Logistic Engineer

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Design, develop and put in place solutions to improve end-to-end logistic flows meeting QCDE (Quality Cost Delivery Environment and Health & Safety) targets in compliance with regional priorities (regarding material flow, storage, packaging, warehousing, transport and respect of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) rules).
Apply the best core practices to improve Logistics operations

ORGANISATION

Organization structure (job belongs to...)

Supply Chain / Logistics

Reports directly to:

Logistics Engineering Manager, Logistics Manager, Supply Chain Director

Network & Links

Internal

Regional Logistics Engineering team
Material planning, Project Supply Chain leader, Warehouse, ERP team
Procurement, Industrialization, Manufacturing, Engineering

External

Supplier, transport & Logistics partners,
Packaging subcontractors,

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES

Main responsibilities:

Implement, manage standard packaging solutions (purchase, design, prototype, validation, …) and monitor the budget follow-up.
Apply solutions to protect parts during all logistic operations (transport, unloading, storage, line feeding, …).
Save money & cash (calculate Return On Investment (ROI), design standard packaging, reduce transport costs, …) and make business case to justify any investment (returnable packaging, …).
Contribute with Regional Logistic Engineering to identify potential improvements in the whole value chain and capture the added value.
Reduce work labor time in the warehouse (picking, kitting hours, …) & in production.
Collaborate with technical services to improve ergonomics at workstation (internal kitting trolley) and reduce waste packaging (zero unpacking).
Manage the Project Supply Chain specifications and negotiate with the suppliers at site and project level.
Design internal logistic processes and ensure that the parameters in the ERP are correct (stock strategy, activity-based costing (ABC) classification, …).
Put in place actions to align physical flow and system flow and to improve the stock accuracy in compliance with the standard process.

Operational activities:

Design packaging solutions (define flow, calculate batch size, optimize packaging costs, calculate ROI and logistic loop, realize business case returnable vs lost packaging, …).
Manage packaging at all levels from business award to maintenance including purchase order and budget monitoring.
Define warehouse layouts, its internal/external flows and storage policy (define C-class* storage management, create & implement mirror area, put in place visual management, Kanban flow, First-In First-Out, First-Expired First-Out, lean management, …).
Participate to ABC classification and contribute to C-Class activity according to the standard rules in place.
Participate with Project Supply Chain Leader (PrSCL) to the different Procurement Gates review by negotiating terms of Project Supply Chain Specification.
Reduce logistic costs and make business case (optimize packaging & transport costs, analyze milk-run, calculate ROI, realize business case returnable vs lost packaging, …)
Contribute to the implementation of Environment Health Safety (EHS) requirements for logistic: packaging solutions / warehouse process optimization / waste reduction & management.
Optimize the line feeding (design standard kitting trolley, warehouse & production line footprint and sequencing, …)
Work closely with Operations, material planning, warehouse, Procurement, manufacturing teams and ERP team.

*C-Class is the outsourcing of the management of the small parts

MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES

Requirements

Mandatory:

Graduated from Engineering school or equivalent
English (written and spoken)
Willingness to work in the northern area of Israel

Desirable:

Specialized in Supply Chain

Experience

Mandatory:

Experience in an industrial environment

Desirable:

Knowledgeable of ERP SAP (Warehouse Management and Inventory Management modules)

Competencies & Skills

Good communication, negotiation, leadership, and initiative skills
Strategic and methodical vision
Problem solving skills
An agile, inclusive, and responsible attitude

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