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Business Operations & Logistics Placement Scheme

Posted 22 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 1 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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As a student on our Business Operations & Logistics Placement Scheme, you’ll play an important role in defining the flow of our “Just in Time” manufacturing operation. It’s an exciting opportunity to have a hand in restructuring systems, processes and suppliers to ensure we get over 500,000 cars a year to market.

On this exciting placement you will be given a real job with real responsibilities in one of the six disciplines within Business Operations and Logistics as soon as you join us. From day one you will have a mentor who will oversee your work and help you develop your knowledge. By the end of the Business Operations & Logistics Placement Scheme you will have full responsibility for the area you are assigned to.

What you'll get

  • Salary of £17,091
  • Fitness centre
  • Paid overtime and time in lieu
  • Sports and leisure complex
  • 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Travel opportunities (dependent on role)

What you'll need

  • Currently studying a degree (all degrees considered)
  • Able to partake in a placement year as part of your course
  • Creative-thinking/problem-solving
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Good team worker
  • Flexible working approach with ability to self-motivate
  • Comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Office software (mainly Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
  • Ability to adapt to a fast-paced organisation
  • Knowledge of a foreign language may be an advantage

What you'll be doing

Our Business Operations & Logistics Placement Scheme offers real responsibilities from day one. Depending on where you are assigned you could be working across the following areas:

Operations Management – Nissan manufactures some 500,000 cars a year – to order. We don’t stockpile, we don’t produce in bulk. We manufacture cars to fill the orders we receive. It means that a red Qashqai could roll off the line, followed by blue LEAF, then by a black Juke; the permutations are endless. Operations Management teams turn those permutations into a seamless manufacturing operation that works as quickly and cost effectively as possible. Without them, our cars could not be built. It’s a complex, multi-dimensional operation covering logistics, inventory control, Just in Time and supply chain management, together with major project studies. These can range from incorporating new designs into the production process, to restructuring systems and processes to accommodate our new models.

Supply Chain Management & Logistics – Supply Chain Management is an integral part of our company; we are responsible for getting the right parts and vehicles, in the right place, at the right time and the right cost:

  • INBOUND liaises daily with renowned logistics providers to design and engineer innovative and cost-effective global logistics solutions. We then warehouse parts once they reach Nissan; planning and collaboration with plant material handling ensures the smooth inflow of parts to the factory.
  • PROJECT & COST REPORTING manages new model projects and developmental cost reporting for UK, Spain & Russia. This is completed against the backdrop of a competitive manufacturing environment, which demands the right cars are allocated to the right plants with the right level of profitability.
  • OUTBOUND is responsible for the delivery of vehicles from all production sources to final dealer locations across international overseas markets. We oversee more than 50 logistics providers to ensure we deliver to all customers.

Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands.

Automotive
London
22,209 employees