Planning & Logistics Coordinator

Position: Planning & Logistics Coordinator (Permanent)
Location: Oldbury

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.

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.

* 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 product ionise

* Customer driven dedicated to delivering high levels of service.

* Proficient in Excel (intermediate to advanced)