Logistics Operations Manager

3 weeks ago

Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom Jigsaw Business Group Full time

Logistics Operations Manager - Automotive Sector

Location: East Midlands

Contract Duration: 6-12 months OUTSIDE IR35

Role Overview: We are in search of a seasoned Logistics Operations Manager to engage on a contractual basis within our client's dynamic and expanding high-performance engineering organization. The ideal candidate will possess a proactive mindset and exceptional problem-solving abilities, demonstrating enthusiasm for the engineering process and applying their expertise across a range of diverse projects.

In this fast-paced procurement and supplier management environment, you will report directly to the Chief Commercial Officer. Your position is vital to the department's daily functions, ensuring timely and budget-compliant delivery of components to various programs.

This role encompasses the management of a wide array of intricate components and their associated supply chains, with regular updates on supply chain performance provided both internally and to clients. You will spearhead daily supplier and subcontractor management tasks, identifying potential risks and executing mitigation strategies to guarantee uninterrupted supply.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee Supplier Management, Procurement, and Purchasing activities, steering the ongoing operational plan for these functions.
  • Work collaboratively with the supply chain to foster and continuously enhance relationships with suppliers and customers, implementing initiatives to optimize processes across the board.
  • Maintain open communication with stakeholders, pinpointing opportunities to streamline purchasing, distribution, supplier warehousing, and logistics.
  • Support projects from initiation to completion, ensuring timely delivery while taking full responsibility for supplier selection, delivery, cost management, risk mitigation, and opportunity identification.
  • Develop and manage timelines, ensuring that progress is monitored and critical project milestones or risks are communicated effectively.
  • Take charge of supplier contracts, ensuring they are established and upheld to meet the delivery expectations of end customers.
  • Build and lead a cohesive team that effectively supports departmental workload with seamless alignment to the business's operational functions.

Qualifications:

  • Project Management: Proficient in initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing projects to achieve specific objectives and success criteria.
  • Supply Chain Expertise: Experienced in ERP/MRP systems, with a background in managing the flow of products or services from suppliers to customers.
  • Supply Chain Project Management: Skilled in maintaining supply chains, managing commercial agreements, and collaborating across teams to ensure supplier quality and commercial alignment.
  • Cost Analysis & Proposals: Conduct data-driven trend analysis to support proposal development and submission.
  • Supplier Management: Expertise in supplier onboarding, contract negotiation, risk alignment, and budget control through value-for-money assessments.
  • Supply Chain Coordination: Enhance supply chain performance through supplier alignment and KPI monitoring.
  • Strategic Planning: Experienced in developing and implementing supply chain strategies that balance costs and benefits.
  • Demand Planning: Create reliable forecasts to support ongoing program modeling and supply chain management.
  • Continuous Improvement: Focused on enhancing high-cost, high-risk supplier relationships.
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Facilitate inclusive decision-making and escalation processes within teams.

Please note that visa sponsorship is not provided. Candidates must have the right to work in the United Kingdom. All applications will be treated with confidentiality. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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