Inbound Freight Analyst

Job description

POSTING END DATE: 13/10/2016
ADVERTISED SALARY: £30,000 - £35,000

An ever-evolving heritage. A truly exciting future. Two of the world’s most iconic brands. Jaguar Land Rover is revered across the globe. Continually pushing the boundaries of innovation and redefining the benchmark for excellence, we set the standards others want to follow. We want to keep it that way too. Which is where you join the journey.

LOCATION: Solihull, West Midlands

WHAT TO EXPECT

Our commitment to sourcing only the highest quality products for our vehicles has taken us all over the world. Join us, and it will be you coordinating a supplier base of thousands, ensuring the right part arrives at our plants at precisely the right time.

Every minute of every day, thousands of parts and materials from all over the world are shipped and delivered to our plants, ready to be utilised on our production lines within hours. At the same time, hundreds of customers from across the globe are handed the keys to their newly transported vehicles. A feat like this does not just happen. Behind this momentous undertaking are our Material Planning and Logistics team, coordinating on a massive scale to ensure our vehicles continue to roll smoothly off the production lines and into the hands of the customers awaiting them.

The Inbound Logistics team covers a broad range of responsibilities including Inbound Freight Planning, Contract Management, Plant Material Handling and Material Handling Equipment. The Inbound Freight Analyst will analyse current and future data, developing process improvements and manage change. You'll play a vital role in helping the department achieve budgetary and operational objectives.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

In your role as an Inbound Freight Analyst you'll have previous working knowledge of logistics departments within a manufacturing department. You'll be able to work to tight deadlines and have excellent written and verbal communication skills in order to influence various leadership positions. You'll be a highly organised individual, who has a high attention to detail, ensuring you provide high level reports from Microsoft Excel. 

BENEFITS

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and a performance-related bonus scheme. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.

Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.

Job Segment: Logistics, Supply Chain, Material Planner, Operations, Manufacturing