Company description:
Bertelsmann is a media, services and education company that operates in about 50 countries around the world. It includes the broadcaster RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House, the magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr, the music company BMG, the service provider Arvato, the Bertelsmann Printing Group, the Bertelsmann Education Group, and Bertelsmann Investments, an international network of funds. The company has 117,000 employees and generated revenues of €17.1 billion in the 2015 financial year. Bertelsmann stands for creativity and entrepreneurship. This combination promotes first-class media content and innovative service solutions that inspire customers around the world
Job description:
Salary: £53k
Location: East Midlands Gateway
Hours: 40 hours per week. Monday to Friday
Arvato offers you one of the most dynamic working environments you can imagine. We are growing, we are innovative, and we solve the challenges of our customers around the world every day.
As a strategic growth partner for our customers, we rely on cloud-based e-commerce and IT platforms as well as state-of-the-art automation technology to implement complex, global supply chain solutions.
Logistics engineering is at the heart of our entire business model. This is where our expertise in state-of-the-art warehouse and logistics concepts is combined with our commitment to creating real added value for our customers. In the position of Logistics Engineer you will hit the ground running at our locations inUK, Corby, Hams Hall, Kings Norton and East Midlands Gateway,become an innovative thought leader for our customers, and support our e-commerce, healthcare, and tech industries with unique intralogistics solutions and concepts with a high degree of automation. We are looking for talented individuals who enjoy international collaboration and want to be part of a growth story.
Your Tasks
* Develop and implementend-to-end intralogistics conceptsfor national and international customers
* Advise internal and external stakeholders, providingtailor-made logistics and automation solutions
* Conductstructural data analysis, material flow and space planning, and designwarehouse layouts and automated systems
* Support project implementation across logistics locations across the UK, including:
o Supplier selection
o Project coordination and management
o Budget control and cost tracking
* Performproductivity and workforce requirement calculations(experience with theMOST techniqueis desirable)
* Collaborate with aglobal team of logistics planners and industrial engineers, using modern tools fordata analysis, simulation, and visualisation
* Work closely withcontractors and partners(e.g. BSR, PD, PC, Real Estate)
Your Profile
* Degree inLogistics Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration (Logistics focus), or a comparable qualification
* Several years of experience inlogistics and material flow planning, warehouse design, intralogistics automation, and project delivery (greenfield, brownfield, or optimisation projects)
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to managecomplex, multi-stakeholder projects
* Proven ability toidentify, communicate, and mitigate risks, including contingency planning
* Strong communication skills and willingness to workdomestically and internationally
* Excellent analytical capability, with anindependent but collaborative working styleand a strong customer focus
* Understanding ofproject management methodologies(e.g. PRINCE2, APM, or similar)
* Flexibility to travel within theUK Golden Triangleand internationally as required
We Offer
* 25 days annual leave plus 8 UK bank holidays with the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days
* Pension contribution
* A life assurance policy that pays out 4 x Salary
* Employee Assistance Programme that provides you with confidential support, information, and advice to help you
* Employee Discount Scheme
* Free car parking
Profile description:
Arvato is a trusted business outsourcing partner to the private and public sectors.
We have long-term partnerships with some of the most respected companies in the UK and globally, as well as innovative public sector clients.
Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly.
We combine our expertise in business process outsourcing (BPO), financial solutions, customer relationship management, supply chain management, and public sector and citizen services to deliver innovative, individual solutions that help our clients to achieve their objectives. In the UK and Ireland, we employ over 4,000 people across more than ten locations. xsngvjr Internationally, arvato employs more than 66,400 people in over 270 subsidiaries across almost 40 countries worldwide. Our parent group Bertelsmann is the worlds most international media company with revenues of €16.4bn.
Company: Arvato SCM UK Limited | Job ID: 288606