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Warehouse Operations Manager

Maersk

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Apr 29, 2026

Location
DEH1R01 - Herleshausen - Panattoni Park, Germany
Type
Full-time
Department
Operations
Seniority
Manager
Source
Workday

Description

As a Warehouse Operations Manager you lead the entire operational team in the warehouse. You are end responsible for warehouse operations, Health and safety and quality control. You coach and lead your team in the achievement of daily objectives whilst monitoring the performance of customer KPIs. You are always striving to improve the current way of working. You provide the most reliable and efficient service to our customers at the lowest possible cost. You Develop and implement a strategy to create customizable solutions based on customer needs, while maintaining standard product offerings.

The role:

  • Manages professional staff, including entry-level, and / or supervisors.
  • Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges.
  • Handles most situations independently and is guided by policies, procedures and the business plan, but will seek advice and guidance on more complex issues.
  • Applies subject matter knowledge to solve common business issues.
  • Operates within practices and procedures covered by precedents or well defined policies escalating all nonroutine problems.
  • You search continuously to improve the existing operational processes + systems used.
  • You ensure a smooth hand over of tasks and optimize communication between the different teams at time of shift transfer.
  • You ensure daily updates in the Warehouse Management system of production results, system faults and stock deviations. You provide the necessary reporting to the Site Manager
  • Experience in a functional area routinely applying knowledge of theories, methods, techniques and processes.
  • Understands the overall nature of the business and the interdependencies between own and other functions.
  • Develops people - coaching and mentoring to build organizational capability, talent and bench strength.

Your Profile

  • +7 years’ experience in contract logistics especially in a customer facing role
  • +5 years’ experience in managing and leading a warehouse operations team
  • Experience to work in an international matrix organization with excellent stakeholder management capabilities
  • Lean thinking and continuous improvement is your second nature
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiating skills
  • Strong personality; passionate, holistic view, courageous, effective in different cultural settings, impact driven, optimistic & stress resistant
  • Strong process-oriented approach to work and excellent attention to detail.
  • Resilient team player who is goal-orientated and demonstrates a high level of commitment with the ability to work under minimal supervision.
  • Passion for operational excellence (lean), driven by data & process standardization, able to make sound analysis and translate this into action plans and assurance of ‘on time and in full’ delivery and embedding
  • Passion for people and team development
  • Excellent German and English skills

Als Warehouse Operations Manager führen Sie das gesamte operative Team im Lager. Sie tragen die Gesamtverantwortung für den Lagerbetrieb, Arbeitssicherheit sowie Qualitätsmanagement.

Sie coachen und führen Ihr Team, um die täglichen Ziele zu erreichen, und überwachen gleichzeitig die Leistung anhand von kundenspezifischen KPIs. Dabei streben Sie kontinuierlich Verbesserungen der bestehenden Arbeitsweisen an.

Ihr Ziel ist es, unseren Kunden den zuverlässigsten und effizientesten Service zu den geringstmöglichen Kosten zu bieten. Darüber hinaus entwickeln und implementieren Sie Strategien zur Erstellung kundenindividueller Lösungen, während Sie gleichzeitig standardisierte Produktangebote sicherstellen.

Ihre Aufgaben

  • Führung von Fachkräften, einschließlich operativer Mitarbeitender sowie Teamleitern/Supervisors
  • Anpassung von Abteilungsplänen und Prioritäten zur Bewältigung von Ressourcen- und operativen Herausforderungen
  • Selbstständige Bearbeitung der meisten operativen Fragestellungen unter Berücksichtigung von Richtlinien, Prozessen und Geschäftsplänen; Einholung von Unterstützung bei komplexeren Themen
  • Anwendung von Fachwissen zur Lösung typischer betrieblicher Herausforderungen
  • Sicherstellung der Einhaltung standardisierter Prozesse sowie Eskalation von nicht standardisierten Problemen
  • Kontinuierliche Optimierung bestehender operativer Prozesse und Systeme
  • Sicherstellung eines reibungslosen Schichtübergangs sowie Optimierung der Kommunikation zwischen den Teams
  • Sicherstellung täglicher Updates im Warehouse-Management-System (z. B. Produktionszahlen, Systemstörungen, Bestandsabweichungen) und Reporting an den Site Manager
  • Anwendung bewährter Methoden, Techniken und Prozesse im operativen Umfeld
  • Verständnis der Gesamtzusammenhänge im Unternehmen und der Schnittstellen zu anderen Funktionen
  • Förderung und Weiterentwicklung von Mitarbeitenden durch Coaching und Mentoring zur Stärkung der Organisation und Talentpipeline

Ihr Profil

  • Mehr als 7 Jahre Erfahrung in der Kontraktlogistik, idealerweise in einer kundenorientierten Rolle
  • Mindestens 5 Jahre Erfahrung in der Führung eines operativen Lagerteams
  • Erfahrung in einer internationalen Matrixorganisation mit ausgeprägten Stakeholder-Management-Fähigkeiten
  • Lean Thinking und kontinuierliche Verbesserung sind fester Bestandteil Ihrer Arbeitsweise
  • Ausgeprägte Kommunikations- und Verhandlungsfähigkeiten
  • Starke Persönlichkeit: engagiert, ganzheitlich denkend, mutig, durchsetzungsstark in unterschiedlichen kulturellen Kontexten, ergebnisorientiert, optimistisch und belastbar
  • Stark prozessorientierte Arbeitsweise sowie hohe Detailgenauigkeit
  • Belastbarer Teamplayer mit klarer Zielorientierung, hoher Einsatzbereitschaft und Fähigkeit zur eigenständigen Arbeit
  • Leidenschaft für operative Exzellenz (Lean), datenbasierte Entscheidungsfindung sowie Prozessstandardisierung; Fähigkeit, Analysen in konkrete Maßnahmen umzusetzen und eine termingerechte sowie vollständige Umsetzung („On Time & In Full“) sicherzustellen
  • Leidenschaft für Mitarbeiterführung und Teamentwicklung
  • Sehr gute Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

 

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Skills

Warehouse Operations

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