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About the Role

This role involves planning, managing, and continuously optimizing the entire supply chain, from procurement to the timely delivery of materials and components for production. It requires selecting, qualifying, and developing suppliers, negotiating contracts and prices, and ensuring delivery reliability, especially with long lead times typical in the aerospace industry. The position also includes inventory and capacity planning, managing obsolescence, maintaining supply chain processes in the ERP system, analyzing KPIs, and contributing to export control.

Responsibilities

Planning, steering, and continuous optimization of the entire supply chain – from procurement to the timely provision of materials and components for production
Selection, qualification, and development of suppliers, considering industry-specific quality and certification requirements (e.g., EN9100, ECSS)
Negotiation of contracts, prices, and delivery conditions, as well as ensuring delivery reliability with long lead times and quantities typical in the aerospace industry
Inventory and capacity planning in close coordination with production, purchasing, and project management
Identification and management of obsolescence, as well as ensuring the availability of critical, sometimes long-lead-time components
Maintenance and further development of supply chain processes in the ERP system
Analysis of key figures (KPIs) for supplier performance, inventory coverage, and process efficiency, as well as derivation of improvement measures
Participation in export control and compliance with relevant regulations in international trade

Requirements

Completed degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering, or a comparable field
Several years of professional experience in Supply Chain Management, ideally in a manufacturing, technology-driven environment with low volumes and high quality requirements
Initial experience in the aerospace sector or comparable regulated industries (e.g., medical technology, automotive) is advantageous
Confident use of ERP systems and knowledge of industry-typical quality standards
Negotiation skills, assertiveness, and a good feel for supplier relationships
Structured, analytical way of working and enjoyment of collaboration with different teams and interfaces
Fluent German and English, both written and spoken

Skills

Supply Chain Management
ERP Systems
Negotiation
Supplier Relationship Management
Analytical Skills
Export Control

Location

Berlin

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Several years of professional experience

Education Level

Degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering, or a comparable field

Benefits

Training opportunities
Team-oriented work environment
Supportive onboarding phase with experienced colleagues

About the Company

Astro- und Feinwerktechnik Adlershof GmbH is an aerospace company with over 30 years of history and approximately 100 employees, located in the Science Park Berlin-Adlershof.
The company develops, manufactures, and tests aerospace components and systems, particularly attitude control components and systems, as well as complex mechanisms for satellites.
Our products are found globally and in space orbits.
Join an internationally active company whose success you can help to expand.