Transport Manager - Offshore Project Management

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Siemens Gamesa is part of Siemens Energy, a global leader in energy technology with a rich legacy of innovation spanning over 150 years. Together, we are committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. As a leading player in the wind industry and manufacturer of wind turbines, we are passionate about driving the energy transition and providing innovative solutions that meet the growing energy demand of the global community. At Siemens Gamesa, we are constantly seeking talented individuals to join our team and support our focus on energy transformation.

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For our Project Management (PM) Transport team we are looking for a dedicated Transport Manager in Projects. The PM Transport team belongs to the SGRE Sales & Projects organization and works as an internal supplier of end-to-end logistics solutions for our large-scale wind turbine projects world-wide. The team executes on all SGRE contracts of heavy haulage, port services, heavy-lift shipping as well as containers, groupage, courier etc. within Business Unit Offshore.

As a Transport Manager in Projects, you play a vital role in the execution of our offshore wind farm projects. You work as an integrated member of each project’s core Project Management team – while referring back into the line organization of the PM Transport team. You will have a broad interface to both external and internal stakeholders.

How to contribute to our vision
The Transport Manager holds full ownership of the end-to-end logistics package of the offshore wind farm project. Your core mission is to define, shape and execution on this package, from hand-over from sales team until commercial closing of the project.

Your main responsibilities and deliverables will include

• Defining and implementing overall logistics strategy for execution of your project(s)
• Identifying risks and opportunities within the executional plan
• Creating project’s schedules for deliveries to site (trucking, shipping etc).
• Scoping and preparing shipping and customs documentation packages for project(s)
• Demand management of main components and related transport and lifting equipment
• Full ownership of the project’s logistics budget, including continuous monitoring and forecasting

You will become a part of an experienced team of colleagues, where knowledge-sharing and sparring is key to continued development of the function. Furthermore, participation in external sessions (on-site meetings, client/supplier meetings etc) will be key aspects on living the role and being able to push for continuous improvement in relation to schedules, budgets, quality etc.

You should expect approx. 20 days of travelling per year, depending on assignments.

What you need to make a difference
The ideal candidate comes with proven minimum of three years experience from Project Management, freight forwarding and/or project logistics environment. Experience in project management and/or project logistics is a must.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are a fundamental for the role – including excellent English skills both orally and in writing.
• As a person, you are self-driven with a responsible and result-oriented approach to your work.
• You bring an analytical and structured mindset, enabling you to address a number of diverse tasks on a daily basis – while “keeping the full overview” all along a project duration.
• You are an out-going and openminded person, eager to join a global business with a tremendous growth rate and word-wide footprint expansion.

Most importantly, you challenge yourself and your colleagues to achieve the best results. You have a high professional competency, and you have a desire to develop your skills. You have good collaboration skills, and you can manage to act in different cultural contexts. To thrive in this position, you must have a strong result- and customer-oriented approach.

In return of your commitment, we offer you…
To become a part of our mission for sustainability: clean energy for generations to come. We are a global team of diverse colleagues who share a passion for renewable energy and have a culture of trust and empowerment to make our own ideas a reality. We focus on personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization. Siemens Gamesa offers a wide variety of benefits such as flexible working hours as well as home-office possibility for many colleagues, employer-funded pension, attractive remuneration package (fixed/variable) and local benefits such as subsidized lunch, employee discounts and much more.

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Other information
If you have specific questions about the position, please contact the hiring manager Kristian Broendum, via mail [email protected]

For further information regarding the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team via André Saabye on [email protected]. Please mention the Job ID in the email.

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Please apply in English via the apply button with your CV and a motivational letter.

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