Senior Logistics Operations Specialist
Location: Solihull
Salary: £48,536 - £55,000
Working in Manufacturing at JLR, you'll be the hands‑on expert who brings innovation to life. You'll collaborate with a team of expert technicians and problem‑solvers and use cutting‑edge tools, facilities, and processes engineered together to build era‑defining vehicles that people across the world know and love. Your expertise will directly impact the shaping of modern luxury. Together, let's create the exceptional.
Responsibilities
* Deliver programme plans on time ensuring flawless launches and operations
* Ensuring robust compliance to audit standards and operational processes
* Develop and implement logistics strategies to streamline operations
* Ensuring delivery of the area's scorecard metrics
* Be able to process and action a complex range of data sets to show operational effectiveness and lead projects for improvement that contribute to best in class standards
* Be able to understand resource calculation tools and equivalent to drive waste reduction throughout the operation
What to Expect
* Lead logistics projects and report progress to senior management
* Ensure compliance to audit standards throughout the operation
* Analyze logistics data to identify and action inefficiencies and cost‑saving opportunities
* Prepare and present performance reports (KPIs, cost analysis, delivery metrics)
* Lead the delivery of the Scorecard metrics associated to operational areas of control
* Work with project teams on the development and deployment of new solutions into the live operational environment
* To drive constraint analysis and problem solving techniques in a disciplined and consistent manner
* Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested
What You'll Need
* Extensive experience in Material Planning / Logistics in Supply Chain as well as this you'll have:
* High attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence.
* Have previous experience in multiple logistics functions providing in-depth knowledge of organisational processes
* Experience of warehouse management operations and control processes
* Previous experience managing a team
* Good analytical skills and statistical ability
* Extensive knowledge of problem solving techniques and understanding of lean manufacturing principals
* Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office
Benefits
* Discounted car purchase (open to family members, too)
* A 52 week maternity leave policy and a 4 week paternity leave policy. Other parental leave policies are available.
* A competitive pension
* A JLR company performance‑related bonus
* An employee learning scheme providing funding for; education, training and other activities which support the development of personal skills and promote lifelong learning.
* Access to open, employee‑led support and social networks
* Comprehensive Life Assurance and Income Protection policies
JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.
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