Senior Supply Planning Analyst - Outbound Logistics (Nickel)

About the role

A global supplier of critical minerals, with reserves of copper and nickel in Canada, Brazil and Indonesia and infrastructure in the UK, Canada and Japan, is looking for a Senior Supply Planning Analyst. The role supports the logistics planning and performance of outbound operations in Europe, coordinating the movement of commercial products worth USD 1.0 to 1.2 billion from refineries in Japan, the UK, Brazil and Canada to domestic and international customers. The position is permanent, full-time (100%, 5 days a week) in St-Prex, Switzerland, with two days of home-office flexibility, and starts immediately.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and run weekly, monthly and yearly outbound logistics plans for timely delivery of commercial nickel products.
• Coordinate with production, sales and warehouse teams so shipping schedules match customer requirements.
• Own scheduling work management, including short-term planning, resource coordination (fixing vessels as needed) and delivery of the shipping schedule.
• Work with plants, regional marketing units and logistics providers on cargo readiness, quality, packing, labelling and weighing.
• Monitor and analyse carrier, third-party vendor and transportation performance metrics such as delivery times and costs.
• Act as the main escalation point for operational issues raised internally and externally.
• Link carriers and Vale customers, advising on contracts, logistics practices and shipping routes.
• Track shipping schedules, update systems, and resolve issues affecting vessel slippage and deliveries.
• Contribute to the commercial strategy of the product group or business unit and propose improvements to reduce costs and complexity.
• Reconcile freight costs, receive invoices and process payments, and handle third-party vendor service issues.
• Use SAP and data analysis tools to track shipments and advise management; ensure shipments comply with regulations and company policy.

Required profile

• University degree in Supply Chain, International Trade or equivalent.
• 8-15 years of experience in the field.
• Fluent English; able to work in multi-cultural, complex environments.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with good time management and attention to detail.

Required skills

• SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA, SD module.
• Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, BI tools and Copilot Agents.
• Knowledge of transportation regulations and compliance requirements.