Our client is a Tier One Automotive Supplier boasting World famous household names as it’s customers.
They are seeking a driven, pragmatic Logistics Manager to join them at an exciting time in their development, having won millions of pounds worth of new business and secured current contracts that will carry the business through the next phase of their growth.
Role and Responsibilities
Strategy and Development
Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice logistics vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance
General and Task Management
Plan, manage and evaluate logistics operations liaising with internal stakeholders, suppliers, logistics providers, and customers
Create and implement best practice logistics principles, policies and processes across the organisation to improve operational and financial performance
Deliver solutions to logistics problems while maintaining high levels of quality and service within budgetary requirements
Monitor quality, quantity, delivery times, and transport costs
Negotiate rates and contracts with transportation and logistics providers
Recommend optimal transport modes, routes or frequency
Select carriers/suppliers and monitor service against performance criteria
Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery
Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports or customer issues
Review impact of logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or carriers and report results to others
Assess and make recommendations for logistics processes in potential new facilities or plants and advise of cost implications and efficiency
Support continuous improvement initiatives and identify inefficiencies and cost optimisation opportunities
Ensure the integrity of inventory accuracy and manage stock movements with the help of direct reports
Identify and resolve any inventory discrepancies and ensure inventory and system records are in agreement
Keep track of slow moving and obsolete stock
Identify savings by removing waste or unnecessary steps in the logistics process
Interpret trends and analyse and review data. Provide meaningful logistics data to others in the organisation to aid customer service and cost improvements
Ensure IT systems in place are effective, maintained and accurate
Ensure metrics, reports, and process documentation is available
Comply with the storage location and material condition procedures
People Management
Manage, coach and develop a high performing team that meets agreed objectives and delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements
Set departmental objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing
performance of direct reports
Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required
Ensure that all functions under supervision operate in accordance with health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors
Skills & Qualifications
Proven management skills with the ability to optimise team performance and development
Highly skilled communicator with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally
Strong interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills
Customer focussed
Proven analytical, problem solving and organisational skills
Strong planning skills with the ability to handle multiple projects through to completion and to manage competing priorities
Project management skills
Commercial and financial acumen with a full understanding of the impact of failure in terms of business cost, production schedules and customer order fulfilment
Excellent attention to detail skills
Qualifications and Experience Levels:
Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree is preferred, HND, BTec Professional Level 5 Award or equivalent NVQ Level 5 qualifications.
Prior experience of working in logistics/supply chain/transportation function within the automotive or manufacturing environment with a comprehensive knowledge of logistics processes and procedures
Expert knowledge of technical regulations related to logistics such as import/export and customs regulations, including security requirements to include certification in dangerous goods handling and aviation security
High degree of knowledge and understanding of a variety of manufacturing and automotive processes and components and of supply chain management
Strong IT systems knowledge and skills including knowledge and understanding of specialist systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Bill of Material (BOM) and customer data systems
Advanced Excel user
Ability to analyse and manipulate technical and complex data and provide meaningful information
Membership of an appropriate professional body such as the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport would be advantageous
Knowledge of lean techniques may be advantageous
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