MAHLE International GmbH

Logistics Leader

MAHLE International GmbH$80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
  • 5-7 years of logistics experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably automotive.
  • Minimum 3 years of management experience overseeing logistics operations.
  • Strong communication and organizational agility skills.
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Experience with MRP and JIT methodologies is essential.
  • APICS Certification (CPIM) is a desirable qualification.

Responsibilities

  • Drive logistics and material flow performance across the facility.
  • Plan and coordinate inbound, internal, and outbound logistics processes.
  • Optimize inventory accuracy, transportation performance, and warehouse operations.
  • Develop partnerships that support operational excellence and business objectives.
  • Manage procurement of raw materials to prevent production line shutdowns.
  • Ensure compliance with logistics agreements and supplier rating systems.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives in material management and logistics operations.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with exciting assignments.
  • Ongoing personal and career development opportunities.
  • Encouragement to apply even if not meeting every requirement for the role.
Full Job Description
Your Contribution

As a Logistics Leader reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for driving world-class logistics and material flow performance across the facility. This role leads the planning, coordination, and execution of inbound, internal, and outbound logistics processes to ensure the safe, efficient, and timely movement of materials. The Logistics Leader leverages data analysis, problem-solving, and continuous improvement methodologies to optimize inventory accuracy, transportation performance, warehouse operations, and customer delivery metrics. By developing strong partnerships with production, customer service, suppliers, and transportation providers, this position ensures operational excellence, supports business objectives, and fosters a culture of safety, accountability, and employee development.

This role is responsible to embrace the MAHLE Leadership Principles:
  • Empower with accountability: Own mistakes and practice continual learning. Foster autonomy and development.
  • Trust each other: Practice collaboration and communicate in an honest and authentic way. Utilize differences to make us stronger.
  • Inspire for change: Create enthusiasm for MAHLE's future by establishing an environment that supports innovation and entrepreneurship.
  • Lead by example: Make and keep commitments. Receive feedback before giving feedback.
  • Strive to create an inclusive environment in which employees are valued and respected.
  • Take ownership of talent management practices within the team. This includes, but is not limited to, diversity, equity and inclusion, learning and development, performance management, and succession planning.
  • As a key member of the management team, participates in the overall leadership of the location. Execute o Develop the plan for the execution of on time deliveries for all customers at 100% acceptance level.
  • Build a sustainable, lean, operation capable of not only supporting the company's tremendous projected growth but also driving it KPI Achievement & Relationship Management
  • Plan, manage, and coordinate all facets of the logistics operation to ensure outstanding supplier relationships while achieving or exceeding all elements of our customer scorecard and plant KPIs.
  • Work collaboratively and foster strong relationships across the organization at all levels. Infuse customer centric mindset into the organization with a bias towards action and improving the customer experience.
  • Work with vendors to develop a robust supply chain.
  • Execute logistics agreements: pack size, order quantity, ship frequencies, routings.
  • Ensure our supplier rating system is maintained (customer, vendor and freight deliveries).
  • Review customer delivery performance issues and ensure development and close out of corrective actions. o Manage EDI requirements.
  • Support escalated customer service issues. Material Planning & Material Flow
  • Manage the procurement of mass production raw material while balancing physical inventory and preventing line shutdown.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams and implement best practices related to forecasting and supply inventory control. o Facilitate continuous improvement of material flow and material management within manufacturing facility and supply chain. Warehouse & Inventory Management
  • Manage warehouse operations including stock management related to shipping, cycle counts, efficiency, accuracy & stock return.


Your Experience & Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related discipline, from a four-year college or university.
  • 5-7 years of experience in Logistics in a manufacturing environment (strong preference for automotive); material flow experience is strongly preferred.
  • Minimum of 3 years of management experience, preferably covering all areas of responsibility for this position.
  • Must have excellent communication skills and demonstrate the ability to use organizational agility to accomplish the goals of the business.
  • Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills are required.
  • Proven skills in strategic implementation / department optimization.
  • Extensive experience working with MRP and JIT principals.
  • Demonstration of flexibility and adaptation to a changing environment.
  • Proven & effective facilitation, leadership, mentoring, and training skills.
  • Ability to provide decisive leadership and team facilitation in the face of adversity - define tasks clearly, identify and coordinate resources, and execute a go-forward plan.
  • Ability to define goals, metrics, and levels of success for internal/external customers.
  • Proven planning abilities, including successful execution of such plans.
  • Proven execution of change management within an organization.
  • Must have strong initiative and the ability to work well in a team environment.
  • Proven success operating in a high ambiguity environment is required.
  • SAP proficiency is strongly preferred.
  • Global or multi-national business experience is a plus.
  • APICS Certification (CPIM Designation) desired.


Our Offering

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s)

Do you have any questions?

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Facts about the job

Benefits: Benefits-US/CH_CN_DI_IB_LI_MA_MP_MW_OB_PH

Entry level: Experienced hires

Part- / Full-time: Full Time

Functional area: Logistics

Department: BU2 Thermal and Fluid Systems

Location:

About MAHLE International GmbH

MAHLE GmbH is a German automotive parts manufacturer based in Stuttgart, Germany. It is one of the largest automotive suppliers worldwide. As a manufacturer of components and systems for the combustion engine and its periphery, the company is one of the three largest systems suppliers worldwide for engine systems, filtration, electrics, mechatronics, and thermal management. In 2018, Mahle GmbH sales amounted to over €12.5 billion.
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