Associate Director, Logistics, CI & Project Management
BioNTech SE
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Mainz • Germany
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About the role
- Lead and drive projects (e.g., improvement initiatives and launches) for logistics management and execution through process analysis, KPI/data insights and cross-functional implementation, ensuring and enhancing efficiency, service quality and cost-effectiveness
- Conduct structured situation reviews and stakeholder interviews, and perform KPI/data analysis to identify opportunities and change needs in logistics management and execution
- Develop solution concepts and refine them until implementation readiness, quantify benefits (cost/time/service), and build the business case for change
- Define a future continuous improvement framework including approach, pipeline management, opportunity assessment, and implementation/execution
- Ensure clear communication and work closely with internal and external stakeholders and teams within and beyond logistics to align requirements, solutions, timelines and resources
- Define, monitor and report success measures; ensure expected improvements are sustained through embedded controls and identify and implement corrective actions when needed
Requirements
- University degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration or a related field
- Proven experience in Supply Chain Management (SCM), with a strong focus on data analytics and data-driven decision making
- Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain flows and their impact on service, cost and performance
- Strong continuous improvement mindset with a focus on efficiency, standardization and optimization; experience with improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma) is an advantage
- Well-developed conceptual and solution-oriented thinking, with a structured approach to problem solving
- Solid knowledge of logistics operations concepts, processes and operating models (e.g., warehousing, transportation, inventory management, order fulfillment)
- Ability to translate complex data and processes into clear concepts, models and pragmatic solutions
- Strong SCM data analytics capabilities, including working with large datasets, KPIs, performance dashboards and deriving actionable insights and recommendations
- Well-developed project management skills, including planning, prioritization and coordination of cross-functional activities
- Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders, timelines and deliverables in a dynamic environment
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to collaborate effectively in international and cross-functional teams and to influence decision makers based on data-driven insights
- Fluency in English and German, both oral and written.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Supply Chain Managementdata analyticsKPI analysisLeanKaizenSix Sigmalogistics operationsproject managementperformance dashboardsinventory management
Soft Skills
problem solvingcommunicationcollaborationstakeholder managementconceptual thinkingsolution-oriented thinkingprioritizationcoordinationinfluencingadaptability