Country PC&L Manager level 1 at Faurecia

Main Mission

The main duties of the Division PC&L Manager are as follows :

• Define and deploy a mid-term strategy for the PC&L function, contributing to the overall South Africa Country business objectives and targeting industry benchmark levels,
• Implement and drive Group/Division initiatives like 8DOH project,
• Define targets and be accountable for results of the PC&L performance indicators,
• Implement standard organisation, manage & develop his/her direct and functional reports, maintain succession plan to ensure the animation of the network,
• Implement, Maintain & develop the tools and processes towards efficiency and compliance,
• Maintain & develop the training offer to ensure people awareness and skills.
• Ensure successful operation of platform activity (Material planning & traffic scheduling) and ensure optimal levels of inventory. (Just Needed Inventory)
• Optimise normal transport costs and ensure performance to budget,
• Optimisation of packaging costs and implementation of standards,
• Design and develop logistic concepts, do costing and support operations in implementation of all new programs.

Deliverables, Performance Indicators

• Customer Satisfaction : Incompletes (JIT), MPM (Techno plants) & Customer Backlog
• Operating Income : Freight & Logistics costs (value, % of sales)
• Cash Flow : Inventories (value, days)
• Drive Digital Transformation within PC&L Domain : Roadmap delivery

Specific Activities

Strategy

• Identify the PC&L levers to contribute to the Division Strategy, interfacing with the BG Supply Chain.
• Define a mid-term roadmap based on the analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of Division PC&L and the objective to reach industry benchmark. Revise the roadmap once per year.
• Ensure the communication on the roadmap and the buy-in from the functional network and key stakeholders (Management, Operations Directors, Purchasing, Sales & Programs …),
• Follow-up and report on the achievement of the roadmap objectives.

Performance

• Track monthly performance indicators. Ensure reporting to Division and BG Management,
• Define and follow-up convergence plans with the Plants and Programs.

Management &Training

• Provide support (technical/managerial) to his/her team, escalate issues upon need,
• Manage the skills of his/her direct and functional team, define the training plans in relation with line Managers and HR. Conduct the annual assessments of team members,
• Lead People Reviews,
• Develop relationships with selected Universities in relevant Regions,
• Ensure adherence to department budget (hours/ travel costs/ investments/ workload).

Tools & Standards

• Scope: Costing, Programs, Launch, Information Flows/Systems, Internal flows, Packaging, Transport Operations & Engineering
• Normative watch (transport & customs regulations…)
• Internal & external benchmark (trade fairs, professional press, packaging suppliers, other Divisions and BGs, other industries, …),
• Initiate breakthrough initiatives; overlook the development of pilots up to the validation of the new concepts,
• Document and standardize the new concepts in relation with the Group PC&L and AMSC functions; deploy the related training modules upon need.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• Tertiary Qualification in Supply-Chain Management
• Relevant Experience in Operations, including Safety and Quality basics
• Multi-functional & Multi-cultural communication, overseas experience a plus
• Customer orientation / Leadership / Team spirit / Autonomy / Openness to new ideas
• English language