Overview
Planning, managing, and continuously optimizing the entire supply chain – from procurement through to the timely provision of materials and components for production Selecting, qualifying, and developing suppliers in line with industry-specific quality and certification requirements (e.g., EN9100, ECSS) Negotiating contracts, prices, and delivery terms, and ensuring on-time delivery despite the long lead times and low volumes typical of the aerospace industry Inventory and capacity planning in close coordination with production, purchasing, and project management Identifying and managing obsolescence issues, and ensuring the availability of critical, sometimes long-lead-time components Maintaining and further developing supply chain processes within the ERP system (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics NAV) Analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs) related to supplier performance, inventory coverag
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Your Mission
- Planning, managing, and continuously optimizing the entire supply chain – from procurement through to the timely provision of materials and components for production
- Selecting, qualifying, and developing suppliers in line with industry-specific quality and certification requirements (e.g., EN9100, ECSS)
- Negotiating contracts, prices, and delivery terms, and ensuring on-time delivery despite the long lead times and low volumes typical of the aerospace industry
- Inventory and capacity planning in close coordination with production, purchasing, and project management
- Identifying and managing obsolescence issues, and ensuring the availability of critical, sometimes long-lead-time components
- Maintaining and further developing supply chain processes within the ERP system (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics NAV)
- Analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs) related to supplier performance, inventory coverage, and process efficiency, and deriving improvement measures
- Contributing to export control compliance and adherence to relevant regulations in international trade
Qualifications And Requirements
- Completed degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering, or a comparable field with a focus on Supply Chain Management/Logistics
- Several years of professional experience in supply chain management, ideally in a manufacturing, technology-driven environment with low production volumes and high quality requirements
- Initial experience in the aerospace sector or comparable regulated industries (e.g., medical technology, automotive) is an advantage
- Confident use of ERP systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics NAV) and knowledge of industry-typical quality standards
- Negotiation skills, assertiveness, and a good sense for supplier relationships
- Structured, analytical way of working and enjoyment of collaborating with different teams and interfaces
- Confident written and spoken German and English
Why Us?
- An exciting and definitely varied range of tasks
- The agility of a mid-sized company with short decision-making paths
- Opportunities for further training and development
- A team-oriented working environment awaits you. During your onboarding period, you can rely on the expertise and experience of your colleagues, who will be happy to support you in getting to know your area of responsibility quickly and thoroughly.
Contact
We look forward to receiving your comprehensive application, including your earliest possible start date and salary expectations.
ASTROFEIN – Astro- und Feinwerktechnik Adlershof GmbH Albert-Einstein-Str. 12 12489 Berlin Germany
✉ recruiting[at]astrofein.com www.astrofein.com
Please submit your application via our online application portal whenever possible.
Requirements & qualifications
- Completed degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering, or a comparable field with a focus on Supply Chain Management/Logistics
- Several years of professional experience in supply chain management, ideally in a manufacturing, technology-driven environment with low production volumes and high quality requirements
- Initial experience in the aerospace sector or comparable regulated industries (e.g., medical technology, automotive) is an advantage
- Confident use of ERP systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics NAV) and knowledge of industry-typical quality standards
- Negotiation skills, assertiveness, and a good sense for supplier relationships
- Structured, analytical way of working and enjoyment of collaborating with different teams and interfaces
- Confident written and spoken German and English
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