International Transportation Specialist

ABOUT UNILEVER With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that has a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our collaborative, and flexible working environment. Our organizational ambition centers around creating workplaces that foster equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging across all aspects of our business. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future. JOB PURPOSE Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are a passionate Supply Chain and Logistics professional who excels in ensuring efficient and cost-effective international transportation, maintaining high service levels, driving strategic logistics improvements, and fostering innovation in digital supply chain solutions, then this role is perfect for you! WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE The International Transportation Specialist, Ocean – Air, is responsible for the coordination of international freight shipments across both import and export operations, including daily tendering, order consolidation, exception management, and transportation capacity planning. This person will work closely with ocean and air carriers, drayage providers, freight forwarders, and internal teams such as planning and warehousing to ensure on-time pickups and deliveries. The role supports global and local procurement teams during the bid process, facilitates lane setups for overseas contract manufacturers (CMs), manages high-priority airfreight from end-to-end, and oversees payments through our freight pay system. Additionally, this person will also be responsible for developing an international transportation scorecard to track key transportation-related metrics as it relates to exports, OTM capability management, CASS reporting, ZBB (savings) funnel management, sourcing strategy input, and cross-functional continuous improvement. The specialist monitors weekly and monthly KPIs including Load Fill, Detention & Demurrage (D&D), Days at Port, and Spot Rates. They will also drive cost-saving initiatives, manage claims processes when needed, and support cross-functional continuous improvement. The role also supports Local and Global procurement teams during the annual bid process and works with the freight pay team on payment-related topics. Main Responsibilities • Coordinate international freight shipments across import and export operations. • Handle daily tendering, order consolidation, exception management, and transportation capacity planning. • Work closely with ocean and air carriers, drayage providers, freight forwarders, and internal teams to ensure on-time pickups and deliveries. • Support global and local procurement teams during the bid process. • Facilitate lane setups for overseas contract manufacturers (CMs). • Manage high-priority airfreight from end-to-end. • Oversee payments through the freight pay system. • Maintain and regularly update the International Transportation scorecard to monitor key transportation metrics, track performance trends, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. • Monitor KPIs including Arrival to deliver, Load Fill, Detention & Demurrage (D&D), Days at Port and Spot Rates, just to mention some of the most important. • Drive cost-saving initiatives. • Manage claims processes when needed. • Support cross-functional continuous improvement. WHAT…

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