Division / Region Operations PC&L Manager level 2

Position Description|

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Title             :         Regional Production Control & Logistics Manager

Reports to     :         Operations Director

Direct reports :

Functional reports :   BG PC&L Director.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Key Responsibilities
Regional PC&L Leadership

- Provide functional leadership to Plant PC&L Managers across the region.
- Directly manage the Division PC&L Sub‑Region Coordinator, PC&L Experts team, and New Program Supply Chain team.
- Assess plant PC&L organizational strengths and gaps; define reinforcement and capability‑building plans.
- Evaluate PC&L competencies across the network, including Plant PC&L Managers.

Customer Service & Program Launch Support

- Ensure customer satisfaction through proactive service management and strong customer relationships.
- Anticipate customer requirements and manage PC&L aspects of new program launches.
- Support and standardize PC&L processes across new and ongoing programs to enable synergies between plants.Standards,

Systems & Compliance

- Ensure deployment and adherence to Forvia Core Procedures (FCP) and PC&L standards, including:
- Forvia Excellence System (FES)
7 Inventory Basics
7 Delivery Basics

- Ensure standards are respected across receiving, shipping, booking, inventory management, and office logistics.
- Support accurate production planning (PIC & PDP), MRP execution, and LISA manifest usage where applicable.

Inventory & Planning Performance

- Monitor inventory accuracy and performance at the regional level.
- Drive corrective action plans with plants where deviations are identified.
- Identify and implement inventory reduction opportunities while minimizing MPM impact.

Logistics Productivity & Cost Optimization

- Lead productivity initiatives focused on shop‑floor logistics efficiency, including:
- Labor cost optimization
- Flow optimization
- Automation and AGV implementation

- Manage regional freight productivity plans in collaboration with Operations and Purchasing:
- Truck fill optimization
Flow consolidation
Route optimization

- Partner with Supply Chain and Purchasing on packaging optimization and logistics cost‑reduction initiatives.
Contribute to PC&L budget proposals and track performance against budget.

Continuous Improvement & Best Practices

- Identify, implement, and standardize best practices across plants.
- Capitalize and share know‑how, lessons learned, and proven solutions across the region.
- Organize and lead workshops to:
- Deploy new PC&L standards, processes, and routines
- Address systemic or common regional issues
- Align plants on division and group‑level initiatives

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications & Experience

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering
- 14+Yrs Experience in Supply Chain Management.
- Proven experience in Production Control, Logistics, Supply Chain, or Industrial Operations leadership.
- Experience managing regional or multi‑plant PC&L organizations.
- Strong knowledge of inventory management, production planning, logistics flows, and freight optimization.
- Experience supporting new program launches in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams and influence without direct authority.
- Continuous improvement mindset with experience implementing standardization and productivity initiatives.
- Automotive manufacturing experience preferred.

Salary Range: INR 3,000,000