Logistics Team Leader

Job Description:

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90 of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of 3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

Leads the Logistics Team in managing, operating and controlling all physical flows to, within and from the site(s). Manages the teams and process effectiveness of receiving operations, transport organizing and planning, warehouse operations, management of physical inventory, internal logistics and outbound operations.

Ensures Logistics team execute activities within site, national and international regulations where applicable.

Job Responsibilities

Ensures safe working environment.
Manages the team based on Employee Involvement principles
Manages the workload of the area (receiving, shipping, internal movements, warehouse) and optimise the allocated resources.
Defines and set up the physical organisation of warehouses within site(s)
Organises and control the internal transportation of material in order to assure the best service level and cost.
Is interface between supply chain and production at shop floor level ensuring material movement is in accordance with operational expectations.
Develops and optimises all physical and information flows using Lean principles (including company owned external warehouses).
Manages and controls the transactional flow for all physical flows.
Ensures actual inventory accuracy and reliability (FIFO and Cycle counting etc)
Overseas all Logistics processes in adherence within regulatory frameworks especially with regard to International trade and compliance
Manages inbound and outbound freight with external providers, suppliers and customers.
The Logistics Team Leader is responsible for the following APQC items in the relevant site(s):
- Manage logistics and warehousing
- Plan and manage inbound material flow
- Operate warehousing
- Operate outbound transportation
- Manage returns; manage reverse logistics
- Plan material handling and storage
- Manage inventory storage, location and movement
- Manage kitting operations

Job Requirements:

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

High School Diploma required.
2+ years of professional experience in logistics management
Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

GKN Experience
Experience working in a manufacturing environment
ERP/ MRP expertise particularly for transactional flow
Project Management experience
Transport management experience
Warehousing and Packaging experience
Material Handling experience

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.

Job Ident #: 1183603201

Company Details

GKN Aerospace

3951 Alabama Highway 229
Tallassee, Alabama 36078 USA
www.gknaerospace.com/

GKN is a global engineering business. We design, manufacture and service systems and components for most of the world’s leading aircraft, vehicle and machinery manufacturers. We are continuously evolving, pioneering new technologies and reinventing existing...

Benefits:
To be discussed at time of employment

Supported Manufacturers:
Boeing
Airbus
Lockheed Martin

Supported Models:
787
A350XWB
F-35

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Job Info

Location

Tallassee, Alabama, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

GKN Aerospace

3951 Alabama Highway 229
Tallassee, Alabama 36078 USA
www.gknaerospace.com/