Job Description Summary

Job Description

Responsibilities:

You will manage both strategic direction and hands-on delivery — this is a people leadership role with significant operational scope:

• Own, lead, and optimize logistics preparation and planning processes for ONW EMEA, with a focus on safety, quality, on-time delivery, and cost
• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a team of planning and logistics professionals
• Build processes and capabilities that enable outbound logistics portfolio optimization, achieving competitive lead times and best-in-class logistics cost
• Lead the early-stage fulfillment planning process; facilitate and enable decision-making across multiple functions — including Commercial, Supply Chain (SC), Manufacturing, Logistics, Project Management, and Product Line — to continually optimize execution of the logistics portfolio
• Manage site feasibility studies, ensure priority alignment, and drive transparency and clarity of road and site expectations for field execution
• Develop a portfolio of transportation and service providers utilized in delivery execution; lead the sourcing of Logistics Service Providers (LSPs), including trucks and storage facilities
• Provide cost estimates during the sales phase, negotiate rates with LSPs, and ensure budgets are met during execution
• Apply Lean and continuous improvement methodologies; maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to drive ongoing improvement, and work closely with logistics execution and project teams to incorporate lessons learned
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Statistics, Business Administration, Supply Chain and Logistics, or Data Analytics, a formal degree is valuable, but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements
• Demonstrated experience in Supply Chain, Materials Planning, Project Management, and/or Logistics Planning
• Prior experience leading teams in a project or logistics environment
• Strong data analytics skills and proficiency with relevant digital logistics tools
• Demonstrated ability to lead successful cross-functional programs within a complex matrix organization
• Proficiency in English (spoken and written), German or Spanish as a plus

Desired characteristics

• Strong attention to detail and exceptional work ethic
• Experience working well under pressure and towards tight deadlines
• Ability to think strategically and execute tactically to solve complex problems

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