Logistic Coordinator EMEA

Who We Are:

Brooks is a team of passionate people united by a desire to do meaningful work, lead healthy lives and make a difference. We share a focused mission: to inspire everyone to run and be active. That’s it. No distractions—it’s all about the run. Through science, creativity, service, authenticity and connection, we obsess over delivering the best running gear on the planet. We do it our way, with our unique spirit, with a goal of being more relevant to runners than any other brand, day after day and mile after mile. We are determined to innovate, challenging ourselves to lead thought at every turn. Inside these walls and on the roads, tracks and trails, we live and breathe Run Happy, celebrating the positive impact running has on our lives and others. We inject it into all we do because it makes everything better, smarter, more fun and more memorable. Our company culture defines us, bonds us together and creates the conditions for success. It is lived daily as a behavioral expression of our collective set of brand values: Connect with People, Innovate for our Customer, Compete as a Team, Build Trust, Have Fun & Bring Passion, and Be Active. If you’re on our team, it means you’re part of creating something extraordinary. You’re part of Brooks.

Your Job:

As the Logistics Coordinator EMEA at Brooks you monitor and coordinate the day-to-day operations and related transportation activities to support global logistics and distribution for Brooks product in relation to Distribution business. You will assist our EMEA Logistics team with activities that include: PO vendor exception management, EMEA shipment and document processing, export shipment processing, import delivery coordination, global footwear & apparel sample programs, payment approval & bank letter of credit processing and shipping documentation.

You will work with Brooks Logistics, US Trade Compliance, Distribution, Finance, Footwear & Apparel operations, and Distributors to support global supply chain execution.

Your Responsibilities:

• Monitor the international transportation including domestic inbound delivery to the EMEA distribution center and other domestic locations for Brooks purchase orders for Distribution Customers.
• Coordinate foreign to foreign transportation for EMEA Brooks customer orders for the Distribution customers.
• Support administration of global footwear and apparel sample programs for Distributors.
• Process third country export shipments Ex-EMEA including coordination with internal and external parties, booking arrangement, documentation, delivery, and bonded warehouse documentation follow up for orders to destinations worldwide for Distribution business.
• Back up contact for all CEP (Courier-Express-Parcel) service-related issues at EMEA Operations department.
• Assist the Logistics Specialists by auditing freight invoices and other related bills from logistics service providers.
• Review and approve vendor and international distributor invoices in GT Nexus.
• Maintain standard operating procedures, work manuals, vendor guides and general Logistics procedure documentation.
• Compile data and maintain benchmarking reports for performance measurements and quality management.
• Support the Logistics specialist on coordinating international transportation and on shipment operations and document coordination as needed.
• Support the Logistics team by compiling reports from M3.
• Assist the Logistics team on special projects and perform other related duties as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in supply chain, international studies or business), or equivalent experience in related fields (Speditions- Industrie- oder Groß-und Außenhandels Kaufmann).
• 3+ years of work experience or equivalent background in international trade, logistics and transportation.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, etc.), required.
• Fluency in German and English (mandatory), other European language skills are a plus.
• Understanding and experience operating as a EMEA bonded warehouse, a plus.
• Basic knowledge of incoterms 2020, harmonized tariff and international trade rules.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to work independently and make effective decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating effective listening through concise, clear verbal and written communication, required.
• Keen attention to detail in planning, organization and execution of tasks, while still seeing the big picture and understanding how all the pieces fit together and affect one another, required.
• Ability to anticipate how a decision made can affect our customers, our partners, our products or other departments’ operations and/or morale; “connecting the dots,” required.
• Demonstration of innovation and initiative – always looking at improving our products and processes while also displaying a willingness to dive into the details and help out wherever necessary, required.
• Embraces and lives the Brooks values!

Brooks Sports, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and our policy is to maintain employment practices that conform to the intent and letter of the laws regarding equal employment opportunity. Brooks is committed to affording equal employment opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual preference, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws or regulations. This commitment applies to all phases of the recruitment process including hiring, selection, promotions, transfers, demotions, compensation, benefits, or training. Brooks will endeavor to make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue business hardship or a direct threat to the health or safety of any individual.