TOYOTA is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers and a leading global corporation. Founded in 1937. Toyota now sells vehicles in 170 countries and employs over 350.000 people. Based in Brussels, Belgium, and staffed by 2.700 people and more than 60 nationalities, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) handles the wholesale marketing of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, parts & accessories, and manages Toyota’s European R&D, manufacturing, and engineering operations.

We are excited to be transforming into a mobility company focusing on bringing even more happiness to our customers through various mobility solutions.

Every day we ship thousands of components, accessories and vehicles across the whole of Europe. Our supply chain operations ensure that our factories, retailers and customers receive their products in the right place and at the right time.

From the beginning of a car’s lifecycle to its disposal, Toyota’s sophisticated supply chain network focuses on reducing the environmental impact of our products and activities. For our production parts, multiple cross-docks and consolidation points across the region support the supply of components to our manufacturing plants. Vehicle Logistics Groups in our European hubs, cross-docks and port operations ensure our customers get their vehicles on-time, in-time, every time. For after-sales activities, we have an extensive supply chain to organise and support service parts and components.

The Service Parts Supply Chain Group operates 18 central distribution warehouses throughout Europe. Using a hub & spoke distribution method, they ship thousands of components and accessories every day to over 3300 retailers throughout Europe and affiliates across the globe.

Team/division description

Our Team: Parts Supply Chain Transformation Department (Depot transformation team working in 13 depots across Europe).

Our essence: Our teams are accountable to deliver the right product (=Parts or information) at the right time through lean integrated logistics, exceeding customer & stakeholder expectations with engaged members realising a sustainable future.

You will be based in Poland and working within our international depot transformation team based in other countries across Europe, our mission is to secure optimum capacity & enhance safety, quality, efficiency in our operations at all our regional depots through implementation of best practices, standardization of process/tools.

Your role description

The Supply Chain Transformation Specialist is responsible for coordinating & monitoring local timeline of planning, quotations & orders, ensuring progress within the organisation. Working in a cross-functional team, you are ensuring the successful delivery of complex projects within budget, overseeing progress, keeping track & following-up activities.

The role requires strong project skills, keen attention to detail, the ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders and to work independently within a virtual organisation (Team dispersed across Europe)

Your responsibilities

• Project Leadership: Active contribution to transformation projects from preparation to completion, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and timely delivery.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal & external stakeholders to meet objectives & deliverables by fostering a culture of transparency & accountability.
• Planning: Develop and manage detailed plans, schedules & facilitate resource allocations. Identify risks jeopardising successful completion.
• Monitoring & Follow Up: Track progress against milestones, prepare status reports, and ensure issues are addressed promptly. Facilitate regular follow-up meetings to maintain momentum.
• Continuous Improvement: Analyse project outcomes, capture lessons learned and recommend improvements to project management processes and methodologies.
• Analyse: Ability to perform detailed studies on market conditions, gap definition & predict future capacity needs to adapt to market changes in any European region

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Your profile

• You have experience with warehouse & logistics transformation projects, ideally in the automotive sector
• Bachelor’s degree in Business / project management 
• Willingness to travel on a regular basis, linked to the different projects in Europe
• Proficient in Office 365 ( Excel, Access, PPT, Share point)
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
• You are fluent in English (TME’s business language)

Key competencies

• Good organisational skills combined with a strong attention to detail
• Strong interest in Lean logistics processes & problem solving skills
• Strategic thinking & adaptability
• Leadership & teamwork
• Autonomous and independent

Toyota offers

• A permanent contract
• A training program
• An Opportunity to grow towards higher management functions in operations or support functions
• A dynamic and challenging multicultural work environment, being part of a motivated team in which competence and quality play an important role. Enhancing personal growth and a real opportunity to invest in your future through on the job development and training. Where your effort, dedication and initiative are rewarded by a competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package

Place of employment: Warsaw, PL

At Toyota Motor Europe, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all. All our recruitment decisions are based on the individual and their qualifications along with the job requirements. The selection process is without regard to nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, ethnicity, disability or other personal characteristics. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination as our individual experiences and overall diversity is our key strength. Together we have the power to make a positive change and go beyond the ordinary.

If you need any specific consideration for the interview process due to disability or any other reason, please let the recruiter know.