Financial Transportation Analyst

At Kellogg Company we have a vision of enriching and delighting the world through foods and brands that matter; with the purpose of nourishing families so that they can flourish and thrive.

Our Vision is to enrich and delight the world through foods and brands that matter.
Driven by our consumers, this is what we aspire to become and want to be on our best day.

Our Purpose is nourishing families so they can flourish and thrive.
This is why Kellogg exists, the role we play in the world and how we deliver our Vision.

Our company is a place where innovation lives on, where we never stop learning and where we’re excited about tomorrow. In 2014, we started an exciting transformation journey towards Global Business Services. GBS is a new global function at Kellogg that is helping to drive growth by simplifying work and innovating processes so that our team worldwide can focus on making and selling great food.

Our GBS Service Centre for Europe is located at Floreasca Business Centre (adjacent to Aurel Vlaicu Metro) and now we want you to join us as we continue our growth in Romania. Be part of a dynamic team, with career progression opportunities.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DEMONSTRATE?
Required Education and Experience
• Bachelor Degree or equivalent, preferably in Management, Business, Supply Chain,, Finance or related field
• Language skills- English (Required); Second Language (Preferred)
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Intellectual curiosity and ability to search out facts without prior process/guidance
• Delivering result, take ownership and translating insights into concise practical plans
• High level of cross functional cooperation
• Ability to set & manage deadlines in a dynamic and changing environment.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Access and inter-relational data bases
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g SAP) and Microsoft office
Preferred Criteria
• University Degree in Management, Business, Supply Chain, Logistics or related field
• Experience of working for a multinational organization and working with colleagues internationally
• Working knowledge of a Transport Management System
• Understanding of transportation rules and regulations; standard processes and business policies
• Training and Certification in Six Sigma or LEAN , or similar quality management experience
• FMCG industry work experience
Competencies
• Acts Decisively and engages effectively with key stakeholders in a manner that generates buy-in to the GBS concept
• Judgment, Attention to details
• Highly analytical - ability to conduct detailed financial analysis
• Ability to think outside of the box and challenge processes and rationale
• Very good interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to make financial information "user friendly" to non financial end users
• Drives Results to achieve the service performance metrics and delivers on benefit realization

Our Vision and Purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Simple yet powerful, they define why we're here and where we're going - made possible by the extraordinary talent of everyone who works here. People like you. Our heritage, through the inspiration of W.K. Kellogg, continues to drive our company and keeps us committed to creating a stronger future every day, by putting people first in everything we do.

Operating in more than 180 countries, across 6 continents, with dedication and passion from each and every one of our 30,000 employees, we are extremely proud of our ever growing portfolio of over 1,600 food products, which include iconic brands such as Pringles, Frosties, Special K and Corn Flakes.

Our company is a place where innovation lives on, where we never stop learning and where we’re excited about tomorrow. It is this belief that brings us together and sets us apart.

JOB SUMMARY
Grow with us @Kellogg team, with the Transportation Analyst role, inside the Transportation department. In this position you will be responsible to provide in-depth analytical support to the transport operations around service levels, discrepancy management and process improvements, in depth financial analysis support for end-month activities (freight accruals approval, journals posting, ERA cleaning process, cost analysis versus budgeted and gap explanation) and support and expertise in the yearly process of freight budget consolidation and submission and in the quarterly budget updates:

WHAT WILL I BE DOING?

• Act decisively and engage effectively with all key stakeholders
• Discrepancy Management co-ordination between customer services and local warehouse team
• Partner effectively with transportation team, RTR team, and GBS continuous improvement team
• Creation and maintain KPIs and reports
• Provide in-depth transportation analytics to identify capability development opportunities and develop process/operations improvements
• Perform root cause analysis as required
• Distribution Master Data maintenance
• Support process change deployment
• Analyses actual results and identifies potential risks and possible opportunities in time to propose solutions

WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW?
Please note that we will only accept applications that are made to us via our Careers site.

Please note that the closing date may be subject to change. We will interview suitable candidates as they apply, so please don’t hesitate to take this opportunity to submit your application as soon as possible.

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The Kellogg Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people.