Inventory Controller

Job title: Inventory Controller

Company: Toyota Motor Europe


Job description: In a nutshell:The Inventory Controller ensures optimal parts availability across Central and Eastern Europe, manages forecasting, inventory, and warehouse efficiency, and collaborates with Toyota’s local and international teams. Strong analytical skills, ERP knowledge, and fluency in German and English are key. Toyota values courage, collaboration, curiosity, creativity, and coaching. Company Information:TOYOTA is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers and a leading global corporation. Founded in 1937. Toyota now sells vehicles in 170 countries and employs over 350.000 people. Based in Brussels, Belgium, and staffed by 2.700 people and more than 60 nationalities, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) handles the wholesale marketing of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, parts & accessories, and manages Toyota’s European R&D, manufacturing, and engineering operations.We are excited to be transforming into a mobility company focusing on bringing even more happiness to our customers through various mobility solutions.Every day we ship thousands of components, accessories and vehicles across the whole of Europe. Our supply chain operations ensure that our factories, retailers and customers receive their products in the right place and at the right time.From the beginning of a car’s lifecycle to its disposal, Toyota’s sophisticated supply chain network focuses on reducing the environmental impact of our products and activities. For our production parts, multiple cross-docks and consolidation points across the region support the supply of components to our manufacturing plants. Vehicle Logistics Groups in our European hubs, cross-docks and port operations ensure our customers get their vehicles on-time, in-time, every time. For after-sales activities, we have an extensive supply chain to organise and support service parts and components.The Service Parts Supply Chain Group operates 18 central distribution warehouses throughout Europe. Using a hub & spoke distribution method, they ship thousands of components and accessories every day to over 3300 retailers throughout Europe and affiliates across the globe. Your team and your responsibilities:The Inventory Controller plays a central role in the organization and is the key point of contact for the warehousing strategy, planning, availability and stock level of parts and accessories.

• Ensure best-in-class service parts availability for all Toyota and Lexus dealers in Austria, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia and Adriatic countries.
• Responsible for adequate Inventory Control through demand planning, and forecasting.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis on possible stock / parts flow issues and suggest and implement appropriate countermeasures in cooperation local and internationally based colleagues.
• Support efficiency improvements activities in warehouse through location optimization and picking route optimization.
• Contact person towards TME inventory control (Toyota Motor Europe)
• Contact person towards NMSC (National Marketing & Sales Company) on local parts availability and ETA inquiries
• Create / review / amend full set of IC Manuals and standard operating procedures. (SOP’s)
• Monitor and maintain KPI’s with clear escalation to Management
• Attending daily / weekly Safety, Management & Planning / KPI meetings

Your Profile:Education:

• Bachelor of Science.
• Business education is an asset.

Experience:

• 1-5 years in logistic, production or automotive industry

Skills:

• Good ERP System knowledge (MS Office, Power BI)
• Excellent data handling and mathematical analytical skills
• Inventory management experience
• Understanding of Just in Time / Pull System
• Excellent German & English skills
• Able to interact with varying levels of Management
• Knowledge of automotive industries and market

We offer:We offer youToyota offers a dynamic multicultural work environment with broad opportunities to learn every day and exciting career pathways that help you explore different disciplines or areas of expertise.A truly diverse, equitable and inclusive workplaceAt Toyota Motor Europe, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all. All our recruitment decisions are based on the individual and their qualifications along with the job requirements. The selection process is without regard to nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, ethnicity, disability or other personal characteristics. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination as our individual experiences and overall diversity is our key strength. Together we have the power to make a positive change and go beyond the ordinary.If you need any specific consideration for the interview process due to disability or any other reason, please let the recruiter know. A truly diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace:At Toyota Motor Europe, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all. All our recruitment decisions are based on the individual and their qualifications along with the job requirements. The selection process is without regard to nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, ethnicity, disability or other personal characteristics. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination as our individual experiences and overall diversity is our key strength. Together we have the power to make a positive change and go beyond the ordinary.If you need any specific consideration for the interview process due to disability or any other reason, please let the recruiter know.

Expected salary:

Location: Bruck an der Leitha, Niederösterreich

Job date: Sun, 27 Jul 2025 01:56:14 GMT

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