Supply Chain Manager

ATN is partnered with a leading automotive manufacturing company in its search for a Supply Chain Manager to be based in its Erfurt location.

This is an on-site leadership role, and candidates must be available to work full-time from the Erfurt facility (there is a flexible home office policy, but local presence is important).

Salary: 85-105k. German and English are required.

In this role you will: take full ownership of end-to-end supply chain operations, ensuring seamless material flow from goods receipt through production supply to dispatch, while driving efficiency, performance, and continuous improvement across the site.

Responsibilities Lead goods receipt, warehousing, production supply, dispatch, empty container management, and operational purchasing Drive end-to-end supply chain planning, capacity management, and production supply processes Monitor and analyze KPIs, implementing measures to optimize performance and cost efficiency Lead process optimization, digitization, and automation initiatives (SAP, EWM, Lean) Collaborate cross-functionally with production, purchasing, quality, and external logistics partners Support audits, ramp-ups, and industrialization activities

Candidate Requirements Degree in Logistics, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or comparable qualification Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in supply chain or logistics within a production environment Strong expertise in warehouse logistics, material flow, and process optimization Proficiency in SAP (MM/SD) and MS Office; SAP EWM and Lean/Six Sigma are advantageous Strong analytical, organizational, and stakeholder management skills Fluent German and very good English

ATN is an exclusive search partner for staffing solutions across the global Automotive industry. We support a diverse range of exciting OEMs, Tier 1s, Tier 2s, and Service Providers in finding the best talent the market can offer, and supporting those within it to land their dream role. Our goal is simple. To drive our industry forwards through its greatest asset - its people.