Logistics Manager

Passionate about Supply Chain and Logistics?

Ready to bring your expertise to a growing department and help drive its continuous improvement?

Join us and play a key role in shaping the future of our logistics operations.

Our Supply Chain department si currently looking for a dynamic and operations‑driven

to serve as the key link between the Head of Supply Chain and all logistics processes.

The Logistics Manager is responsible for guaranteeing material availability from warehouse reception, through production order preparation, all the way to the delivery of finished goods to the customer. He/she develops an end‑to‑end vision of logistics processes and flows by positioning Logistics at the heart of operations.

He/she pilots the flows for our company from the Sales order creation / project initiation to the delivery to the customer or the realization/ closure of the milestone, in respect of the delays, quantity, safety and quality rules. He/she pilots, anticipates, and coordinates the flows between the plant, the warehouses, and the delivery to the customer to ensure the delays negotiated by the business in the sales order / contract and with respect to quantities, quality, delays and EHS standards

• Assess staffing availability by analyzing and anticipating potential resource challenges

• Pilot the management and the organization of the Logistics activities

• Manage the training plan of the collaborators

• Be able to motivate and inspire the team

• Organize the load with the respect to the priorities

• Be the backup of the Warehouse Manager and the Outbound Specialist if necessary

• Establish / be part of the recurrent meetings (tiers, 1/1, etc.) allowing reaching the objectives as a team / department as well as on an individual way

• Deploy the culture of the company and ensure its understanding and application (empowerment, solidarity, team spirit, human values, etc.)

• Be able to share reporting to his hierarchy on a regular basis

• Collaborate in a concrete way to the integration of the department's activities in the new ERP

• Manage the flows in terms of inbounds and outbounds to be part of the end-to-end vision and guarantee the customer satisfaction

• Optimize tank farms flows and processes

• Redesign processes and challenge current RACI

• Optimize materials flows in the warehouses (internal and external)

• In partnership with the Head of Supply chain and the Warehouse Supervisor, propose and determinate the strategy for the different warehouses for short term as well as for med and long terms perspective

• Propose tools helping / supporting growing (industrial) activities

• Develop capacity tools to support Warehouse Supervisor in his daily operational activities

• Define CAPEX plans and propose investments to reach the objectives of the department and answer the growth of the company

• Manage the transport (internally and externally) with respect to the budget defined for those activities, in due time and with respect to safety and quality standards

• Propose (ABC) classification in order to manage and optimize the capabilities and associated materials flows and handling

• Take part to the definition of objectives in terms of effective inventory management (identification, segregation, location, etc.)

• Support the Supply Chain to improve the inventory turnover as well as the internal flows (reception, pickings, storage, inventories, shipping)

• Optimize inbound processes

• Revisit lead-times and ensure the reliability in the ERP

• Take part to the adaptations of the industrial organization with respect to the customer's needs

• Ensure the technological watch and deploy required actions to make the department more robust

• Propose improvements at the human level as well as technical and organizational level

• Ensure the respect of EHS's standards, by analyzing risky situations, by improving workstation ergonomics programs and by proposing ideas in the mindset of continuous improvement

• Apply the Lean approach, as part of the continuous improvement

• Coordinate the interactions with the other platforms

• Promote the Supply Chain and their principles to the other platforms

• Make recommendations / advice

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree is a plus.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role within a GMP environment.

• Strong understanding of Supply Chain flows and pharmaceutical industry requirements.

• Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP experience is an asset).

• Fluent in French with a good level in English.

• Good knowledge of the pharmaceutical world

• Strong knowledge of Supply Chain, its flows, the safety standards, and rules EHS (dangerous goods regulation, ergonomics, …)

• Familiarity with Lean Management (5S, Kaizen, Kanban, ..).

• Solid understanding of EHS and quality standards.

• Experience and master an ERP (SAP is a plus)

• Perfect knowledge in terms of industrial informatics to be able to propose any improvements for the ERP as well as for other tools / systems

• Successful experience in the management of teams

• Excellent skills to work in team (team spirit)

• Strong organizational skills, anticipation, and proactive mindset.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

• Problem‑solving mindset with the ability to prioritize effectively.

• Autonomous, rigorous, motivated, and adaptable.

• Leadership, diplomacy, and capacity to build trust with stakeholders.

• Continuous improvement mindset and ability to think \"out of the box.\"

• Action and decision oriented, you manage on the ground and have a good overview of all the processes you deal with

• A competitive compensation package aligned with your experience and responsibilities.

• A company car with fuel/energy card.

• Bonus

• Meal vouchers and eco‑vouchers.

• Group insurance & hospitalization insurance.

• Additional holidays and flexible working arrangements.

• Opportunities for development within a growing international organization.

• A dynamic work environment that values collaboration, empowerment, and continuous improvement.