The Role
The role involves providing supply chain consulting services, improving logistics processes, and coordinating project teams for OEMs and T1 suppliers in the automotive industry.
Summary Generated by Built In
Supply Chain and Logistics Consultant
Position Type: Independent Consultant/ Independent Service Provider (Not W2)
Locations: Mexico
Travel Required: 85-100%
Industry: Automotive
Position Type: Independent Consultant/ Independent Service Provider (Not W2)
Locations: Mexico
Travel Required: 85-100%
Industry: Automotive
Our consultants are industry experts, providing tactical operational wins to OEMs and T1 Suppliers via extensive industry knowledge, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, and a passion for making hands-on changes to warehouse and production floors rapidly.
- Investigating supply methods including (but not limited to) transportation, packaging, source of supply, and material flow for new or existing suppliers.
- Developing, maintaining, and reviewing of concepts with suppliers, customers, and other departments
- Alignment with cross-functional project team.
- Performing quantitative and qualitative evaluations, considering impact to logistics costs and structure
- Initiating and implementing process improvements through innovative creative ideas.
- Develops, maintains, and reviews concepts with suppliers and customers.
- Coordinates and executes scheduling activities for assigned part numbers using advanced planning systems.
- Assesses and identifies inventory needs as relates to Materials/Resource Planning for future projected Manufacturing forecast.
- Coordinates input on material shortages.
- Identifies and reacts to material plans that do not meet customer requirements.
- Monitors implementation of corrective action plans
- Assists in effective scheduling and implementation of all programs based on the master schedule, cycle time, production capacity, hardware/tooling availability and status of schedules.
- Monitors supply and demand misalignment using advanced planning system and collaborate with manufacturing sources to implement corrective action plans.
- Coordinates the efforts of cross-functional groups and across shifts to resolve bottlenecks, parts shortages, machine maintenance, manpower issues and production capacity.
- Ensures timely shipments to all customers and prepares and implements work orders and plans as required.
Requirements
- 10+ years of Logistics Experience (3PL and MP&L) in Automotive, Manufacturing, or other related industries.
- 10+ years of experience with forecasting, production planning and overall production processes related to supply chain.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, or other related fields.
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills and ability to communicate effectively with client customers at all organizational levels.
- Strong oral and written communication and documentation skills, including presentation skills (MS Excel, MS Visio, MS PowerPoint, etc.)
- Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment.
- Experience with using or implementing supply chain solutions (ERP, planning solutions, sourcing solutions)
- Experience leading small teams or delivering projects or programs.
- Experience prioritizing tasks and managing assignments in a collaborative team environment.
- Bachelors’ Degree in Business Administration or related, preferred.
- ERP and SAP experience required.
- Previous Consulting Experience Preferred
Benefits
- Intellectually
stimulating engagements, driving P&L results for OEMs and T1s globally.
- Well-Established:
- First
project deployed in 2001
- Over 1,000
Completed Projects
- 250+ Clients
- Global
Footprint: Servicing 28 countries
Ambe is a triple-certified W/MBE (woman and
minority owned business) Diversity Supplier continuing to grow its ecosystem
and extend their expertise globally. We
bring the right resource for supplier development, high-impact project
management, holistic cost savings, lean manufacturing and quality
systems/problem solving solutions.
Quality, Logistics
& Production | Crisis Management /
Critical Situations | Cost Reduction | HR Services
www.ambeeng.com
Skills Required
- 10+ years of Logistics Experience in Automotive or Manufacturing
- 10+ years of experience with forecasting, production planning
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations
- Experience with using or implementing supply chain solutions
- ERP and SAP experience
- Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- Previous Consulting Experience
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The Company
What We Do
AMBE Engineering is a diverse supplier offering onsite operations advisory and services, focusing on helping manufacturers improve cost, throughput, and quality through profit optimization and operational excellence.









