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MP & L Coordinator
MP&L Operations Co-Ordinator
Division / Location: Dunton
Department: FCS
Reports to: MP&L Team Leader
Position Classification: Salary Grade: 13 Job Code: P5273
Position Summary
This role will work within the FCS (Ford Component Sales) MP&L and Purchasing Teams in Dunton, UK, as an MP&L Operations Co-ordinator.
The role is responsible for supporting end-to-end material planning, parts scheduling, logistics coordination, and supplier management activities to ensure the timely and efficient movement of automotive components across the supply chain.
The position will utilise internal Ford systems including CMMS, SNC, SAP, and Salesforce to coordinate parts supply activities, monitor order fulfilment, manage inbound logistics, and support operational continuity. The role requires close collaboration with suppliers, Ford plants, FCSD, warehouse operations, consolidators, purchasing, and logistics providers to ensure material availability and on-time delivery performance.
The successful candidate will:
- Support operational planning activities,
- Resolve supply chain issues,
- Maintain accurate system data,
- Contribute to continuous improvement across MP&L processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate material planning and logistics activities to support customer and operational requirements.
- Create, order, and schedule automotive parts using Ford internal systems and global supplier networks.
- Monitor supplier deliveries and follow up on non-shipped or delayed parts with suppliers, FCSD, and Ford plants.
- Analyse supply routes and sourcing feasibility using internal systems to determine the most effective operational solution based on:
- Cost,
- Lead time,
- Logistics considerations.
- Liaise closely with:
- Purchasing,
- Suppliers,
- Warehouse operations,
- Consolidators,
- Logistics providers, to ensure continuity of supply.
- Manage inbound logistics activities through third-party carriers to ensure timely delivery of materials to warehouse operations in the UK and Germany.
- Work collaboratively with warehouse operations teams to ensure:
- Material receipt,
- Processing,
- Outbound fulfilment activities, meet customer due dates.
- Investigate and resolve:
- Inbound and outbound material issues (shortages, overages, shipping discrepancies, delivery delays).
- Maintain and update internal systems and databases including:
- Salesforce,
- SAP,
- SNC,
- CMMS,
- Order tracking systems, ensuring data accuracy.
- Ensure all operational documentation and system transactions comply with FCS and Ford processes.
- Support customs and export documentation for UK and EU shipments where required.
- Produce operational and supply chain reports to support:
- Departmental performance tracking,
- Decision-making.
- Maintain departmental procedures and support:
- Annual compliance activities,
- Process reviews (including Ford AFR requirements).
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across:
- Supply chain,
- Logistics,
- Operational processes.
- Provide general administrative and operational support across MP&L and Purchasing functions.
- Carry out ad hoc operational duties as required.
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Experience
- Previous experience within:
- MP&L,
- Supply chain,
- Logistics,
- Operations coordination, or administration, is essential.
- Automotive industry or automotive parts experience is beneficial.
- Ford experience is beneficial.
- Experience using Ford systems including SAP, SNC, CMMS, WIPS, SIM, and Salesforce is advantageous.
- Knowledge of:
- Material planning,
- Logistics,
- Purchasing or supply chain operations, is desirable.
- Customs and export knowledge desirable but not essential.
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Education
- A-level educated, or equivalent experience, is required.
Skills
- Strong organisational and coordination skills.
- Good:
- Communication,
- Stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent:
- Attention to detail,
- Data accuracy.
- Proactive approach with strong problem-solving capability.
- Good IT skills including:
- Microsoft Word,
- Excel,
- Outlook,
- Internal operational systems.
- Ability to:
- Prioritise workload,
- Work to tight deadlines.
- Ability to:
- Work independently,
- Collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret operational and supply chain data.
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