Last Mile Logistics Lead

Ericsson; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson is seeking a Last Mile Logistics Lead to oversee logistics and inventory management for projects. This role involves ensuring efficient delivery processes and driving improvements in logistics operations. The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational and communication skills to manage complex logistics tasks effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics or supply chain management.
• Proficiency in process optimization and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end logistics for incoming and outgoing materials.
• Manage inventory decisions and supplier onboarding.
• Drive process improvements for logistics efficiency.

Skills

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Creative thinking

Clear communication

Time management

Ability to prioritize

Job description

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Last Mile or “In Country Logistics” starts when a material becomes assigned to a specific Project/Customer and when it has arrived at the agreed first point (based on Incoterms) after leaving Ericsson Supply HUB (ESH). The purpose of the role of the Last Mile Logistics Lead is to have E2E accountability and responsibility for the HW logistics withing the Last Mile. The scope of the role will also cover Inventory Management including decision making on materials in the National Warehouse and in the Field.

As Last Mile Logistics Lead, you will be responsible for:

• Maintaining Order plan based on the project rollout/delivery schedule, material availability in local WH and in the Field, already open orders and supply Lead times.
• FG Management (vs target + decisions & action follow up) – per project or per delivery model (Bulk or Box-In-Box-Out)
• WIP Management (vs plan + decisions & action follow up) – per project or per delivery model (Bulk or Box-In-Box-Out)
• Inventory management decisions include but are not limited to: re-badging, returns, buyback, scraping etc. The expectation from the Last Mile Logistics Lead is to drive the optimal decisions based on the cost-benefit analysis.
• Final Mile (from the NWH to customer/site) Governance including KPI definition (per project and/or delivery model) and tracking + action identification and follow up.

What you will do

As a Last Mile Logistics Lead, you will work with the team to develop and maintain the processes you will be ultimately accountable for:

• Ordering 3PP equipment
• PO and GR process with cost breakdown verification to pay for the National Warehouse and/or other Final Mile WHs
• Outbound Logistics to Customer/site
• Inbound Logistics to ASP/Project WH
• On-the-day Support
• Dead on Arrival (DOA)

You will own the relationship and the process handover points with:

• Supply (Handshake on the Handover from First to Last Mile, Lead Times, understanding of the impact of OA date change on Inventory Landing position and Delivery plan etc.)
• Projects including KAM, COM, NPD, CPM, MCO etc. (Forecast from Customer and translation into Delivery & Order Plans, up-to-date delivery schedule etc.)
• As a E2E responsible you may be a first point of contact/escalation for the customer/s when a logistics related issue arises

The skills you bring

You will participate in:

• Supplier selection and Onboarding + scope management
• Tool selection and adoption
• Pre-sales discussions about the cost and the feasibility of the proposed Last Mile delivery Model

You will proactively drive process improvements to optimize and standardize the E2E in country logistics models to save time and money.

• Organizational skills
• Ability to generalize and to see bigger picture without loosing track of the details
• Ability to think critically and creatively
• Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively
• Time management
• Ability to delivery under pressure and to deadlines
• Ability to prioritize

Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.