Join Toyota Parts Center Hellas to lead warehouse operations, optimize processes, and grow through our 18-month Graduate Program, mastering Toyota’s Kaizen philosophy and advancing your career in logistics!

Fluency in Greek, written as well as spoken, is a must.

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.

Team description

Within the Parts Supply Chain Group, the Toyota Parts Center Hellas (TPCEL) team is responsible for:

• Ensuring the availability and timely delivery of service parts and accessories across Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus, N. Macedonia, and Albania.

• Managing warehouse operations, including shipping, receiving, and inventory control, to meet daily performance targets.

• Optimizing logistics processes and implementing Toyota’s Kaizen philosophy for continuous improvement.

Our work focuses on maintaining efficient and reliable operations while aligning with Toyota’s global standards. Using advanced problem-solving and team management skills, we address operational challenges, enhance workflows, and ensure customer satisfaction across our network.

Program Overview

• On-the-job training in Toyota’s logistics operations.
• Classroom training in Toyota methodologies (e.g., Toyota Production System).
• Experiential training at European manufacturing locations.

Upon completing the program, you will assume responsibilities as a warehouse operations supervisor, managing a team of ~30 members to achieve daily operational targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage warehouse operations, ensuring the 4M (Member, Machine, Method, Material) readiness.
• Implement standardized processes and drive problem-solving initiatives.
• Support continuous improvement (Kaizen) projects to optimize warehouse processes and tools.
• Collaborate with and motivate your team to exceed performance goals.

For TME Graduate positions we are targeting recent University Graduates (less than 18 months of experience excluding internships)

• You have a bachelor’s degree in Automotive, Engineering, Logistics
• You have a high shopfloor interest
• You are motivated to manage shopfloor population after integration period (training program)
• You are fluent in Greek and English (TME business language)
• You have good fact finding and analysis skills to draw conclusions from the gathered data and information
• You have a creative mind and a passion for supply chain
• You are practical, logical and with a hands-on approach
• You are well organised, and your flexibility makes you a perfect team player
• Self-starter, taking initiative and with a strong proactive mindset
• Project management competences to manage very diverse tasks
• Stress resistance and good personal organization competences in order to prioritize and meet strict deadlines
• Strong communication and negotiation attitude in an assertive but diplomatic way in order to reach consensus and get buy-in
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
• Good knowledge of AS 400 is an asset
• Good knowledge of Power BI is an asset

• Permanent contract
• 18-months training program (on top of the daily job)
• On the job training
• Classroom training (Toyota Way, Toyota Production System…)
• Experiential training (5-6 weeks Line training at an European Manufacturing Company…)
• Opportunity to grow towards higher management functions in operations or support functions (pan-EU scope opportunities)
• A dynamic and challenging multicultural work environment, being part of a motivated team in which competence and quality play an important role. Enhancing personal growth and a real opportunity to invest in your future through on the job development and training. Where your effort, dedication and initiative are rewarded by a competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package (bonus scheme / extra-legal benefits such as group insurance)
• At Toyota Motor Europe, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all. All of 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. 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.

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.