Executive Associate, Operations, Automotive

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Spearhead operational transformation projects across production, quality, logistics, and related functions.

• Develop and oversee a comprehensive PMO, ensuring to challenge progress and measure impact.

• Resolve issues from the plant floor to the customer interface effectively.

• Assist in launches, handle escalations, and manage critical communications with customers.

• Drive initiatives focused on productivity, quality, and cost, along with business cases aimed at earnings and cash flow enhancement.

• Perform capacity, material flow, and make-or-buy assessments.

• Oversee technical relocation and industrialization initiatives.

• Organize and lead management and steering committee meetings.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or industrial discipline, such as industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, production engineering, or a related area.

• 4–8+ years of experience in production or operational/technical consulting, encompassing operations, performance improvement, or restructuring.

• Strong comprehension of business administration and financial concepts.

• Proficiency in German at a business level.

• Excellent command of English.

• Willingness to travel extensively (around 60%, across Europe).

• High level of autonomy, resilience, and the ability to execute tasks effectively.

• Ability to engage confidently and credibly with plant managers and C-level executives.

🏝️ Benefits

• Permanent employment contract.

• 40-hour workweek.

• 30 days of annual leave.

• Competitive salary along with appealing additional benefits.

• Extra discounts and perks available.

• Chance to actively influence processes and contribute to the company’s growth.

• Motivated leadership team of experts dedicated to collaboration and innovation.