PhD Candidate in Unscheduled Supply Chain Management (all genders)

PowerCo; Salzgitter; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading battery production company is seeking PhD candidates for a three-year doctoral program focused on supply chain management and operational tasks. The role offers flexible working hours, generous vacation days, and opportunities for interdisciplinary learning. Candidates should have a strong background in Industrial Engineering or Logistics Management, and be fluent in both English and German.

Leistungen

35-hour week

30 days paid vacation

Interdisciplinary qualification opportunities

Qualifikationen

• Good to very good academic degree qualifying for a PhD.
• Proven focus on Supply Chain Management during studies.
• Experience in automotive and battery industries.
• Fluent in English and German.

Aufgaben

• Development of a method for data-based decision-making.
• Documentation of activities within an end-to-end supply chain.
• Identification of disruptive factors within supply chains.

Kenntnisse

Supply Chain Management

IT solutions for material flow

Collaboration with project partners

Ausbildung

PhD in Industrial Engineering, Logistics Management, or comparable field

Jobbeschreibung

Who We Are

The mission has started. We proudly announce that in our Battery Valley we are starting our own battery cell production and the ramp up of our worldwide headquarters for global cell manufacturing. In this, the tasks and requirements of operations are varied. Operations takes care of all production related activities within the battery cell production. Our responsibilities vary from planning, constructing and rolling out the forthcoming battery cell factories. Furthermore, planning and implementing operating functions such as logistics, quality, production and plant management is also key elements within the area of operations.

Your Role And Key Responsibilities

• Development of a method for data-based decision-making and automated task execution
• Documentation of activities within an end-to-end (E2E) supply chain
• Identification of disruptive factors within various supply chains
• Consideration of company-specific target parameters
• Creation of simulations to achieve optimal goal fulfillment
• Development of measures for problem-solving and a method to evaluate their effectiveness
• The final doctoral thesis topic is determined together with the professor. The prerequisite for cooperation is a confirmation of supervision and the confirmed topic by the professor of a university or research institution authorized to award doctorates
  
  

What You Bring To The Team

• Good to very good academic degree qualifying for a PhD in Industrial Engineering, Logistics Management, or a comparable field
• Proven focus on Supply Chain Management during studies
• Experience in the automotive and battery industries
• Knowledge and skills in working with IT solutions for material flow
• Experience in collaboration with various project partners
• Fluent in English and German
  
  

What Makes You Stand Out

• Ability to work independently
• Motivation and enthusiasm for working in an international and cross-functional team
• Willingness to take responsibility and work independently on projects
  
  

What To Look Forward To

• Three-year doctoral program in which the doctoral students work on internal tasks of PowerCo in addition to their doctorate
• 35-hour week, flexible working hours
• 30 days paid vacation + 24.12. & 31.12. off
• Interdisciplinary qualification opportunities
• Regular feedback meetings and close technical supervision in the department
• Opportunity for scientific exchange with other doctoral students of the Volkswagen Group