2020-2724 Internship PPLD

Business Studies and/or Management Science, Engineering and/or Technology
Belgium
Brussels
Period: 
4 May, 2020 to 1 Nov, 2020
Deadline: 
30 Apr, 2020

General information

Duration: 
6 months
Commitment: 
Full-time
Description: 

Company general 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.

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.

Team/division description
The Production Parts Logistics Division is responsible for; monthly logistics network planning, high quality, safe operations, monthly network design in Just In time philosophy. 

Job scope is collection of 600+ European suppliers parts and deliver to each of the 4 Vehicle Plants (in UK, France, Czech & Turkey), 3 Unit Plants (UK and Poland) and Other Regions (Japan, South Africa, Russia, etc) considering best supply chain solutions. 

Toyota Production System (TPS) considers Logistics as the core of the supply chain to achieve Just-In-Time.  The division is split into different Regional Teams for Logistics (UK, Turkey, West and Mid Europe) and Export. 

Your Project:
You will join one of our Planning & Operations teams where you will be supporting our monthly planning of our parts logistics operations in Europe.
We will also be involved in project(s) and support the identification as well as the implementation of kaizen in our supply chain. Key  focus being on Quality, Cost or Delivery Improvement.

To achieve this will need to:
• Learn and professionally use Toyota Logistics Planning system
• Learn and fully understand Toyota’s Logistics network and specific operation standards to ensure application through the logistics network you are responsible for.
• Acquire a deep understanding of Just-in-Time (JIT).
• Define strategies to achieve Toyota main Logistics Pillars, Even Pitch, minimum lead time, max efficiency and flexibility.
• Consense the improvement ideas with the key stakeholders.
• Implement the kaizen and confirm the achievement of target.

Your profile:
• You have a Bachelor with Engineering/Logistics / Supply Chain / Economics or Business Management background
• You have affinity with automotive and are passionate about quality
• You are very highly numeric, with strong logical and analytical skills (Excel & Access).
• As a self-starter you demonstrate pro-activeness and ownership in projects
• You have the ability to develop creative ways for operational and cost improvement and generate new ideas with deep analysis
• You are a pragmatic problem solver, result driven
• You have a driving license
• You are Fluent in English, any other European language is an asset

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

Place of  employment: Toyota Motor Europe,  Head Office - Brussels (Evere)
Starting date: ASAP
Duration: 6 Months
Confidentiality: Due to business requirement, not all performed projects can be reflected in the internship report. This issue needs to be discussed with candidate/school in advance.
 
It is mandatory that applicants are students for the entire period of the internship. Interested in this internship, please apply online via www.toyotajobs.com

We can only accept students with an EEA or Swiss citizenship (not requiring a work permit or visa to be eligible to perform an internship in Belgium)

Compensation: 
Financial compensation
Salary
Accommodation
Transportation costs
Years of Experience required: 
No
Requirements
Languages: 
English: Proficient User C1
Level of Studies: 
Master