Supply Chain Manager

Objective:

Ensure timely delivery of goods to customer, optimization of inventory structure, warehouse management and implementation of worldwide Standards & best practice.

Main Functions:

• Operation of all plant warehouses (raw material, semi-finished parts, finished goods, MRO)
• Accuracy of inventory levels vs SAP & permanent inventory optimization (reduction of WoC)
• Implementation of and compliance with all EHS policies in all warehouses and in the Logistics processes relevant to the local operations (as defined by plant EHS responsible)
• Assure timely delivery of raw materials in line with the needs of the internal customer to handover area from Production
• Organization & optimization of in- and outbound freights (incl. launching RFQs for inbound and outbound freight and implementing results)
• Coordination of demands/demand changes with customers
• Mapping of customer demands into detailed production planning with SAP on article and weekly basis
• Management of returnable (plant2customer & plant2supplier, ICO; inventory correctness, availability, cost
• Process owner of all plant logistics processes (physically & SAP)
• Improvement of cost, efficiency, and quality of all plant logistics processes
• Creation of local logistics process and management manuals on basis of corporate and group standards as well as customer requirements
• Development & training of SCM staff
• Phase in/out management (incl. full management of obsolescence and slow mover process)
• Definition of SCM concepts, packaging and costs in new customer projects

Required Knowledge:

• SAP Advanced
• MS-Office Advanced
• Customs & Export Basic
• Freight Management Basic
• Customer specific requirements Advanced
• Decision Making / Leadership

Required Experience:

• Min. 3 years within a corporation in SCM or project management in Automotive Business
• Experience as member in a project team in one customer project; structured problem solving; customer specific requirement knowledge; customer portal.
• experience as group leader in an SCM team
• degree in supply chain management or business, min. 2 languages, English is mandatory
• Not requested but preferably has gained intercultural know-how in e.g. international project