Logistics Operations Manager

Your role and your team:

You will report directly to the Team Lead Logistics and work closely together with various, mostly production related interfaces and departments.

You will be part of a team that includes Logistics Operators as well as Logistics Specialist and support our mission to supply the future of air traffic by providing a reliable, innovative and customer-oriented Logistics service.

The Shift Lead Logistics Operations supports and coordinates the operational business as well as problem solving and continuous improvement activities.

Your tasks:

You will:

• Coordinate the daily operational activities by proper prioritization and steering of tasks according to the internal customer needs
• Perform logistics operations task such as inbound, material supply, inventory management or outbound activities when needed
• Ensure process lead times and a material delivery on time and on quality
• Manage stakeholders and escalations and lead workshops to improve the collaboration and way of working
• Train newcomers in operational processes in line with the required competencies
• Drive problem solving and provide sustainable solutions
• Generate and initiate improvement activities to increase efficiency, transparency and communication and reduce cost and waste
• Optimize material flow and information flow and a proper process documentation
• Act as a key user for the ERP system, support the business process owner in solving processing issues in the ERP-System
• Ensure stock level accuracy on a regular basis and act independently for any discrepancy
• Establish and keep a structured and organized environment within the warehouse and further responsible areas
• Ensure a safe work environment by implementing and monitoring all standard operating procedure

Your profile:

Business Experience / Skills

• Successfully completed degree in industrial engineering, logistics or a similar field of study, alternative apprenticeship in logistics with several years of work experience
• Deep knowledge in logistics operations and warehouse / intralogistics processes in a production environment
• Strong understanding of ERP / WMS process
• Experience in training people
• Strong understanding of the overall process of production logistics and its interfaces
• Expertise in coordinating / leading a team
• Solid project management skills in a multicultural environment
• Proven knowledge in setting up Logistics processes and tools
• Able to question / scrutinize processes

IT Skills

• MS Office
• ERP / WMS System

Language Skills

• English minimum C1
• German minimum B2

Soft Skills

• Strong customer focus and stakeholder management
• Team player
• Communicator
• Willing to take the initiative
• Autonomous way of working
• Problem solver
• Speak up mentality
• Disciplined and Structured