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Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.
Transport Planner Specialist (Japanese Speaker)
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About this Position
As a Transport Planner Specialist, you will play a vital role in streamlining our logistics operations by planning and optimizing transport orders across multiple modes—sea, air, road, and express. Your expertise will not only ensure efficient shipment processing but also enhance collaboration with key stakeholders, including Japanese-speaking partners and teams. You will be part of a dynamic logistics team committed to fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Reporting to the Transportation Manager, you will collaborate closely with carriers, warehouses, and customer service representatives to identify areas for optimization and implement innovative solutions. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead critical transport execution and improvement projects that elevate our service performance on both a country and regional level, making a significant impact on our operational success. Your contributions will help us navigate the complexities of global transportation, ensuring we meet our objectives with precision and reliability.
What you´ll do
- Plan, optimize, and execute transport orders across sea, air, road, and express modes using Transport Management Systems
- Manage end‑to‑end shipment processing, including bulk planning, order execution, and resolution of system errors to ensure accurate data transmission
- Coordinate closely with carriers, warehouses, customer service teams, and local transport coordinators, including Japanese‑speaking stakeholders
- Support dispute and exception management, including freight cost corrections and KPI/SLA monitoring
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying process gaps and implementing operational and cost‑optimization initiatives
- Provide analytical, operational, and administrative support to daily transport operations and logistics projects
- Lead or contribute to transport execution and improvement projects at country and regional levels, ensuring optimal cost and service performance
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelor's Degree in any course; Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or Engineering is a plus
- Minimum of one (1) year related work experience in Logistics, Transport Planning ; Preferably obtained in Shared Services Industry Shared Services Center (SSC), Global Business Services (GBS), or Business process outsourcing (BPO) industry
- Proficiency in Japanese (JLPT N1 or N2), with strong verbal and written communication skills, is required
- Knowledgeable in SAP, and Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); Skills in PowerBI, Power Automate, SQL, and other automation tools is highly preferred
- Must be a team player, with great attention to detail, excellent analytical skills, and strong organizational skills; With high attention to detail with the ability to accurately manage and analyze large volumes of data
- Amenable to work on a day-shift schedule (9:00 AM to 6:00 PM), and report on a hybrid work set-up in Ayala Avenue, Makati
Some perks of joining Henkel
- A thriving career with the Top 15 Best Workplaces in the Philippines by Great Place to Work and the Top GBS Employer in the Philippines by the Everest Group for 4 consecutive years!
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- HMO healthcare coverage plan
- Provident Fund
- Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.
JOB ID: 25090119
Job Locations: Philippines, National Capital Region, Makati
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I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company you will be working with colleagues from all over the world and English is our official company language. Generally, the ‘rule’ is: please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
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Whom do I contact if I have questions concerning my application?
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