Manager of Logistics

Overview

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Together, we move the world—we’ve been doing it for over 100 years. At MAHLE, as a leading international development partner and systems supplier to the automotive industry, we pursue the objective of making mobility more efficient, more environmentally friendly, more convenient, and more economical. As part of our dual strategy, we are working both on the intelligent combustion engine for the use of hydrogen and other nonfossil fuels and on technologies for fuel cells and e-mobility.

MAHLE generated sales of €11.7 billion in 2024. Employing just under 68,000 people at 135 production locations and 11 technology centers, the company is represented in 28 countries. (as at: 12/31/2024). Join our MAHLE team! #Stronger Together

Your Contribution

As a Manager of Logistics reporting to the Plant Manager
- Murfreesboro, you will be a key member of the Plant Leadership Team, serving as a true business partner to the Plant Manager. The overall objective is to develop short-term and long-term strategic plans for this function to drive continuous improvement through improved efficiency, cost reduction and/ or improved service delivery while achieving of all elements of our customer scorecards.

This role is responsible to:

• Lead Direct Reports in Murfreesboro including Customer Service, Production & Material Planning, Shipping & Receiving and Inventory Support.
• Embrace the MAHLE Leadership Principles:

Empower with accountability:
Own mistakes and practice continual learning. Foster autonomy and development.

Trust each other:
Practice collaboration and communicate in an honest and authentic way. Utilize differences to make us stronger.

Inspire for change:
Create enthusiasm for MAHLE’s future by establishing an environment that supports innovation and entrepreneurship.

Lead by example:
Make and keep commitments. Receive feedback before giving feedback.

• Strive to create an inclusive environment in which employees are valued and respected.
• Take ownership of talent management practices within the team. This includes, but is not limited to, diversity, equity and inclusion, learning and development, performance management, and succession planning.
• As a key member of the management team, participates in the overall leadership of the location.
• Develop the vision and roadmap to support the long-term strategy and future growth of the organization while managing the day to day operations of the logistics.
• Build a sustainable, lean, operation capable of not only supporting the company’s tremendous projected growth but also driving it.
• KPI Achievement & Relationship Management
• Plan, manage, and coordinate all facets of the logistics operation to ensure outstanding supplier relationships while achieving or exceeding all elements of our customer scorecard and plant KPIs.
• Work collaboratively and foster strong relationships across the organization at all levels. Infuse customer centric mindset into the organization with a bias towards action and improving the customer experience.
• Work with vendors to develop a robust supply chain.
• Ensure our supplier rating system is maintained (customer, vendor and freight deliveries).
• Review customer delivery performance issues and ensure development and close out of corrective actions.
• Manage EDI requirements.
• Support escalated customer service issues.
• Material Planning & Material Flow
• Manage the procurement of mass production raw material while balancing physical inventory and preventing line shutdown.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and implement best practices related to forecasting and supply inventory control.
• Facilitate continuous improvement of material flow and material management within manufacturing facility and supply chain.
• Warehouse & Inventory Management
• Manage warehouse operations including stock management related to shipping, cycle counts, efficiency, accuracy & stock return.
• SAP input/management:
  Oversee all receipts for incoming raw materials; oversee all transfers from inventory managed to warehouse managed.
• Manage scheduling and loading/unloading of all incoming/outgoing containers.
• Coordinate and implement consignment…