Material Flow Manager in Coventry

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a team of up to 70 Material Handlers, ensuring high performance and strong employee engagement.
• Take full responsibility for Health & Safety across all logistics areas and production interfaces, ensuring a safe working environment.
• Plan and organise material handling capacity (personnel and equipment) to meet customer and production requirements.
• Optimise efficiency, flexibility and agility of logistics operations in line with defined performance targets (cost, quality, delivery).
• Monitor and control key logistics KPIs, including cost, process performance, delivery reliability, quality, 5S standards, and attendance.
• Drive and continuously improve material flow processes in line with the Brose Production System principles.
• Lead and support continuous improvement and lean transformation initiatives within the logistics function.
• Ensure effective training, development and upskilling of the logistics team to meet evolving business needs.
• Act as deputy for the Logistics Team Leader when required.
• Ensure full compliance with company policies and standards, including Health & Safety, quality, environmental and code of conduct guidelines.

Qualifications

• Higher‑level education (e.g., degree, HND or equivalent) in logistics, supply chain, engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience in logistics or material flow management within the automotive manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership experience managing large teams in a fast‑paced production setting.
• Demonstrated success in implementing lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives, ideally in brownfield environments.
• Solid understanding of material flow, capacity planning and warehouse/logistics operations.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems, preferably SAP.
• Project management expertise (e.g., PRINCE2 or equivalent) is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills with the ability to manage KPIs and drive performance improvements.
• Confident communicator with the ability to collaborate across departments, suppliers and customers.
• Proactive, hands‑on leadership style with a strong focus on results, safety and employee engagement.

What we offer

We offer a modern working environment with our Brose working world. We are on a journey to make Brose Coventry a better place to work. Underpinned by our FIRST principles of Family, Innovation, Return, Speed and Team, which are fundamental qualities that we seek for all our employees and leaders. We are an equal‑opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives and that the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential. Are you ready to take the next step in your career and take on new tasks? Then we are looking forward to receiving your application. If you have any questions, your HR contact person is happy to answer them. Please be aware that the position availability is determined by the ability of a prospective candidate to have the right to work in the UK.