Transportation Senior Specialist – Italy

Job description

You’ve picked a great time to join Avon. We’re the company that puts purpose, people and relationships at the heart of everything we do. The company that’s 135 years young and only just getting started. As part of the Regent LP family, we’re committed to being the best beauty company for the world by generating a positive environmental, economic and social impact for our communities across the globe. Role Type Permanent What you'll be doing: At Avon, we're passionate about delivering exceptional experiences to our Representatives and customers. We're looking for a Transportation Senior Specialist to oversee transportation operations across Italy, ensuring reliable deliveries, strong carrier partnerships, cost efficiency, and continuous service improvement. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on customer satisfaction while working closely with cross-functional teams in a dynamic international environment. You'll take ownership of transportation operations across Italy, ensuring customer, retail, and marketplace deliveries are executed efficiently and on time. You'll manage transport partners, monitor service performance, control transportation budgets, and identify opportunities to improve delivery quality and reduce costs. Working closely with Procurement, Customer Service, Sales, Finance, and external carriers, you'll help drive operational excellence while proactively resolving delivery issues and mitigating potential risks. You'll also contribute to transport-related projects, support vendor onboarding and contract management, and ensure compliance with relevant legal and financial requirements. Key responsibilities: Managing road transport operations and daily delivery performance across Italy. Monitoring transport provider performance against agreed KPIs and service standards. Analyzing transportation reports, delivery metrics, and cost performance to identify improvement opportunities. Controlling transportation budgets, purchase orders, invoice validation, and supplier payments. Driving initiatives that improve delivery service, customer experience, and operational efficiency. Supporting transport contract management and supplier negotiations in partnership with Procurement. Collaborating with local and regional stakeholders on strategic transportation projects and service enhancements. Identifying delivery risks and implementing corrective actions to ensure business continuity. What We're Looking For University degree or equivalent practical experience. Minimum 5 years of relevant supply chain, logistics, or transportation experience. Good understanding of distribution, transportation, and carrier management processes. Experience managing transportation costs, budgets, or operational KPIs. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset. Effective negotiation and supplier relationship management skills. Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. Confidence working across multiple teams in a matrix environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and transportation-related systems Fluent in Italian & English language skills. A valid driver's license. Compensation Salary: Circa €50,000 per annum plus a 7% target bonus What we offer: We offer a comprehensive benefits package along with wellness resources and work-life balance support in line with your country practices and Avon purpose aiming to help you live a healthier life, protect you and your dear ones, and ensure you’re at your best. At Avon, we believe beauty is for everyone and that it’s beautiful to be you. We celebrate our differences, champion self-expression and are committed to inclusion for all. We embrace diversity and individuality to build a culture that represents our communities and enables everyone to bring their best self to work. We also support reasonable adjustments both within our recruitment process and job design when required to empower you to work in a way that works for you. Ready to be a part of it? Join us. #Avon