Interim Chief Operating Officer – COO (m/f) – Automotive supply industry

An automotive supplier in Bavaria is strengthening operational management during a period of organisational change. We are looking for an Interim COO who leads across functions and turns competing priorities into decisions. Production, supply chain and related functions need a coordinated agenda. You bring their leaders together, challenge priorities and make sure decisions do not fall into gaps between responsibilities.

You take operational leadership within the agreed scope. The assignment combines a sound assessment with a prioritised improvement programme and clear leadership routines. Commercial effects, delivery performance and organisational resilience are considered together. You give functional leaders direction and support implementation as circumstances change.

You work within an explicitly agreed mandate. Leadership scope, budget responsibility and decision authority are defined in the briefing. The title alone does not grant unrestricted powers. What matters is taking ownership, making decisions transparent and involving the appropriate stakeholders promptly when priorities conflict.

The intended outcome is a shared operating agenda, visible progress and a leadership organisation that follows decisions through. At handover, accountable leaders should understand what continues, where risks remain and which decisions come next. Unsupported performance promises are no substitute for a dependable starting baseline.

Dümpelfeld Partners supports selection and the assignment through personal dialogue. The client remains anonymous in the public advert. Apply with your CV and, if you wish, add your availability and experience from comparable assignments. No cover letter or account is required. We share your full CV with the client only with your explicit consent for that disclosure. Joining the talent pool is optional and is not a condition of this application. Contact [email protected] with questions about the role.