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Job Duties and Responsibilities
* Manage Master Production Scheduling process and communication of latest customer volumes
* Supplier scheduling and control of freight expenditure, including 3rd Party Logistics providers
* Manage production planning in line with customer requirements
* Manage Raw Materials Stores including Goods Receiving and supply to manufacturing areas
* Oversee the use of Material Handling Equipment and the maintenance thereof.
* Stock accuracy including the deployment of cycle count checks achieving KPIs
* Ensure compliance with Quality System, Financial Audit requirements and customers’ Materials Management requirements using standardized Work Instructions and Risk Assessments throughout the operation
* Reporting of Key Metrics including On Time Delivery, Inventory Levels, Sales Forecasts, PFEP status, Freight costs
* Using Continuous Improvement methodology to rationalize and develop business processes and to develop staff
* Deployment of pertinent safety rules and environmental regulations.
* Controlling costs within budgetary limits, generating savings, rationalizing inventory, and maximizing available working capital.
* As part of Management Team, support leadership to maximize productivity and profitability towards company objectives and KPIs.
* Plan and control material flow from external suppliers through to customer collection
* Management of external logistic providers.
* To expedite materials to ensure continuity of material flow to support production requirements.
* Scheduling of inbound material in line with build.
* Analysis of MRP reports - Requirements / exceptions / shortages / overdue items.
* Liaise with all appropriate internal departments to ensure adequate information interchange and communication flow.
* Ensure that goods are delivered on time and shipped out of the company in line with customer expectations using the most appropriate and efficient methods of packing, transport, etc.
* Support the buyer to conduct and manage the supplier(s) relationship within the cost, quality and delivery targets associated to inventory.
* Control and monitor special and additional freight costs.
* Work within a TS16949 / ISO 14001 environment and Participating in audits as required
* Actively promote and champion the use of best practice to ensure compliance with the organisation's policies and procedures.
* Update and maintain SAP master data as appropriate.
* Familiar with customs processes in line with latest regulation
* Ensure zero obsolescence on engineering changes or end of life programs
* Support New production introduction (NPI) for all logistics aspects
Education and Qualifications
* Experience of leading and managing a Logistics / Supply Chain team within a fast moving operational environment, preferably educated to degree level or equivalent in Logistics.
* Degree educated
* Have a detailed understanding of MRP and inventory control/management systems and ERP (SAP)
* Strong analytical and problem solving skills
* Experience of lean manufacturing, kanban and kaizen continuous improvement or similar production tools.
* Strong inter-personal and communication skills
* Effective leadership ability, to organize, motivates and guide others. To be decisive, pro-active, and assertive.
* Proven ability to define and manage to auditable process standards
Skills and Competencies
Teamwork
* Work interdependently and work towards both personal and team goal and understand these goals are accomplished best by mutual support.
* Take ownership towards their role in the group.
* Achieving individual and team targets.
* Make a conscious effort to be honest, respectful and listen to colleagues views.
* Able to build trust and engage others.
* Can build or contribute to an inclusive team environment.
Results
* Acts with initiative and urgency.
* Able to respond to KPI trends with action and development improvements
* Focused on delivery of effective operation and of meeting KPI targets.
Problem solving
* Able to demonstrate good problem solving, good decision making and sound judgment.
* Shows a high degree of intellectual rigor during problem solving.
Development
* Demonstrates ability to self-develop self.
* Shows evidence of continuous learning.
Join our team of 28,000 problem solvers who are fostering a culture of innovation by leveraging the diverse perspectives of our global team. We believe in facing challenges head-on by finding opportunity and uncovering possibility, where roadblocks and barriers become targets instead of obstacles. We are One Dana with limitless opportunity.
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