Senior InHouse Consultant (m/f/d)

Strategic C-Level Consulting combined with Automotive Focus!
Our client is an innovative, internationally positioned automotive supplier. A broad, continuously evolving product portfolio, strong customer and solution orientation, as well as high standards of quality contribute to the company's excellent market position. With its products, it is successfully established in the market and manufactures at numerous international locations. This position is based in Germany and we offer an attractive compensation package.Position

Senior InHouse Consultant (m/f/d)

Automotive
Company Description

Essential Targets and Tasks

• Provide high-level strategic consulting support to the European Management
• Drive critical projects related to business transformation, growth initiatives, and operational excellence Board
• Act as a trusted advisor, ensuring alignment with global corporate strategy while addressing regional challenges
• Serve as a bridge between global strategy, regional execution, and local business units, ensuring consistency, transparency, and impact
• Lead complex, cross-functional strategic projects from concept to implementation (e.g., market entry, footprint optimization, cost and margin improvement, restructuring initiatives)
• Structure ambiguous business problems, define hypotheses, and translate strategy into executable roadmaps
• Conduct in-depth analysis of market trends, competitive landscape, customer requirements (OEMs), and internal performance metrics
• Develop fact-based, actionable recommendations and present them to senior leadership and management boards
• Act as sparring partner to senior leaders and project sponsors, challenging assumptions and driving decision-making
• Ensure disciplined project governance, risk management and progress tracking
• Deliver measurable and sustainable impact on profitability, efficiency, resilience, and growth targets

Qualifications

• Master degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or equivalent preferred
• 5 - 8 years of experience in management consulting (strategy / operations / transformation) or corporate strategy within the automotive industry (Tier 1 or Tier 2); OEM exposure is a plus
• Proven experience in leading complex projects and influencing senior stakeholders without formal authority; advanced proficiency in financial modelling, business cases, and data-driven decision-making
• project leadership experience mandatory
• business fluent language skills in German and English; additional European languages are a strong advantage
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex analyses into clear management messages
• Stakeholder management at executive level
• High level of autonomy, resilience, and ability to perform in a fast-paced, international, and sometimes ambiguous environment
• Strategic thinking and strong business acumen
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Structured problem-solving and hypothesis-driven approach
• High adaptability, resilience, and execution focus
• Willingness to travel within Europe and occasionally globally

Carina Bastian or Florian Wech
Tel.: 0911 / 929 70 -19
E-Mail: ihr@mentis-consulting.de
260204 J
Mentis International Human Resources GmbH
Arminiusstraße 3
90402 Nürnberg
Homepage:
www.mentis-consulting.de