Planning & Logistics Coordinator

A well established manufacturing client who supply into the Automotive sector have a fantastic opportunity for a Planning & Logistics Coordinator to join their team due to expansion. The role is on a full time and permanent basis.

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Duties :-

* Customer Liasion – acting as a central point of contact, responsible for key automotive customers, internal operations and suppliers to meet customer demand requirements efficiently, handling everything from procurement to final delivery.

* Order Management – processing customer orders/schedules and coordinate the \”order-to-delivery\” (OTD) process from inception to completion.

* Production Planning – analysing customer schedules and working to operational targets.

* Performance / Supplier Monitoring – monitoring KPIs like (OTIF) performance and customer satisfaction, actively challenging poor service from suppliers when necessary.

* Forecasting – work with customers to accurately forecast on-going demand.

* Problem-Solving – responding rapidly to unpredictable supply chain disruptions.

* Material Planning – creating schedules and forecasts for supporting raw materials onto suppliers to meet operational requirements and customer demand.

* Inventory Management – monitoring and optimising stock levels, including safety stock, maintaining a balance to avoid shortages and excess stock hold.

Key Skills:-

* You must have worked in the Automotive sector

* Essential you have experience in a customer – facing supply chain, MP&L or account management role.

* Ideally have production planning knowledge. xiskglj

* Exceptional communication skills – verbal and written

* Superb organisational skills & the ability to multitask, manage time effectively, and maintain meticulous attention to detail in a fast-paced environment

* Strong planning skills – ability to take customer demand and productionise

* Customer driven dedicated to delivering high levels of service.

* Proficient in Excel (intermediate to advanced)