Logistics Manager

Company : Safran Seats

Job field : Supply chain

Location : Cwmbran , Wales , United Kingdom

Contract type : Fixed Term contract

Contract duration : Part-time

# 2024-139919

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Job Description

Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience? Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology. Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design.

At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers. One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world!

In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England.

The purpose of this role is to be responsible for the management of operational activities within

the logistics function and contributes to the delivery of the overall logistics strategy of SGB to ensure the delivery of commitments to all customers.

The role holder will actively lead the assigned team, providing supervision, support and development of people in order to achieve key operational metrics in line with the overall Supply Chain business strategy.

The Logistics Manager is accountable for achieving Logistical KPI's in scope as well as leading continuous improvement of the teams and processes.

Complementary Description

 Responsible for a team of direct reports.

 Owner of HSE standards and working practices

 Ensure line of sight and proactive management of workload per shift per work stream to meet KPI's.

 Operational objectives within area of responsibility.

 Cross functional visibility of business, attendance and representation at organisational meetings.

 Interaction with key external suppliers and 3PL

 Ensure internal and external audits are passed

Key Responsibilities and Duties

 Being the lead, mentor and developer of the supply chain team.

 Ensure a safe working environment and drive HSE culture leading by example,

implementing daily, weekly audits on HSE as well as improvement plans.

 Understand the One Safran process standards (SCOUT) for the relevant logistics

process and maintain and build upon process standards with the view to develop

and drive improvements where necessary.

 Own and produce Logistics KPI's to assess performance vs target and

communicate status to key stakeholders.

 To ensure continuous improvement activities are conducted, reviewed and

evaluated in area of responsibility with the team.

 People management activities including conducting team meetings, providing

updated date and information to drive best working practices for the team and

individuals, employee management including but not limited to absence

management, people development, employee relations and recruitment /

selection.

 Manage,

Job Requirements

Working knowledge in key warehousing processes, ideally with multi-site setup.

Confident communicator with ability to communicate both verbally and written to own team and leadership

Previous experience of team leadership & people related activities

Exposure and /or experience in the development of teams

High attention to detail

Incorporates Safran Leadership Model with demonstrable exposure

Comfortable to deliver reports and communications to wider team

HSE Qualification

Demonstrable pro-activeness in identifying & solving problems

Positive attitude to tackling challenges

Specificity of the job

N/A

Locate your future workplace

Llantarnam Industrial Park, LlantarnamNP44 3HQ

Cwmbran

Wales United Kingdom

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Safran is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.