Logistics
J ob Title: Logistics Analyst
Salary: £32,400 + Dependent upon experience
Location: Birchwood
Benefits: 25 days annual leave, Up to 10% Bonus
Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10%
Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution
CAT Advantage High Street Discount App
Employee Assistance Programme Relocation and/or VISA Sponsorship is not offered with this opportunity
Flexible working arrangements will be considered for this role, in-line with the needs of the business.
The Opportunity
The Expeditor role sits within our dynamic, fast paced Inbound & Planning team. Management of a profile of over 100 suppliers and weekly analysis using reporting mechanisms within the business; this role is responsible for ensuring that all supplier arrears + customer backorders have a relevant and up to date promise or robust action plan in place to recover. Monitoring supplier confirmations, ASN deliverables and DRP message administration. The success of this role is achieved through a tenacious work ethic and belief in delivering best in class customer service.
Job Responsibilities and Duties:
Ensure that all customer backorders have a relevant and up to date promise.
Manage communication to the Customer Services group where a recovery date is not provided.
Report supplier adherence to processes surrounding order acknowledgements and ASN deliverables.
Managing output from DRP, communicate and negotiate schedule changes with the supplier.
Arrange collection transportation where appropriate.
Weekly + monthly Analysis across the desk to identify Supplier Performance failure:
Use Tableau reporting to highlight account adherence to schedules by Suppliers
Use output of Built In Quality process to drill down and provide root cause fix to reasons behind instances causing business grief on physical and invoice receipt
Using Plan-Do-Check-Act method to formulate action plan / next steps for suppliers of focus
Skills and Experience:
Candidates will have gained the following skills and experience through previous roles:
Previous work experience within a Supply Chain function
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Knowledge of Lean methodology and 8 Wastes.
Ability to identify a problem, articulate it clearly, progress it to a solution involving others as appropriate
Strong team ethic with the ability the work on own initiative
Proven ability to maintain react and think quickly to fast moving fluid situations and deadlines
A collaborator, building strong working relationships with all levels of all functions, always working towards a win/win result across all relationships
Demonstrate meticulous levels of attention to detail.
Ability to Prioritise according to discipline of Business Goals whilst remaining flexible and adaptable to customer specific requirements.
Candidates may have gained the following skills and experience through previous roles:
Additional Information
NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.
Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).
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