Vehicle Logistics Coordinator - Part Time - Milton Keynes in Chicheley

Location: Volkswagen Group UK - Milton Keynes

Department: GCS Group Vehicle Operations

Vacancy Type: Permanent - Part time

Group Vehicle Operations (GVO) are recruiting for a Vehicle Logistics Coordinator on a Part-Time (23.5 hours per week), Permanent basis. Reporting into the Outbound Logistics & Planning Manager, you will coordinate the shipping of vehicles from Emden & Iberian ports to Volkswagen Group UK ports. You will also coordinate both new & used vehicle outbound logistics from UK ports or our PDI/Remarketing centres to the delivery location specified by our brands and retailers, ensuring vehicles are delivered at the right place, at the right time.

In this role, you will:

• Liaise with Brands and the Emden port supplier to manage the daily shipping programme, ensuring vehicles are shipped in the correct priority sequence and agreed standards are met.
• Optimise shipping, trucking and land utilisation to minimise costs in line with supplier contracts and budgeted allowances, including directing vehicles to the port closest to the customer where appropriate.
• Act as a key point of contact for logistics supplier partners, managing transport orders, ad-hoc vehicle movements and vehicle status system corrections.
• Coordinate special projects, including new model launches and press vehicles, and support urgent vehicles through the supply chain to successful delivery.
• Maintain SLi system interfaces, updates and data accuracy, producing reports to identify operational challenges and trends.
• Work closely with logistics suppliers, Volkswagen Konzern Logistik, Brands and the Vehicle Logistics Manager to provide visibility of supply chain performance and support Brand priorities and late requests.
• Support supplier performance against KPIs and manage short-notice logistics requests in line with shipping and transport deadlines.
• Identify and implement LEAN and continuous improvement opportunities, while providing ad-hoc support across team projects.

Skills & experience you can bring to the role:

• Excellent communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and perform effectively under pressure.
• Experience of supplier relationship management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• A collaborative approach to working with internal stakeholders and external logistics partners.
• An organised, proactive mindset with an interest in process improvement and operational performance.

What can we offer you?

Along with a competitive salary, car schemes (including cars for family members), discretionary bonus, enhanced pension contributions, healthcare cash plan, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, 4 x life assurance & health & wellbeing support, we also offer a wide range of flexible benefits to suit you and your lifestyle.

Group Vehicle Operations (GVO) is the engine that keeps our brands running. It is an internal business unit at the heart of the Volkswagen Group. Inbound & outbound logistics form part of GVO and are responsible for managing the flow of vehicles through an increasingly complex and evolving supply chain. With volumes and routes into the UK market continuing to change, GVO plays a key role in adapting our operations, managing risk and ensuring vehicles are available where and when our brands need them.

Volkswagen Group is driven by difference. With six big brands under one roof, each with its own history, designs and innovations, we’ve created some of the world’s most iconic vehicles, from luxury sports cars to family camper vans. Here, you’ll discover opportunities, explore ideas and tackle challenges that you won’t find anywhere else. It takes a range of teams to make the Group successful. We all share the same aim: to deliver sustainable mobility for generations to come, while keeping the customer and their changing demands at the heart of everything we do.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join our industry as it undergoes the biggest transformation for over 100 years. With digitalisation, electrification and driverless mobility all coming to the market, we’re actively looking for people with new skills, knowledge, and outlooks. A brave new world demands brave, new, diverse people; so whatever your background, we would love to hear from you. We know that different perspectives and thought processes are vital as our industry goes through an exciting period of change.

To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage the application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.