Logistics Planner

Objective of job:

• Plan, implement, support, and improve logistics processes at the site in coordination with central logistics planning. 


• Attend and plan Engineering Change activities.


• Participate in logistics capacity and resource planning for the relevant plant. 


• Lead simpler logistics projects and carry out logistics planning in the site and/or the carline project, participate in more complex logistics projects at the site. 


• Plan, describe, optimize, and implement logistics processes according to the best practice approach. 

Strategy and standards:

• Participate in collecting data for capacity and resource planning for the relevant plant


• Participate in working out integrated (process) optimizations and ensure implementation by taking organization and/or EDP action.


• Adapt and optimize the use of standard systems and processes.


• Make simple feasibility studies and sit examinations from a logistics point of view.


• Develop and implement action for sustainable logistics supply quality.


• Participate in macro and micro value streams as a planning basis

Planning and industrial manufacture:

• Participate in planning and implementing provision concepts in production for a carline project and/or across the sites in coordination with central logistics planning.


• Participate in permanently optimizing the material flow at the relevant plant for a carline project and/or across the site in coordination with central logistics planning.


• Participate in industrial manufacture workshops in coordination with central logistics planning in order to work out mutual solutions and to optimize cooperation between logistics and production.


• Participate in defining the logistics product structure, in compiling rough packaging concepts and industrial manufacture according to the workshop concept.


• Participate in compiling emergency plans


• Determine necessary storage levels and storage options according to the standards/guidelines (high rack, marketing, supermarket, JIS picking, block warehouse, AULA) and their regular optimization after changes.


• Apply standard systems and standard planning tools for storage levels, FIFO buffers, route planning and necessary Kanban buffers.


• Show the capacity utilization of storage levels over the timeline and work out recommended action.


• Ensure clear, updated marking of sources, reductions, routes, stops, etc, at the plant; regularly check and ensure adherence to logistics standards.


• Identify, recommend, and carry out/check process improvements in the logistics area.


• Contribute to the planning and optimization of timetables, delivery time window, ramp allocations, and number of exchange trailers.


• Carrying out packing tests, transport tests, and documenting the results

Strategy and Standards:

• Participate in collecting data for capacity and resource planning for the relevant plant


• Participate in working out integrated process optimization and ensure implementation by taking organizational and/or EDP action.


• Adapt and optimize the use of standard systems and processes.

Job Requirements:

• 1 to 2 years of Automotive Logistics desired


• 1 to 2 years of Material Flow Planning


• 1 to 2 years of Lean Production


• Atleast 1 year of previous Project Management is a plus