Business Unit: BU Air & Ocean Business Line: BL Ocean Transport Target Hire Date: 2025-05-05 What You Can Expect : Develop short and long term operational strategies and Budget Plans for “Automotive” business in partnership with the country organizations and provide the leadership necessary for the successful design and development. Execution of Automotive strategy to achieve measurable outcomes in a timely, cost-effective manner. Lead operational – Automotive unit(s) and entities in countries within Rhenus Air & Ocean in accordance with operational excellence targets and sign responsible for their P&L. Provide ongoing advice, educate, and impart knowledge on how to handle Automotive business. Responsible for business development, including attending to and retaining the current automotive business. Development of strategic client partnerships for high priority Automotive customers. Strengthen the position of Rhenus Air & Ocean as thought leader in the Automotive industry. Develop, implement, and monitor policies and practices to ensure compliance; evaluates and approve new SOPs. Observation of the market development, identification, and realization of growth opportunities by deriving suitable strategic measures. Lead strategic Automotive projects as well as close cooperation with the teams of the global network. Support the development of cross-selling potential. Responsible for achieving the defined budget goals by ensuring operational excellence. Design of new customer-specific solutions as well as the active further development of the vertical in close cooperation with the Product department. Ensure the professional suitability and further development of the assigned employees for the Automotive area. What You Bring: University degree with a focus on Transport, Logistics or Supply Chain. Excellent knowledge of the “Automotive” forwarding market and customer contacts in the industry. Ability to network on high levels and be credible when interacting with senior individuals within client companies is essential. Demonstrated ability to grasp a large, complex, matrix-oriented global business at a base level and use this understanding to set overall strategy and drive business process improvement. Results-focused and very good interpersonal skills to win and develop customers. Highly self-motivated, hands-on, can-do attitude, self-confident and customer focused. Proven ability to select talent and create a productive environment that promotes initiative, innovation, continual learning and development of key personnel for future advancement. A broad knowledge of management practices and good business analysis/project management skills. Willing to travel globally (about 50% of time).