Logistic leader

Main mission

The role of a Logistics Leader is to manage the logistic activities of the PPIC at the lowest cost with the best customer service, deploying the PC&L standards processes and continuously improve their effectiveness, efficiencies and sustainability.

The Logistics Leader is accountable for PPIC PC&L Budget realization (Inventories, Logistics and Packaging & Headcount) and for the execution of the PCL standard processes related to Customer management and deliveries, logistics planning, internal and external flows managements, warehouse & inventory management.

Deliverables, Performance Indicators

• Financials : transportation costs, packaging costs, inventory level : Adherence to budget, PC&L overall budget
• Delivery : Customer satisfaction : MPM, on time delivery
• Systems : KPI related to FCS and standard tools usage ( for ex : PIC PDP adherence, Master data accuracy), KPI related to PC&L fundamentals adherence

Activities

Business planning & Entrepreneurship

• Build and commit on PC&L Budget, as per Division/PPIC/Program PC&L strategy (inventories, transportation, packaging, shared service scope, etc.).
• Lead the logistics team and set PC&L objectives according to ownership/accountability for the PC&L team members.
• Ensure the strict respect of agreement with program and maintain constant communication with to ensure full alignment on strategy and execution.
• Monitor, measure & control transportation costs, packaging costs, inventories.
• Measure and communicate results in a transparent way.

Process execution & development

• Ensure customer satisfaction: anticipate customer requirements and maintain good relationships, manage the launch of new programs within the PPIC, supervise day-to-day activities.
• Monitor logistics processes: From Long term planning set up to Day-to-day activities supervision: prepare and propose the Sales and Operations Plan (PIC) to the PPIC management, assure the responsibility of the Master Scheduling Plan (PDP) with pilot plant production team, improve & enhance performance and relationships of suppliers and logistics partners.
• Monitor logistics performance and implement necessary improvement actions in coordination with other functions (Quality, HSE, Program…..).
• Ensure the day-to-day activities related to reception, allocation of parts to storage location, deliveries to production line, withdraw of finished goods from production line, bookings, TPA preparation, shipment.
• Define the storage requirements.
• Monitor visual management system: inventories, FIFO etc. Ensure adequate production lines supplies.
• Manage reusable packaging flows inside PPIC.
• Improve logistics performance: surface optimization, labor efficiency, handling utilization.
• Develop logistics, perform freight analysis, interface with carriers, resolve carrier issues.
• Develop packaging requirements, quotes, resolve packaging issues.
• Ensure adherence to department budget.
• Ensure adherence to FES, HSE and logistics mandatory rules.

Technical competences: Knowledge of the processes

• Understanding of SAP usage and Functionalities.
• Knowledge of the ERP processes & Tools + logic to detect, understand and solve issues.
• MIFA/MIFD design
• Global & local customs & taxes knowledge
• Import & export know-how

Business competences: Build some intimacy to have a good relationship with

• Sales & Customers, Purchasing & Suppliers, Program team & Engineering, PPIC’s in global Faurecia locations.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• Bachelors Degree in any stream
• Prior experience in relavant field preferably in automotive industries
• Global exposure of managing logistics

Skills:

• Customer orientation / Leadership / Team spirit / Autonomy / Openness to new ideas
• strong communication skills in English
• Collabortive approach & team player
• Conflict management skills : ability to prevent and solve conflicts
• Problem solving attitude
• Ability to establish, develop, lead and unite a team.