Warehousing and Distribution Leader (m/f/d)

As Warehousing and Distribution Leader, you will oversee regional service distribution center operations across Europe and drive continuous improvement in storage, handling, and fulfillment. You will partner with 3PLs, facilities, and engineering teams to ensure safe, compliant, and cost-efficient performance. You will shape warehouse layouts, automation initiatives, and readiness for new facilities or expansions. This role offers a chance to influence mega-hub strategies and elevate service levels across the region. You will operate in a collaborative, metrics-driven environment that rewards practical problem-solving and execution impact.

• 30 days of vacation per year
• flexible working hours
• permanent employment contract
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• company pension scheme
• extensive onboarding and continuous development opportunities

• Oversee inbound, outbound, inventory management, order fulfillment, reverse logistics, and distribution execution for Service Distribution Center(s)
• Provide hands-on leadership to meet service, quality, safety, inventory accuracy, cost, and compliance targets
• Represent warehousing needs in new facility projects, expansions, relocations, and automation efforts
• Collaborate with facilities, engineering, project teams, automation providers, 3PLs, and internal logistics stakeholders on layout, material flow, and readiness
• Support implementation and optimization of warehouse automation to boost productivity and service performance
• Drive continuous improvement in standard work, capacity planning, space utilization, cycle counting, dock-to-stock, pick/pack/ship accuracy, and issue resolution
• Manage 3PL and warehouse provider performance via KPIs, reviews, escalations, and improvement plans
• Contribute to Europe Mega-Hub optimization, including consolidation and co-location strategies
• Coordinate with transportation, trade operations, and regulatory teams to ensure compliant regional distribution
• Collaborate with Parts Planning and Service teams to optimize inventory stocking and distribution flows

• 10–15 years in warehousing, distribution, transportation, and logistics
• Proven proficiency in warehousing, logistics, transportation, and trade operations in Germany and the EU
• Experience managing warehouse operations and performance through KPIs
• Experience managing 3PLs or outsourced providers with governance
• Experience in warehouse design, startup, relocation, expansion, automation, or readiness projects
• Strong understanding of warehouse layout, material flow, storage, cycle counting, and capacity planning
• Knowledge of EU logistics regulations, cross-border distribution, and customs interfaces
• German and English professional/native level proficiency
• Willingness to travel within the EU

• SAP ERP
• WMS
• TMS
• warehouse automation platforms
• logistics analytics tools
• Lean, Six Sigma, 6S