Lean Logistics Manager

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What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.
Job Responsibilities:
Your Responsibilities

• Development, communication and implementation of business and supply-chain-processes, logistics concepts and change management strategies that support, enhance and improve overall operational performance
• Provide leadership and technical expertise and serves as a key contact within the organization for all supply-chain, transportation and logistics related issues; closely works with Senior Management / Division Management to establish strategic plans and objectives
• Development and operationalization of cost-effective supply-chain, transportation and logistics solutions that create "win-win" partnerships with company businesses, transporters and end-use customers
• Responsibility for initiation of new logistics projects; manages budgeting and budget execution to maximize financial results, leads contract negotiations; defines KPIs; steers and controls running costs

Who we are looking for

• Strong communication and negotiation skills , ability to communicate with various interest groups
• High degree of self-motivation, hands-on approach and ability to work on own initiative
• Methodical, structured and systematic working approach and good analytical skills
• Ability to analyze existing organizational structures, operational procedure and business processes and seize opportunities to improve them continuously
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment

Your preferred qualifications

• Graduate degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or comparable education
• Business fluent English language skills; any other language would be an asset
• Several years of work experience in high volume automotive manufacturing environment, ideally Just in Time / Just in Sequence, with project management responsibility / logistics planning / managerial and leadership experience
• Profound knowledge of logistics related work- and management systems and tools (Lean Logistics, Six Sigma, Kaizen etc.)

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Cosma International