Supplier assurance lead - united kingdom, solihull, west midlands

job description:

what to expect

this role will work with the supply base to improve all aspects of local and global supply chain and will support the development and delivery of the emergency actions within the supply chain. working closely with sta, rfu, purchasing to support suppliers in distress intervention and recovery support. working with suppliers in the jlr supplier performance management and escalation process (qos088) to develop and deliver action plans that allow them to exit the process. co-ordination with r&fu to identify and support suppliers to achieve schedule identify opportunities to reduce cost and improve efficiency within the supply chain.

key accountabilities and responsibilities:

you will work with the team to deliver performance improvements to supply chain using lean tools and technicques as part of an integrated approach for supply chain activities. you will contribute towards the continuous improvement of jlr's supply chain to deliver efficiency and cost optimisation across all freight and contract logistics operations.

as a supplier assurance lead you will liaise and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and the supplier base to ensure the team deliver objectives, provide technical expertise and guidance to the team on the appropriate cause of action in resolving complex logistics problems and manage, monitor and track resolution to all logistics problems and issues to ensure improvements are achieved. you will deploy into suppliers as required to work on crisis recovery and improvement plans and provide crisis management support for chronic supplier issues including supply assurance and recovery management plan.

what you'll need

you will need strong problem solving skills, with experience of industry standard tools and techniques. you will be a good communicator with strong presentation skills and these should be combined with a confident attitude. you will need strong influencing skills with an ability to lead senior representative in a supplier environment and skilled in crisis management. the successful individual will ideally be from a project management/ operations background.

knowledge, skills and experience:

ability to work under pressure and have high personal resilience

flexibility and commitment as travel may be extensive in the uk and overseas

high levels of personal organisation and motivation are essential

understands lean production principles

can demonstrate strong numerical and analytical skills

ability to work in a disciplined and controlled manner

flexible approach to achieve business goals

understanding of wider business issues

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