Site Manager Contract Logistics at DB Schenker

Responsibilities

• Experienced in Management of multi-customer warehouses, distribution and site delivery operations to contractual performance levels, to budget and to ISO/OHSA requirements.
• Managing client relationships, which possibly includes constructing and hosting regular performance reviews and occasional out of hour’s entertainment as and when required.
• Managing relationship with other Schenker divisions, including but not limited to Business Development peers in support of Operational execution for new business.
• Any other duties required to ensure that the Schenker brand remains perceived by the market as being superior.
• Hands-on enablement of logistics implementation projects and logistics development activities.
• It is expected that this position will generate innovative new solutions and cost-effective ways of doing things as a matter of course.
• Strong focus on achievement of set customer KPI’s and company financial as well as other logistics targets
• Pro-active and assertive approach to logistics operations with emphasis on process improvements as well as bottom line optimisation.
• Appropriate communication skills to successfully deal with many different internal as well as external parties at all levels.
• Good quantitative as well as IT exposure to operational issues, including high proficiency in WMS {SAP preferrable] applications and ability to translate the WMS functionality into operational requirements.
• Preferably warehouse / operations management exposure (Contract Logistics) at managerial level.
• Strong operational analysis skills and reporting ability to ensure continuous management of both external and internal KPI’s (e.g. Labour productivity and cost, MHE utilization, warehouse utilization etc.).
• Financial logistics management exposure – P&L and Customer Profitability reporting and control. Including cost and revenue management principles as the P&L Owner.
• Performance management of medium to large operational headcount of which includes both Blue- and White-collar staff, including disciplinary management experience.
• Overall management of the logistics site and facility, including management of external stakeholders (i.e. suppliers / partners and other stakeholders) supporting the site operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years recent experience in a senior logistics position.
• Possession of a recognised business management qualification would be an advantage.
• Needs to be experienced in warehousing especially on a senior level.
• A self-starter that can work largely independently.
• Proven experience in Contract Logistics operational execution.
• A pragmatic “can do” attitude to overcoming problems.
• A deep understanding of warehouse and distribution management systems.
• Evidence of operations excellence skills and LEAN management principles.
• Innovative ideas on staff motivation and retention, including performance management principles.
• Superior client management skills across multiple customers.