Vice President Logistics (m/f/d)

Brose

$130K — $180K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University degree in Business Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent experience
  • Extensive leadership experience in international logistics and supply chain management
  • In-depth knowledge of transportation, customs, packaging, and cost management
  • Strong understanding of regional logistics regulations and compliance
  • Experience with OEM logistics and complex global supply chains
  • Expertise in SAP logistics processes
  • Proven analytical and strategic planning capabilities
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • International experience with the ability to lead globally
  • Fluent in English, written and spoken

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end logistics value stream management
  • Optimize relationships with customers and suppliers
  • Ensure timely and cost-efficient supply services
  • Build and develop a high-performing logistics leadership team
  • Drive continuous improvement of logistics processes and tools
  • Define and support logistics performance targets
  • Integrate material and information flows across the supply chain
  • Oversee Customs and Foreign Trade operations for compliance
  • Develop regional and global transportation networks
  • Support logistics planning for product launches and ramp-ups
  • Approve logistics concepts and investment budgets
  • Communicate logistics performance to senior management

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and insurance coverage
  • Educational assistance programs
  • Community outreach and family-oriented initiatives
  • Flexible working hours
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Wide range of development programs for growth
  • International or regional career assignment opportunities
Full Job Description
Your tasks
  • Lead and direct all aspects of the end-to-end value stream, from supplier base to customers, ensuring seamless material and information flows across the organization
  • Design, optimize, and manage upstream and downstream relationships with customers, suppliers, and other partners
  • Ensure timely, reliable, and cost-efficient supply service across all regions and production sites
  • Build, develop, and maintain a high-performing logistics leadership team at regional and plant level
  • Drive the implementation, standardization, and continuous improvement of logistics processes and tools, including SAP interfaces, system enhancements, and upgrade projects
  • Define, monitor, and support the achievement of supply chain and logistics performance targets
  • Ensure effective integration of material and information flows throughout the supply chain
  • Oversee Customs and Foreign Trade operations, ensuring compliance with local regulations and implementing appropriate risk mitigation strategies
  • Develop and optimize regional and global transportation networks to improve efficiency, service levels, and costs
  • Support logistics planning and cross-functional plant teams to ensure successful product launches and operational ramp-ups
  • Review and approve logistics concepts and decision releases for customer projects
  • Review and approve logistics investments, budget plans, and cost forecasts for plants and projects
  • Communicate regional logistics performance and key initiatives to regional and global senior management


Your Profile
  • University degree in Business Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
  • Extensive leadership experience in logistics, supply chain management, or a related function within an international manufacturing environment
  • In-depth knowledge of transportation, customs and foreign trade, packaging, materials management, material flow, logistics investments, and cost management
  • Strong understanding of regional governmental logistics regulations and compliance requirements
  • Experience with OEM logistics requirements and complex global supply chain environments
  • Proven expertise in SAP-supported logistics and supply chain processes
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic planning capabilities
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • International and intercultural experience, with the ability to lead in a global business environment
  • Fluent in English, both written and spoken

Brose offers a high-tech work environment and a wide range of benefits. Along with competitive performance-based compensation and health insurance, our employees also benefit from attractive social and family-oriented programs throughout our North American locations*. Our benefits packages include comprehensive medical and insurance. Brose also provides educational assistance and a variety of community outreach, family, and sporting events. Flexible working hours and a collaborative work environment give our employees the freedom to balance work and personal life. Brose believes in investing in people. We offer a wide range of development programs with great opportunity for individual growth through training, international or regional assignments and tailored career paths. Our objective is to provide our employees the tools necessary to live a balanced life, experience a rewarding work environment and contribute to our surrounding communities.

*Benefits package may vary slightly per location

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