Lscm Manager

LSCM Manager


POSITION SNAPSHOT


JobReq ID: 53292


Type of work: On site


Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent


Full/Part Time: Full time


Location: Johannesburg, ZA


POSITION DESCRIPTION


LSCM Manager - BSAF
Our Company:
Tokyo-based Bridgestone Corporation is the world's largest manufacturer of tyres and other rubber products. We employ over 140,000 people around the world, operate 3 technical centers and 178 manufacturing plants and sell products in more than 150 countries. "Serving Society with Superior Quality" has been our mission since Shojiro Ishibashi founded Bridgestone in 1931 and we look for individuals who share our passion to fulfill this mission.
Role Summary:
We are looking for a LSCM Manager to join the BSAF Logistics Supply Chain Management team based in Midrand South Africa. This role is responsible for the planning and management of activities related to material/product logistics, aimed to meet pre-determined quantities, quality and deadlines, and the efficiency of operational flows. Coordinates materials supply, storage, distribution, and order delivery, seeking the optimization of available resources to meet the needs of the Production and Sales areas. Develops studies and determines strategies to enhance the efficiency of the processes.
Given the cross-functional participation involved, you will create and maintain relationships with different stakeholders (eg. Supply Chain, Finance, Manufacturing, Product management, branches, and countries) in the organization.
Key qualities: You must have constant quest for innovative improvement, rigor, excellent relational capacities for managing teams and faultless sense of organization.
Role Requirements:

A Business Management, Logistics or Supply Chain Management Degree or similar.
8 years or more in a same or similar role within the tyre manufacturing or similar would be advantageous.
At least 5 years' experience in a managerial role.
Experience in working for a global company would be advantageous.
Experience in leading team in a VUCA environment and maintaining a positive team climate.

Main responsibilities:

Demand & Supply Planning - Key Leader/Stakeholder in S&OP Process to find optimal balance on demand and supply including inventory levels to achieve business objectives.
Distribution Centre Operations - EHS-Zero Incident Culture, Capacity Optimisation, Warehouse Operations - Inbound / Outbound Flows, Storage & Inventory Management Strategies, Tools and Processes, 3PL Management.
Logistics Planning & Optimization – Ensure Cost To Serve and Service Levels (OTIF) are met
Transportation & Fleet Operations - Defining optimal transportation route in Transportation Operations, Fleet Management, 3PL's
Supports business execution of new programs and initiatives eg network redesigns, DX use cases, ERP upgrade / related projects
Monitors key sales and operations planning performance indicators, cost-to-serve performance data, Key KPI's and coordinates cross-functional work teams to increase effectiveness of supply chain initiatives.
Support Collaborative Improvement Projects to improve CX (customer experience) and DX (digital experience) to drive more value in the supply chain upstream and downstream using various techniques with focus on tools, processes, people on all material, financial and information flows
Identify and Manage Risks in the value chain and appropriate mitigation plans

Bridgestone Behaviors:
Qualified candidates need to demonstrate the following behaviors:

Agility – to work in a matrix, complex and fast paced environment.
Courage – to share ideas, challenge the status quo.
Ownership – to see the bigger picture and take ownership by thinking and acting beyond the role (self-starter).

Bridgestone Leadership Essence:
Qualified candidates for this important position will therefore need to demonstrate the following:

Establishes strategic direction and effectively communicates the vision: Communicates a clear and inspiring vision for the business; drives competitive and innovative strategies and is able to generate alignment against the strategic direction
Demonstrates business acumen to achieve results through others: Understands, educates and applies the fundamental business concepts by which a company operates in order to deliver results and create a climate that fosters personal commitment to excellence
Promotes and enhances company culture: Champions the organization's shared values and beliefs
Effectively manages across cultures: Achieves effective collaboration, alignment, and communication across multiple dimensions of cultural diversity
BOSS focused - serves the customers having the end users in mind: Makes BOSS (end users) and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive relationships with BOSS; leverages BOSS intimacy in the development of new products, services and competitive advantage
Demonstrates self-awareness and emotional intelligence: Recognizes one's personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and limits. Understands emotions and their effects
Intellectually curious in support of learning agility: Actively identifies new areas for learning; regularly creates and takes advantage of learning opportunities; uses newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learns through their application
Embraces and leads change and innovation: Encourages different and innovative approaches to address problems and opportunities; facilitates the implementation and acceptance of change within the organization
Identifies and develops organizational talent: Attracts high calibre diverse talent , leads and guides others to accomplish organizational goals and objectives through on-going development and collaboration

Further information about Bridgestone:
Bridgestone EMEA operates in more than 60 countries and employs over 16,000 employees in its offices and plants:

9 Sales Regions with offices in Birmingham, Warsaw, Paris, Madrid, Milan, Bad Hamburg, Moscow, Johannesburg, and Dubai
14 plants in France (Bethune), Belgium (Lanklaar and Liege), Italy (Bari), Poland (Stargard and Poznan), Hungary (Tatabanya), Spain (Bilbao, Puente San Miguel and Burgos), South Africa (Brits), Russia (Ulyanovsk) and a joint venture in Turkey (Izmit)
A raw materials plant in Spain (Usansolo)
A leading R&D facility in Italy
State of the art proving grounds in Italy and Sweden
The EMEA headquarters in Zaventem, Belgium.

Sales & Products

With its leading materials technology, the company focuses on high-performance tyres: A major supplier of original equipment to car manufacturers (including VW/Audi group, Mercedes, General Motors, Toyota, Nissan- Renault, etc.)


A pioneer in Run-Flat Technology tyres and major supplier to car manufacturers
A leading manufacturer in the agricultural market
A leading manufacturer in the motorcycle market
A leading brand in the truck & bus replacement market and a leading supplier to vehicle manufacturers (Mercedes, Renault, Volvo, Scania, MAN, DAF, Iveco, etc.)


Passenger Cars, SUV's & 4x4
Trucks and buses
All types of commercial, construction and off-the-road vehicles
Tractors and agricultural machinery
Motorcycles and scooters
Motor sport
Aircraft

In addition to our Products, we also provide integrated fleet solutions as well as repair and maintenance services through our extensive fleet network. For more information on our company please visit www.bridgestone.com and www.bridgestone.eu. To experience more about life at Bridgestone, check out the following link http://www.bridgestonenewsroom.eu/.
Disclaimer
Diversity and inclusion are a central part of Bridgestone EMEA's values at the highest level. This is key for our people to show a passion for excellence for improving society connected to the world in which we live. Our commitment to diversity, is linked to our founders mission of 'Serving Society with Superior Quality', which is essential in shaping and creating the organisation, serving all people, respectfully, connected to our business. We recognise that everyone is different and that attracting, developing and retaining our employees will create a sustainable working environment which is essential to our success.


MORE INFORMATION
All applications will be reviewed. Our Recruitment team will contact the suitable applicants for the next step of the recruitment process.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!


DISCLAIMER
Diversity and inclusion are a central part of Bridgestone EMEA's values at the highest level. This is key for our people to show a passion for excellence for improving society connected to the world in which we live. Our commitment to diversity, is linked to our founders mission of 'Serving Society with Superior Quality', which is essential in shaping and creating the organization, serving all people, respectfully, connected to our business. We recognize that everyone is different and that attracting, developing and retaining our employees will create a sustainable working environment which is essential to our success. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate in particular on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.


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