With customers in over 100 countries served by more than 50,000 employees, thyssenkrupp Elevator achieved sales of around €8 billion in the fiscal year 2018/2019. Over 1,000 locations around the world provide an extensive network that guarantees closeness to customers. After building its position as one of the world's leading elevator companies in a mere 40 years' time, thyssenkrupp Elevator became an independent entity in August 2020. The product portfolio covers commodity elevators for residential and commercial buildings to cutting-edge, highly customized solutions for state-of-the-art skyscrapers - such as One World Trade Center in New York. In addition, it also consists of escalators and moving walks, passenger boarding bridges, stair and platform lifts, as well as tailored service solutions such as MAX, the industry's first predictive maintenance solution - thus covering a broad spectrum of urban mobility. The Europe Africa Business Unit is the third-largest of thyssenkrupp Elevator's four Business Units. This regional unit handles the sale, installation, servicing and modernization of elevators, escalators and moving walks. In fiscal 2018/2019 the Business Unit had about 15,000 employees and generated sales of 2.1 billion euros in 29 countries.

Within the Europa Africa Business Unit there are 2 manufacturing sites for Elevators in Europe, in Neuhausen a.d. Fildern in Germany and in Mostoles in Spain. The Supply Management team is split over both locations and is currently looking for a Head of Supply Chain Planning. Our elevator factory in Neuhausen is not only the only one with continuous production of all components in Germany - it is also the largest of its kind in Europe with around 1,000 employees and a production area of ​​48,000 square meters. Competencies in the areas of engineering and production of elevator systems and components are bundled, innovations are developed and tested, and existing components are constantly optimized.

Your tasks

• Provide leadership for the Supply Chain Planning teams
• Lead and facilitate the design, implementation and routine operation of an improved S&OP process
• Execution of sales planning and capacity planning for both serial production as well as low volume / high mix business
• Ensures accurate and timely completion of material planning and production planning
• Responsible for the escalation of potential supply issues to relevant stakeholders
• Oversee the implementation and execution of an Inventory Strategy for raw materials and finished products to ensure Service levels while minimizing inventory levels
• Responsible for performance reporting in the area's of Inventory, Planning performance and Rate of Service performance
• Responsible for continuous improvement of the forecast, planning and inventory management process
• Key interface between production, purchasing and sales as well as an important driver for the optimization on the supply chain
• Lead the EMEA standardization of strategic, tactical and operational planning processes

Your profile

• University degree in Supply Chain or Business Administration
• In-depth relevant experience in a managerial role
• High degree of competence of functional expertise of supply chain planning
• Excellent knowledge of business processes within serial and low volume / high mix industries including (S&OP) planning, order fulfilment, capacity and supply planning, inventory, master data and life-cycle management
• Intercultural experience and ability to act in a complex and rapidly changing environment
• Strong Experience in LEAN assessments and implementations
• Excellent communicator and coaching skills to be able to lead a transition in supply chain planning both on a local and EMEA level
• Influential leadership skills to be able to integrate operational and strategic business functions
• Fluent in both English and German (Spanish would be a plus)

At thyssenkrupp we give you the freedom to expand your horizons - with flexible work time models, international teams and attractive working conditions and social benefits. We work together closely and respect each other.