Assistant Logistics Manager

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Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Our diverse team of talented employees in 38 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability. Lear is Making every drive better™ by providing the technology for safer, smarter, and more comfortable journeys. Lear, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, serves every major automaker in the world and ranks #179 on the Fortune 500. Further information about Lear is available at lear.com or follow us on Twitter @LearCorporation.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Logistics Manager to lead Materials Planning, Logistics, Warehouse, Inventory, and Import/Export Operations. This role is responsible for ensuring uninterrupted material supply to production, optimizing inventory levels, managing logistics and customs compliance, and leading a high-performing MP&L team to meet customer and business requirements.

• Managing and develop MP&L department to Comply with the rule & company regulations.
• To maintain clear and consistent communication with suppliers, vendors, and shipping contacts throughout the procurement lifecycle, developing communication solutions that create value, decrease problems and preemptively solve consistent issues.
• Ensure that appropriate import and export compliance procedures are followed by employees and contracted service providers, and that designated freight forwarders and customs house brokers follow established processes and procedures.
• Conduct monthly capacity and performance analyses, execute demand flow verification processes, engage in short- and long-term planning, and conduct inventory analyses to ensure forecasts, schedules, warehouse utilization and manufacturing coordination are aligned and integrated.
• Conduct risk assessments on product perishability, supply trends, demand factors and at-risk product mitigation, while reducing product obsolescence through inventory reviews and re-balancing efforts.
• Generate daily, weekly and monthly reports to provide stakeholders with actionable data and insights regarding current stock levels by category, while measuring and reporting on the effectiveness of departmental activities and operations.
• Establish and adjust work procedures to meet warehouse demands, production schedules, established workflows and OSHA safety guidelines, while implementing strategies to improve service quality, employee efficiency, equipment performance and interdepartmental communication.
• Improve warehouse operations through the use of lean enterprise practices and share warehouse data to improve productivity, quality and customer service standards, while maintaining housekeeping standards and driving continuous improvement within the MP&L department. Act independently at the organizational level.
• Ensure the integration of environmental management systems, quality, health & safety requirements into the organization's business processes, ensuring ISO 14001, IATF 16949 and ISO 45001 policies and objectives are aligned with the context and strategic direction of the organization.
• Demonstrate leadership and commitment towards health & safety, quality and environmental management systems, ensuring the necessary resources are available to support effective implementation.
• Support ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 programs determined by EHS, actively participate with suggestions and ideas to achieve organizational goals, carry out investigations of incidents, accidents and near misses, work closely with EHS on incident reporting, and participate in safety patrol activities.
• Order Release Approval to supplier & Other Approval as per DOA Matrix.
• Proceeds assessment to MP&L personnel as per its job functions.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
• Minimum 2 years' experience at Assistant Manager / Manager level in Warehouse, PPIC, EXIM, Logistics, or Supply Chain Management.
• Experience operating in a managerial capacity within a fast-paced, highly pressurized warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, or automotive environment.
• Good IT systems knowledge and skills, including advanced Excel skills.
• Strong knowledge of import/export regulations, customs clearance processes, PPIC, warehouse management systems, and MRP/ERP applications.
• Familiar with ISO TS16949 / IATF16949 requirements.
• PPJK certificate holder is an advantage.