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Intern Production Parts Logistics
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.
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 customers satisfaction.
Our Team:
The Production Parts Logistics Division is responsible for the Just-In-Time transportation of parts from 600+ European suppliers 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). Following the Toyota Production System (TPS), Logistics is considered 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.
The total Logistics Budget is in excess of €120m and manages >60,000m³ / Day.The Export Team are responsible for more than €300m per annum of Parts Supply, managing the Supply Chain from Parts Ordering to Arrival at the Customer Plant.
Your Project:
As part of our team, we are looking for an intern who will be tasked with identifying and implementing ways to make some ‘kaizen’ in part of our supply chain focused on either Quality, Cost or Delivery Improvement.
To achieve this you will need to:
• Learn and fully understand Toyota’s Logistics Network.
• Acquire a deep understanding of Just-in-Time (JIT).
• Define strategies to achieve best Logistics Efficiency on the overall Supply Chain.
• Consense the improvement ideas with the key stakeholders.
• Implement the kaizen and confirm the achievement of target.
Your assets:
•Education: Master student in final year of Logistics / Supply Chain
•Good analytical skills.
•Stress resistant
•Strong Excel & Access Skills.
•Dynamic team player with strong communication skills.
•Fluent in English, any other language will be considered as 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 with a hands on mentality.
•are a flexible team player with a natural positive attitude and the desire to work respectfully with people in a multicultural environment
•have a customer first mindset.
Place of internship: Toyota Motor Europe Brussels
Starting date: asap
Duration: 6 – 12 months
Confidentiality: Due to business requirement, not all performed projects can be reflected into internship report. This issue need to be discussed with candidate/school in advance.
It is mandatory that applicants are students for the entire period of the internship and that the university signs the internship agreement.
Interested in this internship, please apply online via