Temporary Supply Chain Specialist

A career at Lilium is for those who want to do something extraordinary, yet with a meaningful purpose. We take pride in pushing the very boundaries of technology and customer experience to deliver something that has never been done before. 

What we do here is hard, but then very few things worth achieving are easy. By joining Lilium you will have the opportunity to work with our world-class entrepreneurial team of more than 400 leaders, experts and engineers who are as passionate about emissions-free transportation as you are. 

We are also passionate about creating an inclusive culture, with more than 40 nationalities working with us to bring our vision of a sustainable world to life.

Your role and your team:

We are looking for an ambitious Suppl Chain Operations Specialist in Supply Chain Operations, working closely with program, logistics, integrated project teams in design & manufacturing engineering, as well as major suppliers to ensure program objectives are met and stay on schedule. Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain Operations, you will support the SC Operations Managers throughout all operational and tactical procurement activities for the Lilium aircraft production. You will work with the Quality teams to ensure that Lilium’s supply chain will comply to all necessary quality standards of EASA 21G and EN9100.

Procurement at Lilium means to work within a team of highly skilled experts managing the creation and establishment of a professional aircraft and non-aircraft supply base with the highest quality product available in time – while meeting technical corporate standards based on a complete new worldwide market eco system.  

Your Day to Day:

• Engage with the Multi-functional team which will shape the supply chain for the entire aircraft

• Drive Purchase Requests to Purchase Orders until complete delivery of product
• Support Recovery actions at suppliers in case of non-performance
• Ensure all internal root causes of Suppliers non-performance (eg: demand patterns, technical specifications...) are identified swiftly and addressed in an efficient collaborative way.
• Ensure a proper Risk Management practice is implemented to avoid any disruption to the Supply of items

• Support SC Operations Managers with various supplier operation deployment projects from start of analysis to ramp up at stable performance
• Close co-operation with the Supply Quality Engineering/Manufacturing and Engineering teams during development projects
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to secure the plant delivery to safety, time, cost and quality target
• Contribute to Procurement Strategies & Policies
• Liaise with suppliers in line with the supplier development/monitoring framework, including supporting cost improvement programmes
• Ensure that we buy only from Approved Suppliers, and only qualified items
• Order & Inventory Management, including managing logistic warehouses/stores – track parts from supplier to production stores
• High response & real-time work behaviour

Your Profile:

• Education: degree in supply chain, business administration, and/or engineering or proven industrial experience within a similar role
  • Experience in a technical-driven industry (preferably aerospace or automotive)
  • Knowledge of aircraft systems and supplier landscape an asset
  • Participation in implementing of purchase strategies in previous strategic supply chain projects
  • Eager to learn and adopt his/her style to a start-up environment; puts the team first; robust and passionate to follow given objectives; uses failure as learning experience; excellent communicator; ability to facilitate workshops.
  • Demonstrate cross-functional leadership within the company as well as with all the required roles of the supplier
  • Excellent analysis and evaluation skills with a drive to challenge the status quo
  • Sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment and strong operational focus
• Must be a proactive, open, and direct communicator who engages comfortably and credibly with all levels of the organisation
  • High personal influencing and negotiation skills

Life at Lilium:

At Lilium, you’ll have the responsibility and freedom to act as an entrepreneur. You’ll be working with bright and driven colleagues from different industries, countries and backgrounds who are all united in one common goal, challenging and supporting each other to make Lilium successful.

As well as free language courses, weekly yoga sessions, two complimentary meals each day and unlimited snacks and drinks, we also have an in-house gym and a relaxation room. By pairing that with a free shuttle bus to and from our local train station, as well as bikes you can borrow to cycle around our campus, we aim to make it as easy as possible to travel here, while reducing our own carbon footprint. We also have a rooftop terrace where you can watch planes taking off all day long! 

Relocation:

In order to build a world-class team, we welcome people from all over the world. We’ll support you on every step of your journey, offering a relocation allowance and documentation for visa application.

Lilium is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.