REGIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN INTERNAL FLOWS MANAGER - AMERICAS

Plastic Omnium

$110K — $130K *
Troy, MI 48085In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Engineering and/or Supply Chain required.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in internal logistics management or supply chain in automotive or manufacturing.
  • Proven experience in designing internal logistics flows and managing lean projects internationally.
  • Expertise in Lean tools and methodologies including Value Stream Mapping and Material Flow Design.
  • Knowledge of advanced logistics technologies such as AGVs, AMRs, and conveyor systems is essential.
  • Ability to effectively influence stakeholders and manage change in a matrix organization.
  • Fluent in English; proficiency in other European languages is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Support program teams in designing efficient logistics flows and layouts for competitiveness.
  • Guide plants in transforming their internal layout by implementing best practices in logistics.
  • Develop the skills of plant teams by training them in logistics improvement tools.
  • Promote a robust safety culture in all flow designs and equipment implementations.
  • Provide strategic input for quotations and program phases related to logistics flows.
  • Lead workshops to develop strategic, data-driven plant layout and improvement plans.
  • Organize benchmarking activities to identify and disseminate innovative logistics practices.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development in a leading-edge company.
  • Collaborative environment with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Access to advanced logistics technology and methodologies.
  • Training and support for enhancing skills and capabilities across teams.
  • Engagement with a culture that prioritizes safety and efficiency.
Full Job Description
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Missions
  • Support Program Teams to design optimal internal logistics flows, layouts, and equipment (including automation when relevant) to ensure competitiveness at RFQ and throughout serial life.
  • Guide plants in transforming their internal layout and flow organization by deploying best-in-class standards for internal logistics and equipment, and by supporting plant teams through diagnostics, simulation, layout optimization, and the development of actionable implementation plans, while adapting solutions intelligently to each site's specific constraints.
  • Develop skills of plant Supply Chain and technical teams and leaders by training them in flow improvement tools (PFEP, MIFD, VSM.)
  • Material Handling efficiency (MOD/part delivered)
  • Logistics surfaces efficiency (m2/part managed)
  • Intralogistics CAPEX and OPEX
  • External warehouse surface area

Activities
  • Promote a strong safety culture by ensuring that internal flow designs and equipment implementations fully comply with safety policies and support safe day-to-day operations.
  • Provide strategic input for complex quotations and program phases, embedding optimal internal flows, equipment concepts, and automation requirements from day one.
  • Lead VSM / MIFA / PFEP workshops and develop strategic, data-driven plant layout and flow transformation plans to improve performance and prepare Plants for future projects.
  • Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of Internal Flows Engineering Standards, ensuring alignment with best practices and emerging technologies.
  • Deploy best-in-class internal logistics strategies (e.g., kitting, direct feeding, supermarket design, AGV/AMR integration) and ensure consistent implementation across plants.
  • Deliver training and share best practices across the Supply Chain community to strengthen capabilities and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Organize internal and external benchmarking to identify, evaluate, and disseminate innovative practices and new intralogistics solutions.

Qualification & Competencies requirements
  • Master's degree (Engineering and / or Supply Chain)
  • Minimum 10 years in internal logistics management / industrial operation / Supply Chain within automotive or manufacturing sector.
  • Proven hands-on experience in designing internal flows, managing lean projects in an international environment.
  • Proven hands-on experience in leading and facilitating transformation workshops with multi-disciplinary teams in an international environment.
  • Expertise in Lean tools, Value Stream Mapping, Material and Information Flow Design, Plan For Every Part...
  • Expertise in intralogistics flows optimization within industrial environments.
  • Expertise in designing / reconfiguring plant layout and flows to improve intralogistics manpower, space, spend.
  • Knowledge in designing efficient internal transport systems Good (e.g., milk-run trains, conveyors, AGVs).
  • Knowledge of Digital Tools & Systems: MES, WMS, ERP, FMS.
  • Knowledge of AGVs, AMRs, conveyance and robotics.
  • knowledge of Intralogistics HSE standards.
  • Ability to influence and persuade stakeholders through strong leadership and change-management skills.
  • Ability to drive transformation in a matrix organization.
  • Clear, structured, and effective communication adapted to diverse audiences.
  • Strong interpersonal skills: active listener, collaborative mindset, customer-oriented approach
  • Proven project management skills to structure, plan, and execute complex studies.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach.
  • Hands-on attitude with the ability to engage directly in root-cause analysis
  • Ability to streamline internal logistics processes, methods, and tools to enable operational excellence.
  • Capacity to perform cost and ROI analyses to support decision making.
  • Fluent in English; other European languages are a big plus.


Date: Sep 14, 2026

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