Ben Cox

• 8 yrs Project Mgt experience in dynamic, automotive Powertrain environment
• Led team of analysts to deliver logistics solutions & costs for new powertrain programmes
• Resolved space, capacity & packaging issues while meeting challenging deadlines and budgets
• Adapted strategies to address changing industry environments (transition from ICE to EV powertrains) and global circumstances (Geopolitics & Globalisation)
• Wolverhampton & Coventry sites

• Supervisory responsibility for 11 direct reports inc. 6 x R&FU, 2 x Data Integrity & Perpetual Inventory, 1 x Industrial Materials and 2 x launch analysts
• Ensure component stocks are maintained at target levels to ensure Mfg Ops are able to achieve production plan
• Supply Chain managed circa 150 suppliers, 900+ parts numbers, averaging 1 day SoH for UK suppliers
• Supplier locations 60% EU, 30% UK, 10% RoW locations
• Developing new, and challenging existing processes
• Problem solving, both proactively & reactively using industry recognised Lean & PPS tools
• Managed all aspects of team personnel operations including recruitment and training, T&A, absence management, performance management, G&O setting, KPI’s, appraisals
• Coached team members to enhance their skills and improve processes as well as challenge & improve themselves
• Supervised the Supply Chain during launch of a new plant

Examples of key achievements in role: -

• Overcoming critical system functionality gaps & developing workaround solutions to ensure Rate of Climb
• Implementing key metrics & supplier performance measurements & escalation tools to reduce supplier shipping arrears
• Implementing a full PI system & team from scratch during 2016.
• Improving stock accuracy
• developing root cause analysis tools & correction methods.
• Improving Supplier ASN capability from 30% to circa 85%

• All aspects of Project Management
• Prepared and managed budgets for logistics changes in response to new programmes
• Identified logistics changes (packaging, transport, space, cost) due to new parts introductions and modifications to existing MY vehicles
• Presented at senior forums and new MY review meetings (LMM, SMRT) to communicate project progress and strategic insights

Key Achievements: -

• Cost avoidance on 2 x projects showing tenacity to not accept initial proposed solution
• Sequencing avoidance (lamp complexity) estimated saving £760k
• Packaging change avoidance estimated saving £23k

• 3-month contract

• JLR Training Courses (Inspirational Leadership, coaching skills, Great Line Manager)
• CMI Level 5 Certificate in Mgt & Leadership
• Post-Grad qualification from TCAT, whilst at Denso
• IOM Diploma Production & Inventory Mgt
• Post-Grad qualification from Dudley College, whilst at Hydro
• HND Business & Finance - Wulfrun College
• In-house management training programme (RAPID - completed October 2011)
• In-house training courses on Japanese Management techniques (lean, kaizen, 5Y)

• 3 x ‘A’ Levels
• 9 x GCSE’s (1 x ‘A’, 7 x ‘B’, 1 x ‘C’ grade)