PC&L Program Leader

August 10, 2024

Faurecia

São João da Madeira

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Our Seating Europe Division is looking for a PC&L Program Leader for its Division Site in S. João da Madeira

The mission of the PC&L Program Leader is to organize the logistics, coordinate the data processing related to the projects and to respect the pre-established budgets to support Plants and PC&L Managers in achieving their budget and objectives in term of costs, inventories and customer service.

The role of a Program Logistics Leader:

Define the Logistics diagrams
Develop the Logistics hypotheses (material flow diagram and preliminary data processing)
Validate the hypothesis of Logistics costing
Integrate the strategy mid-term with the impacts on logistics, production
Be the primary contact for the customer regarding the logistics of the project
Participate in the project review meetings
Define the storage requirements
Control the implementation of the logistics means
Study the logistics costs associated with the processes
Develop the packaging prototypes with our suppliers
Define the specifications of the preliminary packaging for mass production
Prepare the specifications for the Purchasing Department
When required, organize on-site operational support to plants to manage critical supply situations
Contribute to knowledge sharing and best practices cross-fertilization by being an active member of the Value-Chain Network.
Support plant implementation of PC&L methods and tools
Provide plant with PC&L standards
Communicate Improvement initiatives
Interface with all appropriate Faurecia Program Management, Engineering, Launch and Plant personnel to proactively manage relevant items
Track assigned programs, highlight bottlenecks, timing issues, cost concerns, inefficiencies, customer requirements
Highlight and advise Management regarding issues affecting Program Success
Provide program team with all Faurecia and customer required documentation
Develop logistics, perform freight analysis, interface with carriers, resolve carrier issues
Develop packaging requirements, quotes, allocate containers as needed, resolve packaging issues

Experience/ Skills and competencies:

Bachelor or Master's degree
Multi-functional & Multi-cultural communication, foreign experience a plus
Fluent in English, written and spoken
Experience in an industrial plant environment ( 2 to 5 years)
Knowledge of the logistics systems, ability to analyze data
Network animation, coaching and influencing/persuasion skills
Developed communication skills, ability to negotiate mainly internally and often at higher levels
Continuous improvement mind-set
Customer and Business understanding: ability to understand and manage the different customer requirements and work within a matrix environment
Autonomy / Leadership / Team spirit / Autonomy / Openness to new ideas / Priorities management
Ability to design and deliver trainings
Ability and willingness to travel extensively (>70%)