Specialist Accessory & Local Parts Supply

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Company Information

TOYOTA is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers and a leading global corporation. Founded in 1937, Toyota now sells vehicles in 170 countries and employs over 300.000 people. As a company, Toyota Motor Europe focuses on sustainability and future generations and strongly promotes diversity, inclusion and gender equality. We are highly interested in receiving the applications from professionals of all backgrounds and genders looking to build their career in either scientific, engineering or corporate positions.
Based in Brussels, Belgium, and staffed by 2.700 people and more than 60 nationalities, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) handles the wholesale marketing of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, parts & accessories, and manages Toyota’s European R&D, manufacturing and engineering operations.
For Toyota, Quality is a way of life. Nothing is so good that it cannot be made better, that is why we strive for continuous improvement in everything we do. This basic principle for us is called: “KAIZEN” and is what guides us in our pursuit of best Quality and the delivery of unparalleled customer’s satisfaction.

We offer a dynamic multicultural work environment and the opportunity to be part of a highly motivated team where collaboration, courage, and curiosity play an important role. You will be working on exciting projects and benefit from a thorough on the job development and training.

Your commitment will be rewarded with a comprehensive renumeration package, including a bonus scheme and interesting extra-legal benefits.

We strongly promote diversity and we fully respect the personal and family backgrounds of our members. Hence, we offer you the flexibility to keep a healthy work-life balance through flexible hours and a combination of on- and offsite working.

Your Profile

Bachelor or Master in logistics, procurement or related disciplines such as economics / engineering are also welcome to apply.

Genuinely interested in the automotive industry & supply chain management.

Attention to detail and enjoys working in an active supply environment.

Outgoing proactive personality with excellent teamwork skills with customer mind-set.

Very good numeric and MS office skills including Access databases

Some business travel necessary to both Brussels Head Office and European supplier’s hence driving license is required.

Fluent in English as business language is necessary, Dutch highly recommended.

You Have a Toyota DNA, This Means You

• wish to develop and are ready to persevere in order to reach challenging targets
• seek facts before making recommendations or decisions
• have strong planning and organizing skills
• enjoy working in a team, respecting others
• have excellent communication skills
• customer mindset
  
  

Team/division Description

Your team and your responsibilities

Located just outside Brussels is our European Distribution Centre in Diest called Toyota Parts Centre Europe (TPCE) employing 930 people. It is responsible for the procurement, storage and logistics supply of a dedicated range of Toyota/Lexus spare parts, accessories and technical campaign parts supporting the both the new car sales and existing customer vehicles service and warranty needs.
The Diest facility itself receives parts from over 700 different suppliers (from Japan to local suppliers) managing over 250,000 part numbers and >150 trucks per day in a dedicated 100,000m2 facility. It’s 2 outbound logistics roles covers; providing direct overnight supply to >600 Toyota dealers in local region, and supporting the 13 European Regional Distribution Centres to ensure a consistent high level of Just In Time service to all NMSC’s and Toyota dealers within Europe and our final customers beyond.

Your Responsibilities

Responsible for the procurement and inventory control of parts and accessories sourced from Alliance supplier.

Analyse stock and service levels. Initiate necessary improvement actions to meet our customers’ service expectation in line with targets for key KPI’s (=daily jobs):

On time delivery by supplier = supplier performance

Allocation Service Rate to Toyota customers

Backorder to Toyota customers (globally)

Overdue orders (TPCE to “Alliance Supplier”)

SMR (supplier mispacking reports) / Claims

In relation to the Supplier performance - support & follow up on actions plans with supplier to cover any gap to target

Problem solving between TME-TMC- “Alliance Supplier” related to parts supply performance concerns and follow-up supplier improvements using the TPS (Toyota Production System) philosophy and Toyota problem solving approach:

Create/map/review & improve over all processes/SOP’s (Standard operating procedures) between mentioned stakeholder

A solid forecasting process towards “Alliance Supplier” (incl forecast accuracy check)

Ensure availability of parts/accessories to European Markets through regional locations and beyond to the end customer for both current and future models of Toyota and Lexus vehicles.

Facilitate PDC handling (Pre Delivery Campaign) in cooperation with TMC JCQE