Job Description

Job Purpose: To manage - plan, lead, control & monitor the full logistics function of the plant in order to achieve company objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Logistics or related qualification
• 5 years working experience Supply chain, Automotive Industry will be an advantage.
• Minimum 2 years experience in managerial role

Key Perfromance Areas

• Logistics Strategy:
• Assist with the development of the logistics strategic plan (Supply Chain) and ensure implementation.
• Provide strategic and change leadership to the logistic function and teams.

Logistics Planning:

• Plan Raw Material requirements on a current and forecast basic to meet production demand.
• Manage item master data (Order multiples, planning periods, lead times, etc.) in order to optimise stock holding.

Logistics Management:

• Manage Logistics operations
• Monitor engineering changes and plan run-in and run-out programmes
• Manage Raw material and finished product stocks
• Process and control logistics documentation.
• Obtain customer release
• Calculate material requirement based on future demand
• Create production plan
• Load production plan
• Control internal transportation
• Ensure outbound logistics in controlled and customer requirement are dispatched on time,
• Develop/activate the MRP system
• Optimise the use of the delivery vehicles by ensuring on time in full deliveries
• Running of stock takes
• Managing of stores and related functions
• Maintaining a revenue versus cost for each truck load sent out
• Manage and reduce aged stock
• Ensure employee engagement and discipline management

Continuous Improvement:

• Benchmark logistics processes against best practices
• Keep up to date with latest trends/ developments in Logistics management and adopt best practices
• Identify opportunities for process/system improvements
• Implement best business practices and principles
• Participate in productivity improvement initiatives with suppliers

Reporting:

• Analyse and interpret Logistics reports and statistical data
• Production reporting

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