Material Flow First Line Manager x2

Job description

Ref: req21266

Position: Material Flow First Line Manager x2
Location: Solihull 
Customer: Jaguar Landrover
Grade: RCS N
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time 
Closing Date for Applications: Wednesday 24th February 2016

At DHL, people mean the world to us. We aim to attract and retain the best talents. We provide challenge and opportunity for personal and professional development. We make sure that you know what a difference you make to our business and how you can be proud of building THE logistics company for the world.

Under the DHL Supply Chain umbrella, one of the business units of DHL, our mission is to provide customized logistics and industry solutions in the areas of supply chain management, warehousing, distribution, value added services, and lead logistics provider services for our customers – helping them deliver better results every day.

 
We are offering two exceptional candidates the chance to be a Material Flow First Line Manager  to ensure seamless flow of material through the manufacturing plant. Customer 1st point of contact to resolve problematic issues with supply from stores. Proactive problem solving linked to change. Material Flow / WMS Super user.
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What are you accountable for achieving as Material Flow First Line Manager?

Ensure that Material Flow  complies with all S.M.A.R.T. processes. Providing training & coaching to team members. 
Ensure Master Data within the customer systems is maintained/aligned (WMS, Material Flow, CMMS).
Report, action and investigate all market area minimum calls/nils.
Ensure route deliveries are balanced. Ensure WMS put away strategies are maintained.  
Ensure all line SMF requirements are fully met.
Control engineering changes to minimise cost to the customer & to DHL. 
Report, action and investigate all emergency line feed (ELF's) deliveries. 
Report issues to local shift manager.  
Work with the customer release & follow up team to ensure stock accuracy.  
Report potential threats to production to the customer.
Attend weekly meetings with the customer for S.M.A.R.T.  (Material Flow) performance & engineering changes. 
Ensure the Material Flow office complies with customer IMF standards.
Work with a maintain a relationship with DHL internal planning team.
Report any potential changes that could affect market area and line side minimums to the DHL planning team.  
Work with and maintain a relationship with DHL continuous improvement team. 
Support delivery of succession planning  

What will you need as a successful Material Flow First Line Manager?
Essential:
Advanced MS Office suite of software skills
Kaizen, material flow analysis experience
Objective setting
Key performance indicator development
People Management
Workload planning
Strong interpersonal skills
Highly analytical
Good presentation skills
Structured way of working/process driven
Strong personal drive

Desirable:
Educated to university degree level or equivalent professional
Knowledge if JLR systems (WMS/Material Flow/CMMS/6 Sigma)
Understanding of lean logistics principals
Understanding of budget management
1-2 years logistics industry experience
Project management experience

Internal Candidates: Can you please ensure that you notify your line manager before applying for this role and discuss your suitability before submitting your application? All applicants CV’s will be thoroughly reviewed, but not all internal candidates will necessarily be interviewed.

What will you get in return?
In addition to the excellent opportunities for progression, our package includes 25 days holiday, defined contribution pension scheme and access to discounts with major high street retailers.