and container vans, reviewing and validating transportation costs, preparing and analyzing freight cost reports, and performing accurate freight costing to support business objectives.

Returns Management

• Oversee the end-to-end process of returns to ensure efficient handling and timely resolution

• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to address return-related concerns

• Analyze trends in returns and recommend improvements to minimize return rates

Transport Incident Management

• Monitor transport operations to identify incidents such as delays, damages, or losses during transit

• Address and resolve transport issues promptly in collaboration with carriers and internal teams

• Implement corrective actions and preventive measures to mitigate recurring incidents

• Initiates investigation of delivery / shipment incident and submit assessment report on-time

Cost Management and Control

• Monitor and manage the costs associated with product returns, ensuring alignment with budgetary goals

• Develop strategies to minimize return-related expenses while maintaining operational efficiency and customer satisfaction

• Provide cost analysis and recommendations to improve overall cost control in reverse logistics

Transport Service Performance Management

• Process accreditation of new service providers and ensures compliance to accreditation requirements

• Monitors and reviews validity of service agreements and/or contracts, permits and licenses

• Maintains updated service provider database

• Ensure to perform regular service provider performance evaluation

• Track and evaluate transport service providers against key performance indicators (KPIs)

• Prepare and share performance reports, providing actionable insights to stakeholders

• Work closely with logistics partners to ensure adherence to service level agreements (SLAs)

Claims Management

• Handles complaints related to claims process, coordinates with Sales, Customer and Logistics Team

• Prepares claims against service providers on cargo damaged incidents and /or coordinates with the Risk Team for insurance claims

• Process and manage claims for damages, losses, or discrepancies during transport

• Collaborate with carriers, insurance providers, and internal departments for resolution

• Ensure to monitor claims receivable and payment settlement coordinates

• Handles investigation and closure of complaints related to damaged/discrepancy of goods and raw materials and damage to property

• Maintain accurate records and analyze claims data to identify improvement opportunities

• Coordinates with the Risk Team for any transactions related to processing of insurance

Process Improvement

• Continuously evaluate and refine reverse logistics processes for greater efficiency and cost savings

• Support sustainability initiatives by integrating eco-friendly practices into reverse logistics operations

• Handles logistics related projects that result in improved quality and customer satisfaction

• Drive operational excellence through innovative approaches and best practices

Other Tasks

• Maintains files of logistics documents and records in compliance to the quality management standards

• Actively participate in all company programs and activities under quality improvement, safety & security, sustainability, corporate social responsibility,  risk management etc

• Performs other related activities that may be assigned by immediate superior

Food Safety

• Complies with quality, Halal, health and food safety policy, standards and regulations of the company

• Responsible for reporting problems related to Halal, food safety & quality management system to identified authorities

Education:

•  Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field

Experience:

• At least 1 year work experience in logistics / supply chain or equivalent

License/s: 

• Not applicable

Other Requirements:

• Proficiency in logistics systems (e.g., SAP, WMS, TMS) and cost analysis tools

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities

• Ability to work collaboratively across multi-functional teams

• Detailed oriented and strong follow-up skills

• Customer centric mindset

Work Condition

Choose one for each:

Working Conditions and Hazards:

• Normal office environment