Supply Chain Launch Coordinator

3 weeks ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom People First Full time
Job Title: Supply Chain Launch Coordinator

Join People First, a leading recruitment agency, in our mission to connect talented professionals with exciting career opportunities. We are currently seeking a highly skilled Supply Chain Launch Coordinator to join our client, a renowned automotive parts manufacturer.

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, where you will be responsible for the material supply chain element of new product introduction. As a Supply Chain Launch Coordinator, you will support the engineering function with the planning and execution of new product development and launch.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Work closely with procurement and scheduling team members to ensure all material sourcing is in line with procurement strategy and scheduled deliveries are in line with program or product launch milestones.
  • Liaise with engineering team to identify product change or NPI programme planning deliverables and schedule material demand and production plans accordingly.
  • Ensure all planning parameters, BoMs and part master data is maintained to the correct revision or configuration.
  • Facilitate Value Stream Mapping with key stakeholders to ensure effective material flow and alignment to system transactions.
  • Generate and issue schedules for pre-production and prototype builds.
  • Liaise with procurement to ensure supply of material samples and tooling are sourced in line with pre-production requirements.
  • Work closely with material and production planners to ensure a smooth hand over and transition from project launch to steady state.
  • Carry out material availability checks and ensure any delays or risks are reporting and necessary mitigation plans are put in place.
  • Monitor both supplier and internal parts' shipments and material control.
  • Stock management and reporting.
  • Support to Logistics Manager, Programme and Engineering teams.
  • Organise shipments in accordance with parts release schedule, document and project alterations / equipment release notes relating to any ad-hoc movements, ensuring drop dead dates are met.
  • Complete shipment monitoring reports, updating relevant parties as applicable.
  • Monitor report status and escalate when necessary.
  • Work with production and supply chain teams to ensure necessary production capacity is aligned to programme launch and ramp up - work with relevant planners to create rough-cut capacity plans and notify stakeholders of potential bottle necks.
Requirements:
  • Experience within a manufacturing environment.
  • Must have robust working knowledge of MRP based systems.
  • Logistics or supply chain technical qualification (APICs, IoSCM, MCIPS, BSc).
  • Is highly numeric, analytical and with sound attention to detail.
  • Understands BoMs, Routings and Item Master Set up in an ERP system.
  • Solid organizational, time and project management skills.
  • Takes initiative, manages complexity and is decisive.
  • Effective communicator who facilitates bottom up and top-down communication channels.
  • Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in a changing environment.
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
What We Offer:

As a Supply Chain Launch Coordinator, you will have the opportunity to work with a leading automotive parts manufacturer and contribute to the success of their new product introduction process. You will be part of a dynamic and supportive team, with opportunities for professional growth and development.

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We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.

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