Logistics Manager

Scope

• Manage inventory levels, oversee production control planning, storage, and inventory control, and establish corresponding procedures; supervising the assigned human and material team for this purpose


• Ensure customer deliveries and reception of raw materials in the required quantity and time.


• Manage the Shipping and Receiving function for the Company, ensuring standard practices and procedures are followed

Role and responsibilities

• Develop methods and procedures to analyze customer schedules, identify demand and potential constraints, and implement a material management system that integrates supplier deliveries with production requirements


• Oversee the inventory management process, defining strategies for appropriate inventory levels, eliminating obsolete and off-spec material, and reducing aging material


• Coordinate, prioritize, and organize the execution of JIT projects awarded to the Plant.


• Maintain receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by enforcing operational and personnel policies and procedures


• Oversee the storage and supply of materials within the plant to support daily production and maintain housekeeping standards


• Safeguard warehouse operations by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols, and provide support for other departmental projects as needed


• Define and acquire necessary equipment for material handling and establish suitable methods for storage and movement


• Ensure plant readiness in line with customer delivery demands, responding appropriately to emergencies or urgent issues


• Actively contribute to defining the department budget and forecast, ensuring target accomplishment


• Develop, monitor, and define action plans for KPIs, maintaining metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, training, and safety records


• Ensure stock accuracy within the ERP system to enable effective management of material component supply


• Collaborate with other departments in implementing engineering changes and launching new products or ending their production


• Facilitate the timing of engineering level changes to ensure maximum traceability and minimum stock loss


• Maintain effective communication regarding materials and shipments within the company and with customers and suppliers, managing and reporting necessary information to different levels of the company


• Train, motivate, and ensure the proper performance of supervised employees


• Ensure compliance with Safety and Health regulations in your area of competence, following all Safety and Environmental regulations defined in work instructions or communicated through training


• Work effectively with other internal departments such as Manufacturing, Quality, HR, and Finance

Requirements

• Spanish and English Fluency.


• +5 years of Leadership experience in Logistics environment.


• Automotive experience – experience in a JIT environment is a nice to have.


• Experience in both, internal and external logistics.


• University degree linked with Logistics.