Trainee - European Transport Control Centre
Do you have a passion for transport operations? Are you a leader and do you always succeed in value creation and increasing performance? Can your ideas contribute to our dynamic new control tower organization? Join the team that drives transport forward!
Welcome to Global Shared Services in Gdańsk
Arla is a global farmer-owned organization that is behind many well-known and loved brands, including Arla Apetina®, Castello®, Lurpak®, and many more.
As a European Transport Control Tower Planner, you become a part of our Global Shared Services in Gdańsk. Here, you won’t find factory machines or farmers. Instead, you will join over 500 colleagues dedicated to supporting all of Arla with IT, HR, financial, and procurement operations. Joining us, you will take part in our mission to make a real difference for colleagues near and far.
With over 15 years of existence in Gdańsk, we offer you a lot of knowledge and the opportunity to partake in challenging and exciting innovation projects. As a part of the Arla organization, you will also enjoy a Scandinavian, collaborative work culture. We are all on a first-name basis with each other, and we truly appreciate diversity and individuality.
About the job
Arla has recently created a new and exciting function in Gdańsk to centrally manage intercompany transport operations in Europe. The European Transport Control Centre (ETCC) is initially set up to manage and control all European intermediate cross-border movements within our logistics function. The ETCC is responsible for aspects of transport management including, but not limited to, load building, planning, optimization, scheduling, execution, freight settlement, continual improvement, and performance management. The ETCC plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth function of Arla’s intermediate transport network and thereby has a direct impact on Arla’s ability to serve its customers.
We are searching for an individual who will support colleagues in the ETCC in daily routines. Helping in transport planning, scheduling, coordination of loads for all modes of transportation, optimization, and freight settlement for multiple sites across the Arla network. In this role, you will work closely with the ETCC team and have an opportunity to learn and develop in the transport planner role.
- Help to produce loading and delivery schedules
- Help in planning and execution of vehicle loads
- Work utilizing SAP TM
- Assist in the compilation of weekly/monthly reporting packs
- Help in invoice checking
- Help to monitor carrier performance on a daily basis
- Adhere to Arla Foods’ Health & Safety standards, policies, and legislation
- Support master data setup and maintenance
Who are you?
- Studying or just finished your studies and want to work in transport
- Excitement for Logistics
- Positive, open-minded approach
- Highly organized, with excellent time management skills
- Motivated, positive attitude and service-minded
- Detail-oriented with excellent follow-up practices
- International operating environment
- Medical care & life insurance
- Additional benefits like gym card, vouchers, travel points or cinema tickets, etc.
- Scandinavian working style & no dress code
- Trainings with experts & professional induction in a new position
- Development programs (function additions, coordinator programme)
- Financial support of your education
- Relocation package
- Referral program for employees
- Employee Assistance Program (legal, psychological, health, financial consulting, etc.)
- Support for your healthy lifestyle (fruit day, facility for sportsmen, sport challenges and activities, Arla active teams / sport groups)
- Flexible working time (start your day of work between 7-9) and home office work possibility
- Additional holiday depending on length of employment (up to 4 days)
- Fully paid 30 min. break
… while in the office you can also use some of below:
- Modern office space with beautiful view and high standard furniture (i.e. adjustable desks)
- Spacious canteen, delicious coffee and tea available on every floor in special designed spots
- Chill-out rooms with X-box, pool table, board games, football table and swing