Job Description
Company Description
Engineered in Berlin. Driving the Future of Europe.
At AUTODOC, we are proud to be a homegrown European success story. Founded in Berlin in 2008 and still headquartered in the heart of the continent today, we have evolved from a local specialist into Europe’s leading online platform for the automotive aftermarket.
Our strength lies in our unique identity: we are a digital-first, e-commerce powerhouse with strong German roots and an expansive reach across 27 European countries. This continental focus allows us to blend our heritage with high-tech innovation, staying agile and closely connected to the markets we serve.
Today, our team of more than 5,500 professionals from over 50 different countries is redefining mobility through cutting-edge technology. Bring your talent and expertise to a company that is building a sustainable, tech-driven future for drivers everywhere.
Come join us and impact the future of AUTODOC!
Job Description
The role of the Transportation Specialist is to manage a high-performance logistics ecosystem by aligning external service provider performance with internal business goals, ensuring full regulatory compliance, cost efficiency, and seamless collaboration across Warehouse, Sales, Finance, and other Supply Chain departments. You will be responsible for performance, weekly business reviews with the carrier, project execution for the respective countries, and cost control.
Key responsibilities
- Market Analysis: You monitor current market trends, analyze relevant market participants, and derive strategic recommendations for action.
- Operational Ownership: Own Last Mile and Carrier Return Cycle Time (TCT) and monitor cost-per-shipment for a specific country or region.
- Data-Driven Insights: Extract and analyze delivery data to create actionable reports that identify bottlenecks in the warehouse-to-customer workflow.
- Carrier Management: Act as the main Point of Contact (POC) for commercial carriers and logistic partners, managing daily execution and troubleshooting.
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with transport regulations across multiple jurisdictions.
- Performance Monitoring: Run Weekly Business Reviews (WBR) to ensure carriers meet delivery SLAs.
- Cost Control: You verify the accuracy of transport invoices, track discrepancies, and ensure robust cost control.
- Procurement Support: Execute local RFQs and rate negotiations for small contracts.
- Project Execution: Coordinate and execute roadmap projects within Transportation and/or SCM org, focusing on process improvements and carrier integration.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Logistics, Technology, Operations, or the equivalent working experience.
- 1+ years of experience in Supply Chain/Logistics; experience in a fast-paced environment, e-commerce is a plus
- Operational Knowledge: Foundation in delivery logistics, specifically understanding the handover points between warehouse processes and local carrier networks.
- A data-driven approach, with the ability to extract valuable insights from complex datasets and create actionable reports.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, with the capability to lead projects and resolve challenges across multiple teams.
- Experience supporting or coordinating small-scale roadmap projects
- Desired understanding of foundation in delivery logistics, specifically understanding the handover points between warehouse processes and local carrier networks.
- Business-level fluency in English and desired +1 EU language; additional languages are an asset.
- Other Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), with a strong focus on Excel for data analysis and reporting.
- Ability to navigate with ambiguity.
Additional Information
We offer:
- Competitive salaries based on your professional experience
- Stable employment in a fast-growing international company
- A cafeteria benefits system that lets you choose from options such as life insurance, private medical care, a sports card, cinema tickets, and more
- Transportation services available for all warehouse employees
- Guaranteed 26 vacation days per calendar year, regardless of seniority
- An extra day off to celebrate your birthday
- Mental Wellbeing Program – free and confidential mental and physical health support services for you and your immediate family, covering a wide range of personal and work-related issues
- AUTODOC corporate discount for purchasing car parts at special rates for personal use
- Opportunities for advancement, further training (over 650 courses on soft and hard skills available on our e-learning platform), and coaching
- Free English, German, and Polish language classes
- Flexible working hours and a hybrid work model
