Supply Chain Engineer

About the role

ZF is looking for a Supply Chain Engineer to join its international Supply Chain Management team in Nové Mesto nad Váhom. The team shapes efficient, data-driven logistics across ZF plants in Eastern Europe, working with project, plant and corporate functions to bring new products into series production and improve end-to-end supply chains.

Key responsibilities

• Introduce, implement and support standardized supply chain processes in line with ZF standards, including SAP Business Master Solution, ZF Production Excellence System and DMP.
• Lead supply chain industrialization sub-projects through the GDPEP 4.0 process into series production, using cPlace for project management.
• Provide logistics support during acquisition and project phases, including Total Cost of Ownership-based cost calculations and SWAT.
• Coordinate customer and supplier topics with Purchasing, Quality, Sales, Process Engineering and other partners.
• Define and integrate intralogistics processes, focusing on smart automation such as AGVs and AMRs.
• Analyze global end-to-end supply chains, perform value stream mapping and develop ZF corporate data solutions.
• Plan lean material-flow concepts, coordinate project reporting standards, deliverables and KPIs, and contribute to continuous improvement, packaging concepts and local-for-local supply chain strategies.

Required profile

• University degree in a technical or business-related field, ideally operations, global supply chain management or logistics.
• Initial practical experience in a comparable supply chain or production role, preferably in the automotive industry and in daily logistics operations.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams and projects, with strong coordination skills.
• Confident communication and negotiation skills, business-fluent English and willingness to travel between ZF plants in Eastern Europe.

Required skills

• Basic knowledge of SAP and Industry 4.0 solutions.
• Power BI skills and advanced Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Strong analytical thinking and a structured, solution-oriented approach.

What we offer

• Monthly wage from 2,000 EUR depending on qualifications and experience.
• Summer and Christmas premium, flexitime and home office.
• Paid days off for marriage and the birth of a child, financial rewards for work anniversaries, employee and product discount programs, multisport card and 3 extra vacation days.