Rehlingen-Siersburg, Saarland, Germany
20+ years Logistics Service Provider experience in automotive industry (outbound & inbound logistics), high valued leader and team member, reliable problem solver, experienced in a wide variety of business areas (operations, business development, launch management, continuous improvement and people management) In addition 10+ years Tier 1 manufacturing, assembly, industrial engineering and distribution experience with in depth knowledge of the car stereo equipment sector, serving car manufacturers and the OEM aftermarket. • Hands-on, shop floor oriented, highly experienced people manager that lead personally single operations with up to 1,600 hourly paid employees over plants in Europe (UK, Belgium, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland & Germany) and support functions. • Entrepreneurial thinking and acting team player with strong focus on new business as well as operational excellence and financial results; very good in problem solving, good continuous improvement skills, creative and open for new ideas. • A solid knowledge of automotive customer, logistics processes and after market tailoring processes in an international context. • In depth understanding of Lean Principles and Industrial Engineering activities within manufacturing, maintenance and logistics environment. • Consistently delivered financial objectives.