Operational Warehouse Manager

Get to know your team and responsibilities

• Drive excellence in logistics operations at Toyota Parts Center Austria to ensure safety, quality, efficiency, and team development in a dynamic automotive supply chain
• Lead a team of 3 Supervisors and 6 Team Leaders using Toyota Way principles, identify development needs of your team members and ensure their growth
• Oversee daily warehouse operations with a focus on safety, quality, efficiency, cost, and compliance
• Create and foster safety culture - create a zero-risk operations environment through proactive risk management
• Promote continuous improvement and customer-first mindset
• Manage KPIs, optimize material flows, and implement lean logistics strategies
• Ensure legal and corporate standards are met across all activities

Who are we looking for?

Your profile

• University degree in a relevant subject or equivalent work experience
• You have at least 5 years of management experience in logistics or production (automotive preferred)
• Fluent in German and English (native or C1)
• Strong leadership skills, strong analytical skills, and TPS/Lean experience
• You are well organised, and your flexibility makes you a perfect team player
• You are stress resistant and able to prioritize to meet strict deadlines
• You have strong communication and negotiation attitude in an assertive but diplomatic way to reach consensus and get buy-in
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools

You have a Toyota DNA?

• Courage: you are ready to let go of the easy path to reach challenging targets
• Collaboration: you are a team player, respectful and inclusive in your style and you take a customer-oriented approach
• Creativity: your passion drives you to explore innovative ideas and challenge the impossible 
• Curiosity: you combine imagination and fact-based observation
• Coaching: you share knowledge and feedback with your colleagues and celebrate each other’s success

Our offer

• Permanent contract
• Training program
• 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

At Toyota Motor Europe, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all. All of our recruitment decisions are based on the individual and their qualifications along with the job requirements. The selection process is without regard to nationality, gender, age, ethnicity or disability. 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.

Place of employment:  Austria - Bruck an der Leitha: Toyota Parts Center Austria