Senior Operations Project Specialist

at  Toyota

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At Toyota we celebrate individual differences, and we strive to create a workplace that not only gives equal opportunities to people of all backgrounds and abilities but supports them to reach their full potential. Afterall, our people are our greatest assets. We do this through employee community engagement, mentorship, development and recognition programs and our annual Women’s Conference.
Together, we are Toyota.

Toyota Motor Corporation Australia is well-recognised for offering:

• Fully maintained motor vehicle including insurance and fuel
• 13.5% superannuation with subsidised income protection, life and total disability insurance
• Annual contribution to your private health insurance worth over $1800
• Significant family vehicle lease and purchase discounts
• Flexible hours and workspaces, with a hybrid of working from home and in the office
• Free onsite car park
• Free onsite primary school holiday program
• 5 days paid domestic and family violence leave
• Genuine career development: promotions, rotations, study assistance, paid study leave and paid professional membership
• Paid volunteer days to support your community and matched giving program
• 16 weeks paid primary carers leave, 4 weeks paid parental leave for secondary carers and superannuation paid on unpaid parental leave

What you’ll contribute to
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Operations Project Specialist to join our Aftersales Division. The Senior Operations Project Specialist is primarily responsible for developing, reviewing, evaluating and continuously improving warehousing and logistics systems and processes at Toyota Parts Centres nationally in order to ensure cost savings, increased productivity and a greater alignment of supplier ordering and service rate targets in line with the Long Term Business Plan.
This is a Max term role based in Acacia Ridge with flexible work arrangements.

How you’ll make an impact

• Provide specialist advice on and assist managers in the development of policies and standards to improve warehousing and logistics performance.
• Investigate, recommend, implement, and review agreed systems, processes, and supply chain procedures consistent with set policies to achieve operations objectives.
• Lead, develop, and coordinate multi-phase Project activities to agreed milestones to improve warehousing capacities and logistics performance.
• Contribute to the design, implementation, and continuous improvement across all warehousing operations including business systems, equipment, and controls (including IT).
• Implement new initiatives to support operational performance KPIs.
• Act as a liaison in relation to process issues, systems and operations.
• Resolve complex issues through data gathering and analysis and implement countermeasures, ensuring stakeholder buy-in.
• Monitor and analyses warehouse performance against safety, quality, efficiency, and lead time targets and countermeasure performance gaps.
• Monitors warehouse operations with respect to compliance with all relevant regulations and statutory requirements in order to minimise Toyota’s risk exposure and liabilities.

Your attributes – If you’ve got one or more, we’d love to hear from you!

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a continuous improvement environment in manufacturing or logistics.
• Degree qualifications in Engineering – Industrial, Manufacturing or Mechanical.
• Confident individual who is “hands on” with a “can do” enthusiastic approach.
• Experience in designing, planning, and implementing operational changes and improvements.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
• Ability to work independently and in a cross functional team.
• Excellent communication skills & the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders to influence and implement change.

Make your impossible, possible & apply today!
Applications Close on 28th June 2024
You’re welcome to find out more by visiting our careers page:
www.toyota.com.au/careers
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We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We are happy to adjust the recruitment process for your accessibility requirements. Please contact us and let us know your preferred type of communication and we will be in touch as soon as possible to discuss your requirements.
Toyota is an endorsed employer for all women; check out our benefits directly at WORK180.
We don’t require a cover letter or selection criteria to be addressed.
Come with us and help create the future.
Primary Location
Acacia Ridge - 20 Paradise Road
We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees

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