In this versatile hybrid role, you bridge the gap between hands-on warehouse logistics and precise international export processing. You are responsible for ensuring that highly sensitive hardware components are safely stored, accurately picked, and shipped worldwide in compliance with all customs and dangerous goods regulations.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Inbound Logistics & Quality Control: Physical receipt of all deliveries, checking for completeness and transit damage (especially sensitive electronics, prototypes, and batteries), and ensuring proper storage.
- Warehouse Organization & Optimization: Structuring, maintaining, and continuously optimizing our hardware warehouse layout to ensure quick access times and maximum safety.
- Inventory & System Maintenance: Conducting regular stocktakes (inventories) as well as ensuring the seamless and accurate booking of all material movements in the ERP system.
- Picking & Packaging: Professional assembly of components, modules, and systems for engineering and worldwide customer shipping – including transit-safe and compliant packaging (e.g., hazardous materials handling for lithium-ion batteries).
- Transport Organization: Independent booking, management, and monitoring of national and international shipments via air freight, courier services, or road transport.
- Customs Clearance & ATLAS: Creation of all necessary customs and export documents as well as handling customs procedures (e.g., via ATLAS). Classification of goods (customs/HS codes) and issuing certificates of origin or Carnet ATA for temporary exports.
- Compliance & Export Control: Ensuring compliance with German and European foreign trade laws as well as export control guidelines (e.g., dual-use goods, BAFA declarations, basic knowledge of EAR/ITAR).
- Cross-functional Interface: Close collaboration with internal departments (Engineering, Supply Chain, Production) as well as external partners (freight forwarders, customs authorities, and courier services).
- Oversee daily supply chain operations - ensuring purchase orders, shipments, and inventory movements are executed on time and in full
- Maintain contingency plans and alternative sourcing strategies for critical components and high-risk supply categories
Qualifications and Skills
- Completed commercial or vocational training in logistics (e.g., Fachkraft für Lagerlogistik, Kaufmann/-frau für Spedition und Logistikdienstleistung) or an equivalent qualification.
- A minimum of 3 years of solid experience in operational warehouse logistics (goods receipt, picking, packaging) combined with a proven track record in import and export processing within Germany/the EU.
- Good knowledge of German/EU customs law and experience with the ATLAS system. Professional experience in handling dangerous goods (especially lithium-ion batteries according to ADR/IATA regulations) is a strong plus.
- Experience with ERP systems, ideally NetSuite
- Solid Excel skills and quick understanding of digital tools
- Fluent in German and English (written and spoken). Auterion’s company language is English, while contact with local authorities and service providers is often in German.
- Team player with a structured and proactive working style and strong communication skills
- EU Citizenship required
Benefits
- Flexible working hours
- Stock Options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Pension plan
- Extended social security package
- Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
- Wellpass membership
About Auterion
We are building the leading software platform for AI-powered autonomous systems for enterprise and government customers. Our team is supporting the most important missions and solving the most challenging problems.
At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.