Manager, Vehicle Logistics & shipping
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At Magna you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team you can expect exciting varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
- Lead all vehicle receiving storage handling and inventory operations to ensure accurate vehicle tracking damage prevention lot organization and seamless movement throughout the facility.
- Manage finished vehicle preparation and readiness by coordinating inspections firmware updates battery state-of-charge requirements quality releases and shipment readiness activities.
- Oversee outbound shipping and transportation operations by coordinating customer requirements carrier scheduling transportation capacity vehicle staging and on-time delivery performance.
- Provide leadership and development for vehicle operations teams through coaching staffing performance management training and implementation of standardized work and operational processes.
- Serve as the primary liaison between customers and cross-functional teams to communicate vehicle status resolve operational issues support new launches and ensure alignment between production and shipping requirements.
- Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement through KPI management Lean and 5S initiatives process optimization root cause analysis and implementation of solutions that improve vehicle flow efficiency and customer satisfaction.
- Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Logistics Operations Management Engineering or related field preferred.
- 5 years of experience in automotive manufacturing vehicle logistics transportation or operations management.
- 3 years of leadership experience managing teams in a manufacturing or logistics environment.
- Experience with finished vehicle logistics shipping operations transportation scheduling and carrier management.
- Strong customer-facing communication organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with SAP vehicle tracking systems EV vehicle handling and state-of-charge management preferred.
At Magna we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. Thats why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications and in consideration of job requirements regardless of in particular color ancestry religion gender origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
As part of our commitment to a fair consistent and efficient recruitment process we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.
If you have any questions or concerns about this process feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.
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Manager
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