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Jaguar Land Rover Hiring for Brexit Coordinator at Solihull Full Time
REQ ID: 87543
JOB TITLE: Brexit Coordinator
SALARY: £33,100 – £38,000
POSTING END DATE: 17/05/2022
LOCATION: Solihull
Beyond Property, Purchasing, HR and IT, more than being part of our Finance or Marketing teams, beyond even Sales and Service, every role in every business area offers unique opportunities to make an impact on the future of mobility and the automotive industry.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The Opportunity
Inbound Freight team covers all Inbound Freight activities inc. Strategy, Planning & Operations. With responsibility for analysing current and future data, developing process improvements and managing change, the successful candidate will play a vital role in helping the department deliver a robust and cost-effective Inbound Freight Network whilst achieving budgetary and operational objectives
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
The role will encompass some of the Brexit related duties below and also a range of the general inbound freight related responsibilities as noted.
Brexit related responsibilities
- Ongoing support for Brexit process development, continuous improvement, input to steering reviews and overall co-ordination
- Development of vendors regarding application of Shipment Reference Number process to enable vehicle tracking
- Line by line shipment delay co-ordination, improvement actions, daily analysis of red / ambers to create working list
- Inputting all freight errors into Purchasing error log – maintaining status and point of escalation into Purchasing
- Daily cross reference of red and amber shipments vs end to end tracker, daily feedback into freight provider for missing supplier paperwork, chasing vendors for missing supplier paperwork, analysis of collections vs status, off-site customs issue resolution with Buyers
- Plant shortage management and related issue resolution
- Less than Truck Load Trunks meetings and progress chasing
General inbound freight responsibilities
- Ensure a robust freight collection plan exists for all material supplied on FCA terms. This should include outbound planning for pallet returns where appropriate
- Ensure all transit parameters are maintained within JLR systems – CMMS3 & SAP
- Support and manage all vendor relocations/changes, reviewing operational and commercial impacts and ensuring transition impacts are minimal.
- Support new model and model year introductions ensuring development of optimised inbound freight plans.
- Assist LLP to design, implement and manage re-plans in the freight network to support monthly Operations Strategy build variances. Ensure optimised ‘best cost’ solution is delivered.
- Perform physical audits of vehicles to measure timeslot adherence, utilisation, packaging and labelling etc.
- Support customs related continuous improvement by working with suppliers, the LLP and Jaguar Land Rover customs teams
- Work on strategic initiatives within inbound freight to deliver a cost saving, efficiency improvement or an improved process
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential:
- Experience of Supply Chain Management
- Good analytical skills and statistical ability
- Relevant degree or equivalent experience preferred
Desirable:
- Experience or knowledge of CMMS3 & SAP
Personal Profile
Essential:
- An individual who is results driven with the ability to deliver operational plans in a highly demanding environment
- An individual with the ability to prioritise their workload
- A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas
- An effective team player who supports team members
Desirable:
- Resilient and enthusiastic, an individual able to deliver results under pressure
SO WHY US?
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 performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.
This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At Jaguar Land Rover, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage.
Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible.
Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.
