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.

Your new Role

• 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.

Your Skills

• 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 with focus in these EU-countries: Germany, Spain, Italy or France!
• 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.

Our Offer

• 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.