KOSTAL is one of the leading suppliers of complex mechatronic, electronic and power electronic products for automotive and industrial applications. Including the factory in Ohrid, KOSTAL is located in 21 countries on 5 continents, with more than 20,000 dedicated employees, who are supplying global and regional car manufacturers.
The KOSTAL factory in Ohrid currently supplies BMW, Daimler, VW, Audi, Mercedes, Porsche, Tesla, Jaguar and Land Rover.
Is it important for you, as it is for us, for the processes to be continuously improved, and work with advanced technologies to become a part of your everyday life?
Do you want to enrich your professional life with experience within a company that enables professional and personal development and advancement, while providing a balance between work and private life?
With us – KOSTAL MACEDONIA, you can make a difference!
Reporting directly to Head of Purchasing and Supply Chain organization of KOSTAL Macedonia, the position requires strong focus on achievement plant KPI’s, full inventory management and maintaining optimal inventory levels, operations efficiency, logistics cost control and their constant day to day improvement. Directing, optimizing and executing highest level of operations performance of the plant order cycle: customer delivery performance, monitoring and control of supplier’s delivery performance, steering of master production planning including production plant mid and long term plans, warehousing, packaging and administration, plant material flow, pre-serial logistics projects, processes automation development. Liaison and negotiations with automotive suppliers, service providers and final customers/OEM’s.
It should undertake a Leadership role with strong focus on constant development of our professionals and teams with-in Logistics department, as well as close liaison and coordination with other plant departments - primary Production, Quality and Engineering.
The position will also require close liaison with the functional counterparts on regional level with focus on KOSTAL Macedonia activities.
Ideally, candidates will have relevant University Degree (Economics, Business, Logistics) or higher in Logistics or Supply Chain Management, Economics area / Business Studies/ Engineering are also applicable.
- Acting working experience in a comparable role within logistics management professional area
- Strong knowledge of logistics and operational supply chain “end-to-end” processes and interaction of sales , production and procurement figures is required
- Knowledge of SAP or other MRP/ERP (Material/Enterprise Resource Planning systems), with proven work experience in operational plant environment
- Experienced in supplier and customer coordination and audits
- Strong focus on continuous improvement and Lean mind-set
- Self-motivated individual with excellent communication skills.
- Proven experience in leading people, diverse organisational structures and coordination of cross functional teams
- Organizational and Team management skills
- Team player, Proactive, Well motivated
- Ability to work on tight deadlines under pressure
- Possibility to travel to EU or other oversees KOSTAL locations, as well supplier and customer locations
- Advanced MS Excel, Word, Access, E-Mail - Outlook skills are must. Knowledge in BI and other advanced software is an advantage.
- Automotive supplier or OEM working background will be considered as advantage
- Risk management (e.g. risk FMEA) are is considered as advantage
- Fluent in verbal and written Macedonian and English language
- Knowledge of German language will be considered as advantage
If you are interested in joining our team, please send your CV and cover letter in English, using the option Quick Application.
Kostal Macedonia is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to hiring a diverse workforce and maintaining an inclusive working culture.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.
Closing date is: 30.11.2024
