SUPPLY CHAIN PROJECT MANAGER - AUTOMOTIVE

1. GENERAL Mission & REQUIREMENTS

• As part of a vehicle project (belonging or not to a Program), the Supply Chain Project Manager is managing all the supply chain aspects attached to the project. He is responsible to the Project and to the Industrial & Supply Chain Department for the achievement of the technical, economic & planning targets at the launch of the car. For that, he has :

• to challenge the input coming from partners of supply chain (engineering, brands, purchasing, …),
• to define SMART supply chain targets and deliverables, and validate them with the project, the plant and the other partners,
• manage operationally the supply chain team of the project on both engineering and operations (PC&L).

1. DETAILED MISSIONS

• Challenge supply chain inputs (mix and volumes, sourcing, technical conception for packaging optimization, diversity, …) coming from the partners (brands, purchasing, engineering, …)
• Build supply chain “SMART” targets with Supply Chain departments & plants; act them with program/plants/Supply Chain staff and partners
• Assess, plan & check the availability of required HR, skills & support
• Manage the respect of the budget concerning supply chain HR, packaging investments, and transitory expenses, …
• Manage the achievement of the supply chain costs targets concerning inbound & outbound
• Manage the achievement of diversity targets assigned to the Project
• Manage operational supply chain engineering deliverables in order to reach the technical & economic targets, in strict accordance with the project planning. Examples (complete list & details in Supply Chain SOD) :
  • Inbound flows (including transportation & overseas flows) : Supplier code robustness, loops size, EDI, packaging validations, frequencies of transportation …
  • Packaging: carry-over of existing containers, validation reports, availability of new containers, …
  • Internal car’s flow: “General Functional Analysis” (“AFG”), assembly constraints, …
  • Outbound: costs for distribution, “Transport Quality”, …
  • Diversity: number of parts, respect of “Drive rules”, …
  • Demand & Supply: sizing suppliers’ capacity, program’s robustness process, …
  • Logistic operations for launch: logistic protocols, logistic parametrizations, …
• Check the respect of the supply chain referential, and challenge them every time it seems necessary
• Activate appropriate escalation every time it is necessary
• During the launch phase, manage PC&L teams dedicated to the project with a special focus on operational supply from pre-series till the end of the ramp-up

Skills Required

Experience in Supply Chain (Inbound Logistics)

Excel skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office tools

English: minimum B2 (group official language)

A previous experience in the automotive industry is mandatory

Attributes Required

Quick thinking, decisive, showing strong initiative and self-determination

Responsive, Adaptable and meticulous

Good team spirit & communication skills (orally and in writing)

Employee perks, benefits

- Work in an international environment,
- Good team mindset,
- Events and teambuilding,
- Soft skills development
- Flexibility
- Working with modern technologies
- Opportunities for professional and personal growth