Logistics Operations Engineer

Job Title: Logistics Operations Engineer

Location: Whitley, Coventry

Rate: £27.21ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £20.35ph PAYE

Employment Type: Contract until 31.3.26

Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week

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The PVO team, within the Engineering Parts Logistics team, is a critical part of Product Engineering (PE) involved in creating prototype vehicles. Working under the Product Engineering Operations (PEO) function, we handle all prototype vehicle build preparation. We act as a key interface between Vehicle Programme, Vehicle Engineering & Manufacturing teams, developing strategies for successful prototype builds. We are currently expanding our product portfolio, making this an exciting period for the team.

Main responsibilities include:

• Supporting pre-production builds by coordinating with external suppliers to meet delivery promises.
• Ensuring delivery commitments align with build requirements and escalating issues when necessary.
• Managing parts from dispatch to receipt in storage, building supplier relationships, and ensuring all Non Released Parts (NRP) are delivered on time.
• Entering all delivery promises within one week of receipt.
• Achieving 87% of parts for the first car of each schedule received by MRD, with zero build stoppages or Point of Fit (POF) losses for NRPs.
• Ensuring all shipping collections for NRPs are on time using the most cost-efficient transport modes.
• Negotiating delivery dates with suppliers to support multiple prototype production builds for new products and batteries.
• Supporting engineering export of materials to suppliers to meet prototype build requirements.
• Negotiating production slots with internal Tool Rooms and 3D printing operations.
• Visiting key suppliers to review delivery performance and improve supplier relationships according to Customer Love principles.
• Understanding and adopting Agile philosophies, raising and overcoming obstacles to timely supply from the supply base.

Skills required:

• Achieving objectives listed on the departmental scorecard.
• Collaborating closely with PE teams to ensure successful build events.
• Supporting relevant prototype build activities.
• Chairing supplier meetings to review part supply status and resolve issues.
• Performing any other work as directed by the line manager related to this role.