Logistics Supervisor PPC at Alstom

THE PURPOSE OF THE LOGISTICS SUPERVISOR ROLE IS TO:

• Be in charge of all the Logistic teams and/or coordination with the Third Party Provider: warehouse, logistic engineering and transport teams (Alstom employees or external provider), take care of the execution, physically and in the information system, of the counts & movements of materials for a dedicated warehouse area .Ensure the optimization of the logistic flows to always keep the physical and system flows aligned.

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE:

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure that employees operate in an environment that complies with company Health, Safety and Environmental policies:
• Know and follow all safety, environmental and emergency procedures
• Respect the safety conditions to handle goods, trolleys etc.
• Actively participate in all aspects of safety including reporting of near misses and meetings
• Notify Warehouse Manager of all safety, site keeping or maintenance issues that are found during inspection that require assistance
• Ensure the storage of materials, guarantee the quantities stored and the correct storage conditions
• On a daily basis, coordinate with logistic, Material planning and quality to allow the manufacturing team to produce as per the plan
• Defining and implementing improvement action plans for dysfunctions on components delivered to the production Line
• Ensure the material availability, integrity & delivery on time on production line
• Manage the physical material flows of his area (reception, put away, kitting, mirror area, shipping) to always keep physical and system flows aligned
• Ensure the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solution is implemented and correctly used by Logistics operators
• Work closely with Warehouse Key User to manage the stock in the ERP system according to the core model and to train Logistics operators
• Monitor & challenge the performance of his area activity through Key Performance Indicators
• Actively contributes to the Continuous Improvement activities & APSYS roadmap (APSYS=Alstom Transport Production System) on his own area

Management:

• Provide a long-term vision to the team, set yearly objectives and targets, support and coach in achieving these targets and objectives, perform performance appraisals, reward and recognize merits, set and follow up team members development plans and induction program for newcomers
• Ensure Logistics Operators follow ALSTOM each warehouse processes
• Manage Logistics Operators & aligned team members activities to the warehouse workload

Operational activities:

• Ensure that EHS rules are respected and promote EHS culture
• Participate to the warehouse layout and optimize the storage space
• Contribute to the implementation of mirror area in the warehouse to optimize line feeding activities (Kanban flow, sequence)
• Manage at operations level his area: material receipt, inbound transportation, stock entry, picking and kitting, line feeding, packing, shipping, outbound transportation, inventory accuracy, scrap process
• Respect any specific storage regulations (chemicals, battery)
• Ensure the continually improvement of the warehouse organisation & processes

In case of 3PL (logistic activities totally or partially outsourced):

Main responsibilities (towards 3PL):

• Ensure that the 3PL and their employees operates in an environment that complies with Alstom’s Health, Safety and Environmental policies
• 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

Management (towards 3PL):

• Manage 3PLs that are in charge of the external stock (KPIs review, steering committee, manage costs, budget, invoices, define targets, monitor activities)

Operational activities (towards 3PL):

• Guarantee follow-up and performance of 3PL activities through KPIs
• Analyse the Root Causes of any logistic issues and agree with the internal stakeholders and the Management of the 3PL on corrective actions. Follow up on these actions and participate in their realization

The preferred candidate will meet the following requirements: 

• Diploma in Supply Chain Management  /similar or equivalent.
• Railway industry knowledge will be an advantage 
• Minimum 2 years management experience
• Logistics and ERP SAP knowledge (SAP)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.
• Fluent in English

The ideal candidate will have the following competencies

• Strong interpersonal skills (leadership, communication, ability to convince)
• Adapting to ALSTOM culture; AGILE; INCLUSIVE & RESPONSIBLE.
• Sound Communication skills
• Team player and collaborator
• Strong Negotiation Skills
• Ability to work independently and virtually
• Ability to challenge
• Ability to travel
• Results oriented
• Rigorous and structured
• International mindset
• Strategic and methodical vision
• Advanced problem solving skills
• Financial acumen
• Independent worker
• Partnership attitude