Supervisor Parts Ordering & Logistics - Automotive

Job Purpose

Key Accountabilities

• **Planning & Operations:**
• Plan and implement stock forecast in co-ordination with the Parts Sales Supervisor and Parts Manager of the business units and maintain an optimal inventory level.
• Project stock requirements based on the demand and prevailing market conditions in conjunction with Parts Manager and Parts Sales Supervisor.
• Assign Heavy Duty Drivers to deliver the parts to customers in most efficient manner taking into account customer requirements.
• Inspect the vehicles and controls vehicle log is regularly kept.
• **Warehouse Management:**
• Ensure parts storage is carried out in most effective manner and in accordance with good warehousing procedures to enable optimal utilization of available warehouse space.
• Ensure safety of warehouse staff by promoting and enforcing usage of appropriate protective equipment.
• **Ordering:**
• Propose order requests to Parts Manager based on historical Sales Data, Actual Sales and current market trends to ensure orders are placed correctly and in a timely manner.
• Observe principal’s annual purchase volume target and creating corresponding monthly order proposals.
• **Inventory Management:**
• Oversee all parts warehousing operations.
• Maintain accuracy in inventory levels to optimize inventory costs and align stock to the assigned Budget.
• Ensure that Special Parts Stocks (SPS) and Vendor Managed Inventories (VMI) are regularly inventoried.
• **Reports:**
• Monitor and ensure consistency of warehouse reports and data.
• Draw conclusions and prepares recommendations for process improvement/optimization to Parts Manager.
• **Team Management:**
• Conduct regular performance reviews, coach, counsel, provide support and necessary tools.
• Create and ensure implementation of training plans and programs to enable team to accomplish their tasks efficiently.
• Ensure hiring of required manpower including department managers as per the plan to facilitate smooth operation of the department.

Qualification

• Diploma in Business, Engineering or equivalent.
• Expert in Excel and other Ms Office applications
• Familiar with Autoline, SAP or other DMS
• UAE Driving License holder Experience

Experience

• 5 – 6 years of minimum experience in a warehousing/logistics operations within the commercial/heavy duty automotive industry.
• 2 years of minimum experience should be on supervisory level.