Would you like to join our exciting journey and change the automotive industry?
Be our next connector of supply chain aspects between Aptiv plants, customers, and logistics providers for Germany while leading the Customer PC&L Germany Team. This role is located at our German HQ in Wuppertal.
Your role :
- Ensure right product, at the right time, right quantity, and right cost available at customers.
- Manage goods flow (Serial Production, Aftersales, Prototypes) from Aptiv production plant to customer-dedicated warehouses and SILS.
- Coordinate communication and information flow between customers and Aptiv manufacturing locations regarding delivery. Serve as a customer interface to Aptiv PC&L.
- Manage and coordinate emergencies related to delivery.
- Develop, maintain, and strengthen good working relationships with customer supply chain teams.
- Conduct monthly analysis of customer scorecards related to PC&L areas (delivery, packaging, labeling, etc.) and implement corrective actions for any gaps.
- Monitor and drive delivery performance (Pickup Sheet attainment) from Aptiv manufacturing plants to SILS/warehouses.
- Monitor and improve aftersales delivery performance, minimizing backorders and VORs (vehicle off road).
- Manage FG warehouse and SILS operations (Just in Time, Just in Sequence delivery).
- Ensure warehouses and SILS operate according to Aptiv and customer requirements.
- Manage day-to-day warehouse and SILS operations through 3PL providers.
- Ensure correct part, time, and quantity delivery to customers.
- Ensure compliance with packaging and labeling requirements of customers.
- Maintain inventory accuracy in the warehouses and SILS.
- Ensure appropriate level of FG inventory in warehouses and SILS.
- Drive optimization and cost reduction for warehouse and SILS services by eliminating premium services, non-value-added activities, and through continuous improvement workshops.
- Collaborate with corporate logistics and advanced PC&L on sourcing, selection, and implementation of new warehouse and SILS 3PL providers.
- Minimize premium freight from SILS/warehouses to customers by ensuring right stock coverage.
- Minimize E&O of finished goods by maintaining appropriate stock levels.
Qualifications :
- Bachelor and/or Master’s degree in Business or Economics.
- Work experience in international trade, industrial systems, business administration, logistic business development, or similar.
- 7-10 years of experience in a similar position with an analytical mindset in PC&L management.
- Hands-on experience in trade compliance.
- Experience in the automotive industry, ideally in wiring harness or electrical distribution.
- Strong SAP experience.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- German language skills are a benefit.
You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or beliefs.
You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we aim for a safer world for us and our children, with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.
Aptiv Benefits :
- Our working style: flexible work environment.
- Learning, professional growth, and development in a globally recognized international environment.
- Access to internal and external training, coaching, and certifications.
- Recognition for innovation and excellence.
- Opportunities to give back to the community.