Job description
Position: Supply Chain Specialist
Sector: Professional Services
Location: Whitley, Coventry
Position Type: 18 month rolling contract
Inside / Outside IR35: Inside
Salary: Umbrella £31.27 per hour
About the company
I am currently recruiting on behalf of a Luxury Automotive OEM based in Whitley who are seeking a Supply Chain Specialist to join their team
Job Description
As Supply Chain Specialist your main responsibilities are:
- To manage, deliver and ensure the Aftermarket Parts Supply Chain Operational Readiness for Li-Ion batteries.
- This involves understanding the future supply chain and business Electric Vehicle (EV) strategy & requirements and bringing them to life by delivering this essential workstream as part of the wider cross functional project.
- Ensure implementation of logistics operations process on time Engage with Operational systems team to ensure WMS readiness
- Engage with other cross functional workstreams to ensure a joined-up end to end supply chain solution
- Engage with inbound supply and freight teams to ensure inbound and outbound material flows are set up
Qualifications / Skills needed
- Background and experience in Supply Chain Management with proven experience in logistics operations setup and implementations
- Able to forge excellent cross-functional relationships and communicate succinctly across a number of functions and partners
- Excellent project management skills, experience in working with cross-functional teams in a matrix organization and a passion about moving tasks forward as well as taking full ownership of projects / issues
- Background and experience in Supply Chain Management Experience of Agile methodologies, Prince 2 or equivalent
- Able to forge excellent cross-functional relationships and communicate succinctly across a number of functions and partners
- Proven experience in logistics operations setup and implementations
- Excellent collaboration, communication, and analytical skills, including the ability to make fact based, data-driven decisions and considering multiple (and potentially competing) factors
- Ability to negotiate and have adaptability
- Ability to present, make recommendations, challenge people at all levels and defend position based on data - quantitative and qualitative
Education Required
- Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities - Warehouse location selected & design complete in accordance with business standards and legal requirements Investment budget secured Fitout complete ready to receive product 3PL onboarded with processes in place and training complete
- Stock in bin and readiness for 1st outbound dispatch in line with vehicle program timing
- Meeting key project & vehicle program milestones and deliverables
- Delivery of a solution in line with customer journey expectation
- Delivery of solution in line with project governance methodologies
- Key Interactions Interacts at Director / Senior Manager and all levels both within the Client and with external partners including After Market Parts Supply Chain Management Team Client Property, the Clients' IT / Systems, Corp Functions (Legal / Business Protection / Property / Insurance) UK GPLC operations (Mercia) 3rd Party Logistics provider
- External design partner Head of International Supply Chain & Logistics Performance Finance Indirect Procurement
Experience Preferred
- Understanding vehicle technologies / EV & Li-Ion knowledge
- Commercially astute with an ability to understand the business function that this role supports Freight Logistics
- Experience Automotive business experience particularly in parts supply chain
Why work through Contechs?
Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.
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