SILS LOGISTICS MANAGER

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!

OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

By adding intelligent functions, lighting & sensors etc and by extending the scope of what is possible in terms of design, OPmobility is making cars safer, smarter and more stylish. Body panels are now packed with technologies that improve the driver experience, safety and vehicle appearance. The result? An elegant car that will, in time, be made largely from bio-sourced or recycled materials.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.

Located in Normal, IL, the mission of the SILS Logistics Manager position is to oversee and optimize the site supply chain process, ensuring efficient and cost-effective operations. This role involves coordinating with various departments, managing logistics, and implementing strategies to enhance productivity and customer satisfaction. The SILS Logistics Manager aims to achieve seamless integration of all supply chain activities to support the company's goals and objectives.

Missions

• Take part in the implementation of the plant progress plan encouraging staff involvement, through the implementation of a specific follow-up activity
• Ensure that resources are available to meet customer requirements, short term, mid-term and long-term for both serial and service parts
• Manage day to day customer interface
• Guarantee a smooth production plan through an efficient master plan process
• Manage all in-BOM inventories:
  • Incoming goods, warehousing, stock transfer and line-feeding, shipping and deliveries.
  • Find the best balance between low bought-out parts inventory and production line feeding without shortage through efficient supplier procurement

• Anticipate mid/long-term capacity issues and propose solutions to the plant management
• Develop contingency plans.
• Manage the supply chain area internal organization
• Manage the team (organization, objectives, discipline and mindset, people development) according to department and projects requirements
• Is required to maintain a high level of maintenance and cleanliness in the supply chain area
• Propose the operating budget (surfaces, handling means, transport, labor, departmental overheads costs) and then deliver the agreed budget.
• Provide appropriate support on new programs development in relation with program development team
• Support and acquire the knowledge to deploy best practices
• Put in place effective visual management
• Ensure the good usage of SCOOP
• Assist production with logistics issues (Setting up of action plans, setting up of logistics tools, helping them with logistics incidents...).
• Manage relationships with the logistics service partners (transport carriers, customs clearance brokers…).
• Participate to customer logistic audit.
• Manage product run-out by limiting obsolescence consequences Ensure compliance with corporate and division HSE objectives and requirements
• Ensure the implementation, maintenance and effective operation of the IMS, ensures that the requirements of this system are communicated, followed, maintained in their Department.
• This position has the authority and responsibility to stop any process that endangers the safety or health of personnel, significant impacts on the environment, as well as the quality of the product that affect our customers, ensuring that the corresponding procedures are followed within the IMS.
• Responsible to implement action to prevent fires and environmental impacts through the IMS, have a Coordination role as part of crisis management team
• Ensure the proper planning of goods and components in order to reduce CO2 emission by Transportation
• Influence and is decision-maker to select local Suppliers and Carriers with environmental programs to reduce the CO2 Emission  

Candidate Requirements

• Degree level education with preferred specialization in engineering / plastics
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in managerial or leadership position
• Experience dealing with demanding customers with regard to quality and delivery (Tier 1automotive experience a plus)
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, with a background of problem solving and deployment of industrial standards and best practices
• “Lean” application to products, processes and flows
• APICS / CIPM qualification an advantage
• Proven record of delivering results
• Open to new concepts and innovation with application to problem solving and productivity improvement
• Good communicator with strong leadership skills
• Dedication to safety
• Internal and external customer orientation

As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.