Key responsibilities:

• Effectively manage contractual targets and KPI’s within budget.
• Drive productivity levels and operational improvements.
• Plan and manage resources to meet operational requirements.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with the customer
• Ensure compliance with H&S legislation.
• Inventory management- review results, identify discrepancies and report to the site senior team and the customer, where necessary, identifying areas for improvement.
• Liaise with the customer to ensure stock issues reach a satisfactory conclusion, within timescales.
• Set up systems to investigate customer claims and rejections to satisfactory conclusion within timescales.
• Plan, agree and implement enhanced procedures and working methods to improve stock accuracy.
• Stock reconciliation discrepancies compare and investigation of discrepancies.
• Monitor and manage stock takes, stock audits and stock moves.
• Working closely with the Operations Management team, ensuring that the correct processes and use of systems are in place.
• To manage, motivate and develop the inventory team
• Encourage and develop direct reports to ensure the company culture is experienced at all levels.
• Provision of accurate statistical data as and when required both internally and externally.
• Challenging existing practices and developing innovative methods to exceed KPI’s.

Requirements:

• Higher education
• Advanced PC User
• Fluent English
• German is a big plus
• Excellent  interpersonal and communication skills coupled with strong influencing ability
• Proven people management skills
• Minimum two years experience in a similar management role
• Management of budget and costs within set targets and deadlines
• Excellent understanding of all aspects of operational logistics