Production Control & Logistics Manager (w/m/d), Hannover

"Technical Perfection and automotive passion" is what defines Faurecia. We design, engineer and provide the best in technology, systems and services for automobile makers in every major market on all five continents. If you share our ambition for technical perfection and our passion for all things automotive, Faurecia has a career for you.

"Faurecia, a driving force…for your professional growth."

Main Mission

The role of a Plant Production Control and Logistics Manager is to manage the production control and logistic activities of the plant at the lowest cost with the best service, deploy the PC&L standards processes and continuously improve their effectiveness, efficiencies and sustainability.

The Plant PC&L Manager is accountable for Plant PC&L Budget realization (Inventories, Logistics and Pc &l Headcount) and for the execution of the PCL standard processes related to Customer management and deliveries, production planning, internal and external flows managements.

Activities:

Business planning & Entrepreneurship:

• Build and commit on PC&L Budget, as per Division/BG PC&L strategy (inventories, transportation, digital tools, shared service scope, etc.).
• Lead the logistics team and set PC&L objectives according to ownership/accountability for the PC&L team members (as per described in the RASIC chart)
• Ensure the strict respect of SLA (service level agreement) with shared services and maintain constant communication with to ensure full alignment on strategy and execution.
• Agree on the recharge cost from shared services according to business model

Process standardization and development:

• Ensure customer satisfaction: anticipate customer requirements and maintain good relationships, manage the launch of new programs within the plant, supervise day-to-day activities.
• Monitor logistics processes: From Long term planning set up to Day-to-day activities supervision: prepare and propose the Sales and Operations Plan (PIC) to the plant management committee, assure the responsibility of the Master Scheduling Plan (PDP) with Autonomous Production Unit (APU) managers, improve & enhance performance and relationships of suppliers and logistics partners.
• Monitor logistics performance and implement necessary improvement actions in coordination with other plant functions (Quality, Faurecia Excellence System, IT …).
• Participate in the development of the Division/BG PC&L network.
• Ensure adherence to department budget.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in industrial or supply-chain management
• Experience in operations, including Safety and Quality basics
• Minimum bi-lingual (English required)
• Customer orientation / Leadership / Team spirit / Autonomy /Rigor / Openness to new ideas
• Knowledge of the ERP processes & Tools + logic to detect, understand and solve issues