Senior Supply Chain & Logistics Business Development Manager

4 Days ago • 5 Years + • Business Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Our Production Department manages the online used-car-buying experience for private customers, focusing on repair scope, car condition evaluation, and data collection for online advertising. We emphasize speed, quality, and efficiency with a data-driven approach. As a Senior Supply Chain Manager in Production, you will challenge the status quo and utilize your negotiation skills and supply chain knowledge. You will collaborate with Business Development at headquarters in Berlin and Production management teams across Europe to elevate our supply chain. Key responsibilities include leading contract negotiations, managing supplier relationships, analyzing supplier data for optimization, integrating new suppliers to build a European network, developing a cost-saving roadmap, overseeing direct and indirect procurement processes, and managing data-driven projects with stakeholders.
Must have:
  • 5+ years experience in procurement/supply chain management
  • Lead contract negotiations and manage supplier relationships
  • Analyze supplier data to identify optimization potential
  • Develop European roadmap for cost savings
  • Oversee and lead procurement process improvements
  • Manage cross-functional, data-driven projects
  • Strong hands-on experience building procurement processes
  • Strong analytical skills and data interpretation
  • Pragmatic, solution-oriented, organized, and independent work ethic
  • Fluent English skills
Good to have:
  • Experience from a start-up, management consultancy, fast-growing company, or automotive sector
  • German language skills
Perks:
  • 750€ starting bonus for new starters
  • Part of a listed public company
  • International working environment with exciting projects
  • Home office options
  • Above-average corporate pension plan
  • Discounts on well-known brands and used cars

Job Details

Company Description

Our Production Department is responsible for the operations behind  the online used-car-buying-experience for private customers - from decision of repair scope and evaluation of car condition, repairs of a vehicle to collecting all data points needed to advertise the car online. We focus on speed, quality, and efficiency while always applying a data-driven approach.. Support us as Senior Supply Chain Manager in  Production by constantly questioning the status quo and demonstrating your negotiating skills and supply chain knowledge.

As part of the Business Development team at our headquarters in Berlin you work closely with all Production management teams  in Europe and our Director Production Europe to bring our supply chain for Production to the next level.

Job Description

  • Lead contract negotiations and manage supplier relationships to maximize value.
  • Analyze supplier data, products, lead times, and pricing to identify optimization potential.
  • Identify and integrate new top suppliers to to build a superior supplier network serving all production centers in Europe.
  • Develop and execute a European roadmap for costs savings and other supplier network improvements.
  • Oversee and lead the improvement of all direct and indirect procurement processes with the Production department including system implementation, ongoing analysis, budgeting, and cross-border benchmarking.
  • Manage cross-functional, data-driven projects and collaborate with stakeholders including top management.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in the area of procurement from a start-up, a management consultancy, a dynamic, fast-growing company or from the automotive sector with 5+ years of experience in procurement/supply chain management.
  • Excellent communication and contract negotiations skills. 
  • Strong hands-on experience building procurement processes.
  • Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to draw conclusions from data. 
  • You are pragmatic, solution-oriented, highly organised and can work independently as well as in a team.
  • Fluent English skills are a must, German would be a plus.

Additional Information

  • 750€ starting bonus for all new starters until the end of the month
  • Once a unicorn, now a listed public company, be part of our success story!
  • A very international working environment with exciting projects 
  • Your life-work balance is very important to us, so we offer you home office options
  • Your future is important to us, which is why we have an above-average corporate pension plan to top it off
  • We offer discounts on well-known brands like Flaconi, Bosch, Apple and Sky, as well as special offers on used cars for you, your family and your friends

Join us, building the best way to buy and sell cars!

Contact
Emily Albrecht

At AUTO1 Group we live an open culture, believe in direct communication, and value diversity. We welcome every applicant; regardless of gender, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual identity, disability, or any other non-merit factor.

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