Team Leader, Material Handling

at  Leggett Platt

We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are searching for a Team Leader, Material Handling within our Supply Chain team to support our Automotive business. Did you know we are the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of seating support and comfort systems for transportation manufacturers, as well as tier one and two suppliers within the automotive industry? Our automotive products fall into three primary groups: Seating and Lumbar support, Motors and Actuators, and Mechanical Cables. If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.
The purpose of this position is to ensure proper storage of all goods and materials as well as correct stock levels at all times and in-time supply of Manufacturing and loading/unloading of trucks. Ensure no downtime is caused by missing material.

What will you be doing as a Team Leader - Material Handling?

• Accountable for the trouble free reception and delivery of all goods entering & leaving the facility. Responsible for accurate process compliance in the system environment.
• Leading a Safety first approach maintaining a zero accident culture. Ensures and monitors work, accident prevention and safe working environment across the business.
• Responsible for inventory accuracy for FG, RM and WIP stock and cycle counting process.
• Accountable for trouble free line supply of manufacturing with all needed materials (RM, packaging…)
• Responsible to monitor and develop assigned resources to ensure continuous achievement of relevant targets.
• Responsible the continuous improvement of all material handling processes with the support of lean manufacturing tools.
• Fulfil assigned primary, secondary and or tertiary deputy/back-up roles as assigned and required on occasion by the business.
• Engineering of the logistic network within a region to optimize costs and meet or exceed service levels.
• Responsible for the process focused on the delivery/shipping of material and finished products throughout the end-to-supply chain.
• Commercial and executional management of relationships with external providers.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance to the global logistical process (receiving, warehouse, shipping).
• Responsible for suggesting modifications to the process to comply with changes to local regulations/business practice
• The ability to establish clear directions; sets stretching objectives; distributes the workload appropriately; lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner; maintains two-way dialogue with others on work and results; brings out the best in people; is a clear communicator
• Undertake any reasonable additional responsibilities deemed within your competency at the request of your line manager.

What you’ll need to be successful:

• Related university degree
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role in the Logistics area
• Experienced in the implementation of warehousing methods and scanning systems in warehousing
• Knowledge of LEAN methods in Logistics area
• Knowledge of ERP systems, root cause analyses of errors and definition of counter-measures
• Very good communication skills with different levels
• Very good problem-solving and decision-making ability
• Intercultural competence and hands-on mentality
• Working knowledge of MS Office

• Accountable for the trouble free reception and delivery of all goods entering & leaving the facility. Responsible for accurate process compliance in the system environment.
• Leading a Safety first approach maintaining a zero accident culture. Ensures and monitors work, accident prevention and safe working environment across the business.
• Responsible for inventory accuracy for FG, RM and WIP stock and cycle counting process.
• Accountable for trouble free line supply of manufacturing with all needed materials (RM, packaging…)
• Responsible to monitor and develop assigned resources to ensure continuous achievement of relevant targets.
• Responsible the continuous improvement of all material handling processes with the support of lean manufacturing tools.
• Fulfil assigned primary, secondary and or tertiary deputy/back-up roles as assigned and required on occasion by the business.
• Engineering of the logistic network within a region to optimize costs and meet or exceed service levels.
• Responsible for the process focused on the delivery/shipping of material and finished products throughout the end-to-supply chain.
• Commercial and executional management of relationships with external providers.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance to the global logistical process (receiving, warehouse, shipping).
• Responsible for suggesting modifications to the process to comply with changes to local regulations/business practice
• The ability to establish clear directions; sets stretching objectives; distributes the workload appropriately; lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner; maintains two-way dialogue with others on work and results; brings out the best in people; is a clear communicator
• Undertake any reasonable additional responsibilities deemed within your competency at the request of your line manager