Logistics Manager - JHB at Alstom

Purpose of the Job

Manage the physical flows (goods reception, warehousing, inventory, line replenishment, packaging, shipping and reverse logistics) to ensure customer satisfaction (material availability), while contributing to profitability improvement in logistic costs

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that employees operate in an environment that complies with company Health, Safety and Environmental policies
•  Ensure implementation of all standard processes & golden rules in compliance with Logistic Handbook
•  Ensure optimization of warehousing, packaging and physical flow according to Lean Manufacturing and QCDE principles
•  Ensure key users are in place to support critical processes and users (training, data corrections, system KPIs…)
•  Ensure the ERP solution is implemented, correctly used and guarantee the master data quality
• Monitor and report Key Performance Indicators (inventory accuracy, cycle counting performance)
•  Ensure the inventory process is in compliance with Alstom standard rules (DOA, instruction)
• Actively contributes to the Continuous Improvement activities (as  an example APSYS roadmap for RSC) and leading deployment of  all  AT programs related to Logistics on own site
• Manage Jobs & Skills, Training & Qualification, Workforce, Staffing & organization, World Class Manufacturing network.
• Monitor and report Key Performance Indicators and continuous improvement activity for
• Ensure that EHS rules are respected and promote EHS culture
• Ensure alignment between physical and system flows : no physical movement without system update
• Warehousing & Logistics: implement and run Logistics standards for physical material flow (goods reception, warehousing, picking, line feeding, inventory and shipping)
• Optimize warehouse layouts, its internal flows and storage policy
• Ensure optimization of transportation flow & cost
• Promote recycling activities : bin management and returnable packaging
• Manage Budget for his department
• Respect the DOA rules regarding inventory reconciliations      
• Ensure that the 3PL and his employees operates in an environment that complies with Alstom’s Health, Safety and Environmental policies
•  Ensure that the 3PL works according to the conditions and service levels agreed in the contract
•  Be the contact person between the Management of the 3PL and all other Alstom Departments; manage any complaints or issues concerning the 3PLand escalate if required
•  If the 3PL works in Alstom’s ERP, ensure that is correctly implemented and used by the 3PL
• Participate in all monthly, weekly and daily meetings with the 3PL
• Control and validate the 3PL’s KPI’s and invoices
• Manage the 3PL Supplier according to his Performance: cooperate, motivate, gratify, or intervene and escalate

 Requirements:

• National Diploma in Supply chain or any related field
• Similar experience of 5-8 years in an industrial/manufacturing environment
• Advanced knowledge of SAP
• Proven project management experience
• Analytical
• Sound knowledge of Industrial and Supply chain processes
• Proven industrial (labour) relations experience
• Excellent and concise communication and leadership skills
• Active team player, deadline driven, process driven

Closing Date 4 December 2023