ContiTech is one of the world’s leading industry specialists. The Continental group sector offers its customers connected, environment-friendly, safe, and convenient industry and service solutions using a range of materials for off-highway applications, on rails and roads, in the air, under and above the ground, in industrial environments, for the food sector and the furniture industry. With about 42,000 employees in more than 40 countries and sales of some 6.8 billion euros (2023), the global industrial partner is active with core branches in Asia, Europe and North and South America. Are you ready to shape the future with us?
- Lead all supply chain activities and processes for the plant/operations unit
- Define the plant supply chain strategy and translate into action plans based on plant/operations unit, BA SCM and Group strategy
- Set plant/operations unit specific SCM standards and requirements towards external and internal contacts and ensure implementation based on BA SCM and Group standards
- Implement and monitor BA and CT specific policies, procedures, and standards for SCM
- Initiate and manage plant/operations unit SCM optimization measurements to improve the efficiency, reliability, and cost situation in cross-functional teams
- Contribute to strategic, budget and operative planning of the plant/operations unit (e.g. with respect to investments, inventory, SCM costs, capacity and headcount planning)
- Define SCM plant/operation’s unit targets and ensure the achievement under consideration of internal and external customer expectations and contribution
- Initiate and implement continuous improvement activities by applying CBS methods and training measures
- Initiate and control investments for supply chain equipment (e.g. fork trucks)
- Interface to segment, BA functions to gather local supply chain requirements, demands and other feedback.
- Represent the plant/operations unit towards internal and external contacts regarding SCM topics (i.e. process requirements)
- Initiate, participate in and/or steer local supply chain related and cross-functional projects
- Participate actively in the activities of environmental health and safety
- Lead change management in plant/operations unit SCM
- Ensure compliance in plant/operations unit SCM
- Conduct employee dialogues, personnel development, and coaching
Basic Qualifications
- Relevant Bachelors degree or Equivalent
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience or minimum 10 years or more if no relevant Bachelors Degree
- Continental is not able to pay relocation expenses for this opportunity for non-Continental employees
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor non-Continental employees for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters Degree
- 7 years with degree
- SAP experience
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Skills Required
- Relevant Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience (or 10+ years if no Bachelor's degree)
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S.; employer will not sponsor visas
- Master's degree
- 7 years of experience with degree
- SAP experience
What We Do
ContiTech is a leading industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe, and convenient material-based solutions using rubber, plastics, metal, and fabric. It serves diverse industrial sectors, including off-highway mobility, mining, agriculture, construction, energy management, and the automotive industry, providing system-critical components like hoses, conveyor belts, and air springs for challenging industrial environments globally.
