Senior IT Administrator (m/f/d)

We make life more comfortable.

Leggett & Platt's overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.

Leggett & Platt's inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.

Leggett & Platt's inventive heritage and leadership span more than 130 years. Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products for all areas of life. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the automotive, furniture, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile and geo components industries.

Learn more about the history of Leggett & Platt: https://leggett.com/history

We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are searching for a Senior IT Administrator (m/f/d) within our Corporate ITteam to help support our Automotive business. Did you know we are the world's leading designer and manufacturer of seating support and comfort systems for transportation manufacturers, as well as tier one and two suppliers within the automotive industry? Our automotive products fall into four primary groups: Seating and Lumbar support, Wireless Charging, Motors and Actuators, and Mechanical Cables. If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.

As a Senior IT Administrator (m/f/d) you will have the opportunity to shape and maintain our global IT infrastructure. Your contributions will have a direct impact on the business by leading initiatives, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring seamless technology operations across our international locations.

• Provide advanced (Level 2–3) technical support to global teams, resolving complex issues efficiently
• Oversee administration and optimization of client and server systems, ensuring high availability and performance
• Design, implement, and monitor network and infrastructure solutions, including security and scalability
• Lead and manage infrastructure and technology projects from planning to execution
• Drive global rollouts of SD-WAN, ERP systems, and cloud-based data center migrations
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align IT strategy with business goals
• Performance monitoring, analysis and generation of statistics
• Possible Travels to international branches to implement systems

• Formal training in IT (e.g., IT specialist, Computer Science degree) with a strong technical foundation
• Proven experience in IT environments, ideally with 5+ years in system/network administration
• Customer-oriented and strong communication skills
• Strong knowledge of English and German
• Experience working with international, intercultural teams
• Self-driven, structured, and goal-oriented approach to problem-solving
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Windows client and server systems
• Deep knowledge of Office365, Teams, SharePoint Online
• Ability to manage and complete multiple projects with a minimum level of supervision

Things we consider a plus

• Experience in the areas of VSphere, IP telephony, WAN/LAN technologies, PowerShell, Active Directory, and Veeam backup solution
• Certifications in ITIL

Our values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together.

• Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.
• Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad.
• Do Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.
• Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.