Logistics Manager - Cwmbran
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Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience? Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology. Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design.
At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers. One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world!
In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England.
The purpose of this role is to be responsible for the management of operational activities within the logistics function and contributes to the delivery of the overall logistics strategy of SGB to ensure the delivery of commitments to all customers.
The role holder will actively lead the assigned team, providing supervision, support and development of people in order to achieve key operational metrics in line with the overall Supply Chain business strategy.
The Logistics Manager is accountable for achieving Logistical KPI's in scope as well as leading continuous improvement of the teams and processes.
Key Responsibilities will include:
• Being the lead, mentor and developer of the supply chain team.
• Ensure a safe working environment and drive HSE culture leading by example, implementing daily, weekly audits on HSE as well as improvement plans.
• Understand the One Safran process standards (SCOUT) for the relevant logistics process and maintain and build upon process standards with the view to develop and drive improvements where necessary.
• Own and produce Logistics KPI's to assess performance vs target and communicate status to key stakeholders.
• To ensure continuous improvement activities are conducted, reviewed and evaluated in area of responsibility with the team.
• People management activities including conducting team meetings, providing updated date and information to drive best working practices for the team and individuals, employee management including but not limited to absence
management, people development, employee relations and recruitment / selection.
• Manage, allocate, evaluate a cross functional team in order to optimise operational resource.
Travel specifictity
N/A
Additional description
Our in-house design studio co-creates the most innovative experiences in the sky with our airline customers and partners. Our dedicated engineering, production and in-service support facilities are integral to delivering a high-end quality product that we keep flying throughout the life of programme. We are fully supported by a wide team of support functions, from HR to Finance, to Business Development and Planning and Logistics, our team is built to give Safran Seats an end-to-end capability in house in the UK.
We focus on:
Our people
These are our four People Fundamentals that underpin everything we do at Safran:
• We believe in and fostering the conditions for diversity and inclusion to thrive
• We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future
• We create a trustworthy work place to support you, as you dare to act and innovate
• We encourage collaboration and mutual support between you and your colleagues
So you'll be supported every step of the way!
Sustainability
Our people are at the heart of our success, as we work together to achieve our mission: contributing to a safer and more sustainable aviation. We are tackling the biggest challenges in aerospace, with a commitment to work to decarbonise the industry by 2050.
Global Mobility
As part of the Safran Group, across our businesses we are market leaders in aerospace, defence and space; there is always potential for future mobility in the UK and internationally.
Candidate skills & requirements
Candidate skills:
Working knowledge in key warehousing processes, ideally with multi-site setup.
Confident communicator with ability to communicate both verbally and written to own team and leadership
Previous experience of team leadership & people related activities
Exposure and /or experience in the development of teams
High attention to detail
Incorporates Safran Leadership Model with demonstrable exposure
Comfortable to deliver reports and communications to wider team
HSE Qualification
Demonstrable pro-activeness in identifying & solving problems
Positive attitude to tackling challenges
No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!
Our employees are at the heart of our success, as we work together for our sustainable future. There are four People Fundamentals that underpin life at Safran:
• We believe in and promote diversity and inclusion as key values across our business
• We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future
• We create a trustworthy work place to support you, as you dare to act and innovate
• We encourage collaboration and mutual support for you and your colleagues
As a valued member of our team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive:
• 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays
• Benefits Programme, with a number of schemes such as cycle to work, technology savings, retail discounts and access to private healthcare
• Career Progressions opportunities such as company sponsorship and further training courses
• Family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoptive parents, shared parental leave, parental leave and flexible working
• Equality & Diversity initiatives with internal groups for workplace engagement and involvement
• STEM engagement with schools, colleges and universities and Charitable activities for all
Please apply and submit your CV today! Once your CV has been reviewed, we will contact you with the next stages.
We want Safran Seats to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.
We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Safran Seats an inclusive place to work.
Position location
Job location
Europe, UK, Wales
City (-ies)
Llantarnam Industrial Park, Llantarnam NP44 3HQ Cwmbran