HEAD OF LOGISTICS CLUSTER

Are you interested in high-quality, natural, and tasty nutrition?  We are! It’s our ambition to shape the future of nutrition.
Döhler is a leading global producer of natural ingredients and solutions for the food, beverage, lifestyle and nutrition industries.
We use innovative technology to process plant-based raw materials and enrich products such as lifestyle drinks, cereals, dairy, and confectionery goods for almost every well-known brand.
Close to dedicated employees in more than 70 countries share one common goal - to ensure that millions of people around the world enjoy the products created by us.
We strive to inspire and empower our employees in everything we do, and we invite you to join our team – together WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE.
Head of Logistics Cluster - Döhler Group Fulltime   Within this function you'll be responsible for the tactical and strategic logistic agenda within the Cluster, which includes but is not limited to; Setting up West European Logistic Hub for flows of several factories, implementing SAP EWM across various production sites, optimizing intra plant and intra warehouse logistics and driving further automation within logistics and warehousing (AGV, Automated picking and packing).
Under your supervision will be a total goods flow of more than transports yearly in & out, mt of storage divided in over SKU's and 8 countries.
You'll have a strong relation with local Logistic Managers and with the Group Logistics Team.
Together with them you'll be driving standardization and implementing best practices throughout the plants within the cluster and therefore we're looking for someone with a strong personality, good communication skills and experience in change management and rollout of large projects.
As Doehler is key partner of SAP and thrives to be at the forefront of innovation, having expert knowledge on SAP logistic modules like EWM is an absolute must.
Your role You drive standardization and automation agendas together with the Logistic Managers of the local plants, the Cluster team and Doehler Group Logistics You stimulate the digital transformation in your area of responsibility and implement and roll-out the use of new and existing technologies, under which SAP Transport Management, SAP EWM and SAP Logistics Business Network You are responsible for defining and supporting the setup of the Logistic organizational structure for the Cluster and affiliated plants You lead large logistic projects and are responsible for the deliverables within the allotted time and budget.
You coordinate logistic tenders together with Doehler Group Logistics You steer on logistical performance KPIs within the cluster and support plants in achieving their targets   Your profile You have a completed HBO/WO education - Bachelor/Master's degree in Operational Management and Logistics You have at least 5 years of relevant work experience and experience with multi-site logistics coordination You are a leader, with an energetic personality, and also have leadership experience within a B2B logistics environment, preferably in the food or beverage industry You have experience in creating strategic and tactical plans in logistics and implementing them effectively You have demonstrable knowledge of the freight forwarding sector (transport, shipping, customs and all related documents, processes and systems) and the warehousing sector You enjoy working in a fast-paced, results-oriented culture You have experience with the implementation of especially SAP-based technologies such as SAP Transport Management and SAP EWM You have excellent communication skills and a good command of the English language   Your Benefits Culture.
Friendly and informal atmosphere, family-owned company, flat hierarchies, short communication channels, and helpful colleagues Impact.
You are an integral part of our business success and make an important contribution to the future of nutrition Empowerment.
You can fully unleash your potential and have the opportunity to take on responsibilities Digitalization.
We maintain excellent partnerships with market-leading innovators, allowing you to access and work with state-of-the-art technologies A market-rate salary, with a complete employment package in relation to the job   Are you interested in this challenging role? Apply now.