Main Task Guarantee 100% delivery reliability to the customer on basis of low stocks, supplier's reliability and logistics cost reduction. Develop, manage and enhance logistics concepts as well as processes and optimize logistics performance. Duties Be first contact to the customer on logistics topics for local customer inquiries and coordinate with the customer on delivery schedules and transportation of product to customer.Detect root cause of eventual supplier shortages and report lessons learnt to management team.Review customer production plans and liaise cross functionally to establish an equal level of information for all involved parties.Manage the interfaces between / to supply base, material planners, materials coordinators and engineering change to order.Monitor performance, develop plans to improve the delivery and supply performance as well as all plant logistics processes and implement measures for improvement.Assist in the development and review of ZF policies.Develop and implement an overall logistics plan to support production requirements with regards to equipment, staff, and space requirements as well as to promote low cost, high inventory turns and a safe, efficient material flow.Implement and use the standards, policies and processes defined by global-/regional cross function.Develop an annual goals plan and report results on a regular basis.Supervise, appraise and develop assigned personnel. Requirements Degree or Diploma in Logistics and/or Supply Chain Management or Business Engineering5 years of professional experience as Manager in the field of logistics or supply chain managementExperience in the automotive industry (OEM or 1st tier) as well as in a JIT and JIS environmentProven communication skills with people of all professional levelsProfound PC skills (MS Office) and solid knowledge as well as experience with SAP Proven leadership skills and an excellent process understanding as well as an integrative characterFluent English