Senior Operations Manager (f/m/x)

Company Description

Would you like to revolutionize the way pre-owned cars are purchased? Then join us and take up this exciting opportunity! Our production department ensures the certified and professional refurbishment of our vehicles and as such, their successful placement on our Autohero platform.

We are looking for a new team member to dive right into our business and take part in building up the venture. We are setting up new processes from scratch to create our own supply chain to transform used cars for the end customer and deliver them directly to their doorstep.

Work closely with David Len, our Director Production Europe and be part of this car-market revolution from day 1.

Job Description

• Lead and help us build a strong business development team for Production in Germany & be responsible for the team’s growth and success
• Establish and manage reporting that covers all areas of the Production process: work in process, lead times, costs, efficiency
• Together with the site responsibles, help manage our production centers in Germany with a workforce of more than 200+ employees
• Drive innovation at our production centers in Germany and define concrete initiatives to move forward on key metrics
• Be in the driver’s seat of process changes as well as improvements by keeping a close eye on data and regular on-site visits of our production centers to ensure close collaboration

Qualifications

• A relevant degree and several years of professional experience combined with relevant leadership experience
• Professional experience in a startup or a dynamic, fast-growing company paired with experience in the areas of product management, product rollout, business and process development
• Confident in handling numbers, a process-oriented way of working combined with very good communication and analytical skills
• You are characterized by entrepreneurial thinking, decision-making power, assertiveness, and flexibility
• Experience in business process modeling and fluency in both German and English 

Additional Information

• 750€ starting bonus for all new starters until the end of the month
• Once a unicorn, now a listed public company, be part of our success story!
• A very international working environment with exciting projects 
• Your life-work balance is very important to us, so we offer you home office options
• Your future is important to us, which is why we have an above-average corporate pension plan to top it off
• We offer discounts on well-known brands like Flaconi, Bosch, Apple and Sky, as well as special offers on used cars for you, your family and your friends
  

Join us, building the best way to buy and sell cars!

Contact
Katharina Ruhnke

At AUTO1 Group we live an open culture, believe in direct communication, and value diversity. We welcome every applicant; regardless of gender, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual identity, disability, or any other non-merit factor.