Logistics Strategic Programmes Lead

Working in Manufacturing at JLR, you'll be the hands-on expert who brings innovation to life. You'll collaborate with a team of expert technicians and problem-solvers and use cutting-edge tools, facilities, and processes engineered together to build era-defining vehicles that people across the world know and love. Your expertise will directly impact the shaping of modern luxury. Together, let's create the exceptional.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The Logistics Strategic Programmes Lead will hold responsibility for acting as the single point of contact between GME Logistics and the vehicle/component strategy & programmes teams during the early product creation phases. This will involve co-ordinating the programme impact assessments ensuring alignment with stakeholders and adjacent departments and managing submissions into the vehicle/unit programme team at each gateway. Initially, projects will be focussed around the Propulsion Programmes, requiring travel to our Wolverhampton site as necessary. As a team with global responsibilities, we support hybrid working however, travel to any JLR site, UK or overseas, may be required.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

1. Engage Programme and GME technology teams to drive efficient logistics solutions during creation of the manufacturing strategy.
2. Gather programme data from Supply Chain and Programme teams and lead the Intra-Logistics design process, identifying impact on stores and linefeed, ensuring solutions are developed in a timely manner for the appropriate plant.
3. Prepare impact assessments and submissions for programme studies from to as requested by the Industrial Operations Strategy (IOS) and Industrial Operations Programme Delivery (IOPD) team.
4. Collaborate with Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Product Engineering teams to influence part complexity levels and fit point locations, incorporating Design for Logistics principles to minimise cost / space impact.
5. Optimise warehousing and logistics solutions to drive towards benchmark CPU/HPU performance whilst meeting programme requirements.
6. Define/update strategy and costs for OPEX (People, MHE) and CAPEX (Equipment, Infrastructure, Systems) providing business case justifications for spend including automation and technology driven solutions.
7. Manage communications with stakeholders, co-ordinating alignment of data and solutions between Supply Chain & Plant Material Flow (PFEP / Volumes / Sequencing).

WHAT YOU NEED

1. Experience working within a major project or programme environment, with an understanding of key Intra-Logistics (In-Plant) inputs to a programme.
2. Experience creating Material Flow and Layouts using tools such as CAD, simulations and value stream mapping.
3. Knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes, including risks management.
4. Credibility within the programme environment and ability to influence others.
5. Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation.

We work hard to nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with your recruiter so we can accommodate your needs.

Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome. If you're unsure that you meet the full criteria of a role - but you're interested in where it could take you - we still encourage you to apply. We believe in people's ability to grow and develop within their role - it's what makes living the exceptional with soul possible.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.

At JLR we are passionate about our people. They are at the heart of our business. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive culture that is representative of our global customers and the society in which we live; a culture in which every one of our employees can bring their authentic self to work, and reach their full potential.