About Coty
We’re Coty, one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, and skin and body care, including Hugo Boss, Gucci, Rimmel, and Max Factor. Our products are sold in more than 150 countries, and we are committed to reducing our environmental impact while driving innovation and excellence across our supply chain.
About the Transport Organization
The Transport team is Coty’s center of expertise for transportation strategy, operational frameworks, governance and performance management across all transport modes. The team leads initiatives that deliver value through Cost, Service, Quality, Compliance and Sustainability. Coty is undergoing a major transformation of its logistics operating model, including the centralization of transport teams into a Barcelona Hub. This transition offers significant opportunities for dynamic logistics leaders eager to drive change in a global environment.
Role Purpose
We are looking for an experienced Road Transport Senior Manager to join the COTY “Go to Customer” Transport Team, based in Barcelona. This role will manage the Transport operations end-to-end, outbound from the DC to North and Central European customers, including various Business Units as well as DTC for the e‑com channel.
Key Responsibilities
Own all outbound road transport flows from a DC to markets supplied out of the DC.
Ensure daily service performance (OTP/OTD), stable lead times, capacity management.
Act as escalation point for transport disruptions, coordinating corrective actions with carriers, DC teams, and markets.
Ensure flawless handover of operational responsibilities from the Germany DC to the Barcelona hub.
Contribute to the carrier strategy in partnership with Procurement.
Lead performance management cycles with carriers: QBRs, KPI reviews, issue resolution and development plans.
Organise Monthly/Quarterly/Annually Business Reviews with LSP’s.
Ensure quality of tracking and operational data; challenge carriers where standards are not met.
Cooperate to standardise and simplify critical workprocesses, tools and KPIs, serving in the Central G2C team.
Drive efficiency initiatives such as consolidation.
Manage transport volumes and align carriers on required capacity.
Support RFQs, tender evaluations, cost simulations and supplier selection for road transport.
Communicate with LSPs and DC teams and other relevant stakeholders to obtain all required information for a smooth flow of products.
Own the transport cost performance for the outbound network.
Monitor road transport budget alignment and financial KPIs.
Identify cost optimisation opportunities without compromising service.
Contribute to Coty’s sustainability goals by developing greener and more efficient transport flows.
DC teams, Customer Service.
Procurement, Finance.
IT (for tools, visibility and reporting solutions).
External Logistics Service Providers (LSPs).
What You’ll Bring
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Logistics or Supply Chain; Master’s degree is an advantage.
8–10 years of relevant transport/logistics experience, including road freight across multiple EU countries. Experience in parcel distribution and express courier management.
Experience in multinational environments is highly valuable.
Proven success in supply chain transformation, centralisation projects or shared‑service operations.
Skills & Competencies
Strong analytical skills and data‑driven problem solving.
Operational rigor with the ability to stabilise and improve complex transport flows.
Excellent stakeholder management and the ability to influence across levels and geographies.
Strong team player – able to effectively and proactively act in a complex matrix organisation.
Advanced Excel & Power BI skills; SAP is an advantage.
Strong communication skills.
Fluency in English required; German is a plus.
Autonomous, and able to manage competing priorities under pressure.
Ability to translate complexity into simple, actionable insights.
What We Offer
Competitive salary and performance‑based bonus.
A modern, flexible working environment within Coty’s Barcelona hub, a brand‑new building where the office is designed to maximise your performance, based on the new ways of working.
A diverse, truly international environment spanning many nationalities.
Bonus based on your performance.
Career opportunities in several areas over the world.
Flexible working hours.
Why This Role Matters
This position is a cornerstone of Coty’s European transport centralisation, ensuring service continuity while shaping the long‑term roadmap for a best‑in‑class road transport function. Our people make us who we are. They are the brightest minds bringing the boldest ideas to life every day. If you’re the kind of person who refuses to settle, if you want to think bigger, learn faster and go further than you ever thought possible – we’d love to hear from you.
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