Logistics Planner

Brose Careers; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Education assistance

Flexible hours

Community events

Development programs

Job summary

Brose Group seeks a logistics professional to create and implement concepts for door modules, seats, and related assemblies across JIT/JIS and batch production from procurement through start of production.

The role involves generating concept alternatives with cross-functional teams, developing supplier packaging concepts, and collaborating on landed cost and value stream mapping to optimize cost and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Logistics Engineering or equivalent experience
• 3–5 years of experience in a logistics department planning launching program
• Proficiency in SAP Advanced (MM, WM, QM, PP), logistics planning tools and MS Office
• Fluent in English

Responsibilities

• Create and implement logistic concepts for door modules, seats, window regulators, drive systems and/or latch assemblies for JIT/JIS and batch production
• Generate concept alternatives with quality, manufacturing, plant planning, IT, and facilities/headquarters
• Develop supplier packaging concepts to ensure quality, cost and material flow expectations
• Collaborate with purchasing on supplier decisions based on Landed Cost
• Facilitate Value Stream Mapping workshops using Lean methods and total cost of ownership
• Collaborate with customers to design and implement finished goods packaging and freight concepts
• Calculate and budget costs for launching programs and design changes
• Travel up to 50% to Brose locations in US and Mexico

Skills

Fluent English

Logistics planning

Material flow

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial or Logistics Engineering

Tools

SAP Advanced (MM, WM, QM, PP)

Job description

As a successful family-owned company on a path to global growth, the Brose Group offers challenging responsibilities and exciting career opportunities to performance-driven, skilled specialists with solid professional knowledge and proven career expertise who wish to contribute to our company’s success.

Your tasks

• Create and implement logistic concepts for door modules, seats, window regulators, drive systems and/or latch assemblies that apply to JIT/JIS and batch production from acquisition through to start of production
• Generate concept alternatives in cooperation with quality, manufacturing, plant planning, IT, and the facilities / headquarters in consideration of customer specifications
• Develop supplier packaging concepts to ensure quality, cost and material flow expectations are met
• Collaborate with purchasing in making supplier decisions based on the Landed Cost method
• Facilitate Value Stream Mapping workshops considering Lean methods and total cost of ownership
• Collaborate with customers to design, evaluate and implement finished good packaging and freight concepts
• Calculate and budget costs required for launching programs and design changes
• Expect up to 50% travel to Brose production locations in US and Mexico. Travel is dependent on phase of the project.

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Logistics Engineering from a four year college or university or equivalent experience and/or training.
• Minimum three to five years of experience in a logistics department planning launching program.
• Special skills and knowledge: Microsoft Office software package (Outlook, Excel, Word), SAP Advanced (MM, WM, QM, PP), Logistics planning tools, Material flow
• Fluent in English

• Brose offers a high-tech work environment and a wide range of benefits.
• Along with competitive performance-based compensation and health insurance, our employees also benefit from attractive social and family-oriented programs throughout our North American locations*.
• Our benefits packages include comprehensive medical and insurance.
• Brose also provides educational assistance and a variety of community outreach, family, and sporting events.
• Flexible working hours and a collaborative work environment give our employees the freedom to balance work and personal life.
• Brose believes in investing in people.
• We offer a wide range of development programs with great opportunity for individual growth through training, international or regional assignments and tailored career paths.
• Our objective is to provide our employees the tools necessary to live a balanced life, experience a rewarding work environment and contribute to our surrounding communities.

*Benefits package may vary slightly per location