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Transport Coordinator Inbound – SKF Automotive Business Italy Jobs in Airasca, Piedmont, Italy at SKF Group
Title: Transport Coordinator Inbound – SKF Automotive Business Italy
Company: SKF Group
Location: Airasca, Piedmont, Italy
By creating bearings and solutions for everything from industrial applications to vehicles, SKF plays an essential role in our everyday lives. In Q4 2026, SKF intends to spin off its Automotive business and list it as a separate company under the name of SKF Vertevo. A company created to support the future of the automotive market, and to co-drive the future of mobility faster.
This role will be a part of that new company. Would you like to join us, and move people further?
Transport Coordinator Inbound – SKF Automotive Business Italy
In this role, you will play an important part in securing reliable inbound transport flows and the availability of raw materials across our Italian factories. By combining logistics expertise, stakeholder collaboration, and a strong focus on cost, quality, and compliance, you will help keep our operations moving. If you want to make an impact in our EMEA supply chain environment, read on and apply.
What you can expect in the role
- Interpret transportation requirements from internal requesters, considering location, deadlines, packaging, urgency, and other constraints.
- Determine the best transportation solution through quotation, negotiation, and technical validation.
- Implement and justify the chosen solution, provide technical arguments, obtain requester approval, and propose alternative solutions when needed.
- Closely monitor, follow up, and coordinate inbound transports, overseas or road, with forwarders and factory Supply Chain, including operational mitigation actions during disruptions.
- Prepare and transmit all required documents and information to carriers and suppliers, such as bonded warehouse operators.
- Manage transport disputes, including delays, accidents, loss or damage of goods, insurance deductibles, expert assessments, claims, insurers, and quarantine measures.
- Evaluate carrier performance by analysing cost trends, service quality, and customer satisfaction, recommending continuation or termination of partnerships.
- Advise internal units in Italy/EMEA, investigate finance-detected cost anomalies, and monitor invoice correctness and completeness with FOC, suppliers, and customers.
- Ensure compliance with international transport regulations and operational conformity, including customs, embargoes, sensitive goods, and transportation flow improvements to enhance agility and efficiency.
You will enjoy working here if you have:
- Relevant academic background, completed training in the field, or equivalent work experience
- Strong negotiation, organizational, and communication skills
- Advanced knowledge of logistics processes, including Supply Chain Management, with an understanding of major transport modes and distribution strategies
- Proficient in logistics systems, SAP/TM, and performance measurement tools
- Proficiency in MS Office, including advanced Excel.
- Fluent in English
If you want to go further
This position will be located in Airasca, Italy.
You will report to Samuel Guichard, Manager Transportation & Packaging EMEA, who is located in St. Cyr, France.
Please note that we can’t accept applications via email.
Apply with your CV in English throughout the system, no later than 23 September. We will screen candidates continuously, so make sure to submit your application as soon as possible.
If you want to know more about SKF Automotive business, please visit our webpage: SKF Automotive: Bearings & aftermarket solutions since 1907
Transparency and fairness matter to us
At SKF, we see diversity in our workforce as an asset that supports better business results. We are committed to having a fair and inclusive recruitment process where all hiring decisions are based on objective, job-related criteria, ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates.
To support a fair and transparent recruitment process, the process may include assessments, and before hiring, we may also carry out background checks and verify application information. For this position, the starting point of the salary range is a gross annual salary (base salary) of €35.000*. The compensation package also includes company performance-related bonuses.
The National Labor Contract applied is “CCNL Industria Metalmeccanica”.
During the first interview, we discuss your salary expectations and explain more about the package. Our final offer will be based on an objective and gender-neutral evaluation of your experience, skills, and potential, aligned with the scope of the role and our internal salary guidelines. Our recruitment process may differ from country to country and will always be in line with applicable country-specific laws and regulations.
Come as you are – just be yourself. #weareSKF
