MP&L Manager

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Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage Master Production Scheduling process and communication of latest customer volumes
• Supplier scheduling and control of freight expenditure, including 3rd Party Logistics providers
• Manage production planning in line with customer requirements
• Manage Raw Materials Stores including Goods Receiving and supply to manufacturing areas
• Oversee the use of Material Handling Equipment and the maintenance thereof.
• Stock accuracy including the deployment of cycle count checks achieving KPIs
• Ensure compliance with Quality System, Financial Audit requirements and customers' Materials Management requirements using standardized Work Instructions and Risk Assessments throughout the operation
• Reporting of Key Metrics including On Time Delivery, Inventory Levels, Sales Forecasts, PFEP status, Freight costs
• Using Continuous Improvement methodology to rationalize and develop business processes and to develop staff
• Deployment of pertinent safety rules and environmental regulations.
• Controlling costs within budgetary limits, generating savings, rationalizing inventory, and maximizing available working capital.
• As part of Management Team, support leadership to maximize productivity and profitability towards company objectives and KPIs.
• Plan and control material flow from external suppliers through to customer collection
• Management of external logistic providers.
• To expedite materials to ensure continuity of material flow to support production requirements.
• Scheduling of inbound material in line with build.
• Analysis of MRP reports - Requirements / exceptions / shortages / overdue items.
• Liaise with all appropriate internal departments to ensure adequate information interchange and communication flow.
• Ensure that goods are delivered on time and shipped out of the company in line with customer expectations using the most appropriate and efficient methods of packing, transport, etc.
• Support the buyer to conduct and manage the supplier(s) relationship within the cost, quality and delivery targets associated to inventory.
• Control and monitor special and additional freight costs.
• Work within a TS16949 / ISO 14001 environment and Participating in audits as required
• Actively promote and champion the use of best practice to ensure compliance with the organisation's policies and procedures.
• Update and maintain SAP master data as appropriate.
• Familiar with customs processes in line with latest regulation
• Ensure zero obsolescence on engineering changes or end of life programs
• Support New production introduction (NPI) for all logistics aspects

Education and Qualifications

• Experience of leading and managing a Logistics / Supply Chain team within a fast moving operational environment, preferably educated to degree level or equivalent in Logistics.
• Degree educated
• Have a detailed understanding of MRP and inventory control/management systems and ERP (SAP)
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Experience of lean manufacturing, kanban and kaizen continuous improvement or similar production tools.
• Strong inter-personal and communication skills
• Effective leadership ability, to organize, motivates and guide others. To be decisive, pro-active, and assertive.
• Proven ability to define and manage to auditable process standards

Skills and Competencies Teamwork

• Work interdependently and work towards both personal and team goal and understand these goals are accomplished best by mutual support.
• Take ownership towards their role in the group.
• Achieving individual and team targets.
• Make a conscious effort to be honest, respectful and listen to colleagues views.
• Able to build trust and engage others.
• Can build or contribute to an inclusive team environment.

Results

• Acts with initiative and urgency.
• Able to respond to KPI trends with action and development improvements
• Focused on delivery of effective operation and of meeting KPI targets.

Problem solving

• Able to demonstrate good problem solving, good decision making and sound judgment.
• Shows a high degree of intellectual rigor during problem solving.

Development

• Demonstrates ability to self-develop self.
• Shows evidence of continuous learning.

Join our team of 28,000 problem solvers who are fostering a culture of innovation by leveraging the diverse perspectives of our global team. We believe in facing challenges head-on by finding opportunity and uncovering possibility, where roadblocks and barriers become targets instead of obstacles. We are One Dana with limitless opportunity.