Logistics Group Leader Jobs

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 15,000 employees across 41 manufacturing sites in 13 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
Leads the Logistics Team Leaders in managing, operating and controlling all physical flows to, within and from the site(s). Manages the teams and process effectiveness of receiving operations, transport organising and planning, warehouse operations, management of physical inventory, internal logistics and outbound operations.
Ensures Logistics team execute activities within site, national and international regulations where applicable.
Job Responsibilities

• Manages inbound and outbound freight with external providers, suppliers and customers.
• Manage inventory storage, location and movement
• Organises and control the internal transportation of material in order to assure the best service level and cost.
• Plan and manage inbound material flow
• Manages the workload of the area (receiving, shipping, internal movements, warehouse) and optimise the allocated resources.
• Overseas all Logistics processes in adherence within regulatory frameworks especially with regard to International trade and compliance
• Is interface between supply chain and production at shop floor level ensuring material movement is in accordance with operational expectations.
• Plan material handling and storage
• Ensures safe working environment.
• Manage kitting operations
• Operate outbound transportation
• Manages and controls the transactional flow for all physical flows.
• Ensures actual inventory accuracy and reliability (FIFO and Cycle counting etc)
• Develops and optimises all physical and information flows using Lean principles (including company owned external warehouses).
• Operate warehousing
• Manages the team based on Employee Involvement principles
• The Logistics Team Leader is responsible for the following APQC items in the relevant site(s):
• Defines and set up the physical organisation of warehouses within site(s)
• Manage logistics and warehousing
• Manage returns; manage reverse logistics

Job Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

• Effective teamwork, integrity, negotiation, and collaboration skills
• Business analytics, problem solving, and decision making skills
• Associate’s degree in supply chain or operations management discipline or five years of related experience in manufacturing companies
• U.S. citizen
• Effective planning, organizing, communication, and conflict management skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

Additional Qualifications

• APICS CPIM certification
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or operations management discipline or ten years of related experience in aerospace and defense product sourcing, supplier management, and purchasing
• Certified Professional in Distribution and Warehousing (CPDW)
• Training and development of team members

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’ last year. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
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