Logistics PM for Critical Parts

HELLA is a global, family-owned company listed on the stock exchange that employs some 38,000 members of staff at over 125 locations in some 35 countries. The HELLA Group develops and manufactures lighting and electronic components and systems for the automotive industry, and also has one of the largest trade organizations for automotive parts, accessories, diagnosis and services within Europe. In the Special Applications segment, HELLA also develops products for specialist vehicles. Complete vehicle modules, air-conditioning systems and vehicle electrical systems are produced in joint venture companies. With almost 7,000 people working in research and development, HELLA is one of the most important innovation drivers on the market. HELLA has achieved sales of around 6.6 billion Euros in fiscal year 2016/2017; in addition, the HELLA Group is one of the top 40 automotive parts suppliers in the world and one of the 100 largest German industrial companies.

You have completed your university degree, preferably with a focus in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Economics, Industrial Engineering or comparable majors;
Preferably, you have professional work experience within a supply chain management environment in the automotive industry;
You have good knowledge of SAP (MM, SD, PP) and Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel;
Moreover, you combine good communication skills, team cooperation spirit, independence and flexibility;
You have above average coordination and moderation skills in an international and intercultural environment;
Fluent English skill is a must, German knowledge will be a plus;

Lead the coordination and allocation management of top critical parts and components for HELLA production plants in all business divisions worldwide;
Create transparency in various affected supply chains (from HELLA suppliers over HELLA global production plants to HELLA customers) and identify opportunities and solutions to secure internal HELLA and external customer production;
Manage and coordinate information flows and execute actions between different internal stakeholders (e.g. logistics, purchasing, sales, quality and program management) as well as external stakeholders such as suppliers and customers;
Visit suppliers or customers on-site if required in order to fully steer the complexity of the global supply chain for critical parts;
Support execution of root cause analyses and definition of counter measures, responsibilities and roadmaps for respective supply shortages;
Support proactively the continuous improvement of the critical parts management at HELLA with focus on optimization of processes, methods and (IT) tools;