Logistics Team Leader

Join GKN Aerospace as a Logistics Team Leader

As a Logistics Team Leader, you will lead the Logistics Team Leaders in managing, operating, and controlling all physical flows to, within, and from the site(s). You will be responsible for managing teams and ensuring the effectiveness of processes such as receiving operations, transport organizing and planning, warehouse operations, management of physical inventory, internal logistics, and outbound operations. You will ensure that the Logistics team executes activities in compliance with site, national, and international regulations where applicable, and maintain a safe working environment. The role is managed based on Employee Involvement principles.

You will manage the workload of the area (receiving, shipping, internal movements, warehouse) and optimize the allocated resources. You will define and set up the physical organization of warehouses within the site(s), organize and control the internal transportation of material to assure the best service level and cost, and act as the interface between supply chain and production at shop floor level, ensuring material movement is in accordance with operational expectations.

In this role, you will develop and optimize all physical and information flows using Lean principles, including company-owned external warehouses. You will manage and control the transactional flow for all physical flows, ensure actual inventory accuracy and reliability (FIFO and Cycle counting, etc.), and oversee all logistics processes in adherence to regulatory frameworks, especially with regard to international trade and compliance. You will also manage inbound and outbound freight with external providers, suppliers, and customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe working environment.
• Manage the team based on Employee Involvement principles.
• Manage the workload of the area (receiving, shipping, internal movements, warehouse) and optimize allocated resources.
• Define and set up the physical organization of warehouses within site(s).
• Organize and control the internal transportation of material to assure the best service level and cost.
• Act as the interface between supply chain and production at shop floor level, ensuring material movement is in accordance with operational expectations.
• Develop and optimize all physical and information flows using Lean principles (including company-owned external warehouses).
• Manage and control the transactional flow for all physical flows.
• Ensure actual inventory accuracy and reliability (FIFO and Cycle counting, etc.).
• Oversee all logistics processes in adherence to regulatory frameworks, especially with regard to international trade and compliance.
• Manage inbound and outbound freight with external providers, suppliers, and customers.
• Responsible for the following APQC items in the relevant site(s):
• Manage logistics and warehousing
• Plan and manage inbound material flow
• Operate warehousing
• Operate outbound transportation
• Manage returns; manage reverse logistics
• Plan material handling and storage
• Manage inventory storage, location, and movement
• Manage kitting operations

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