Are you a team worker who isn’t afraid to take a challenge?
Senior Logistics / Supply Chain Manager (m/f/d)
Fulltime 40h / Germany (Ratingen)
Boost Group is the leading full-service provider for marketing and sales services. We supply creative concepts and effective sales tools for shopper marketing, collectibles’ promotions and loyalty programs. We activate brands and shoppers to boost sales and create loyal customers, adopting an innovative approach and going the extra mile for our clients. We are making loyalty more sustainable.
Our involvement begins at the drawing board, ends on the shopfloor, and seeks to create a buzz among shoppers. Our customers benefit as we help attract new shoppers and increase levels of spending and visits immediately. With offices in Switzerland, China, Italy, Germany, France, Russia and the Benelux, Boost provides services in 15 countries to more than 150 different premium brands and retailers. Our team spirit values are Respect, Reliability, Flexibility, Passion, Innovation and Teamwork. As we grow, expand our services, enter new markets, recruit new talent and face new challenges, these team spirit values guide us in our behavior, co-operation and the decisions and actions we take every day.
Boost Deutschland GmbH is responsible for the development and execution of retail marketing campaigns, loyalty promotions for well-known retailers, especially in traditional food retail in GAS and with international (food)retailers.
We are looking for a passionate and professional Senior Logistics Manager to further expand our Loyalty business.
What we offer?
- The possibility to start a challenging and responsible job in a growing, dynamic international organization
- An agile decisive team with clear customer focus and entrepreneurial spirit
- A start-up culture within a bigger organization, with team spirit values which guide us in our behavior
- Exciting projects for managers who actively enjoy to ensure successful big scale consumer experiences
- Good working conditions and the possibility to work on further growth and development
What are your responsibilities?
- Continuously monitor the worldwide logistics developments / opportunities for Boost
- Collect all information necessary to enable operational excellence of the program (Demand forecast, prices & conditions, supplier capacities and bottlenecks, logistic framework)
- Together with the project team define the most effective (costs, timing) logistics solution for our projects
- Make SOP and operational set-up for the program
- Provide possible back-up scenarios to anticipate on changes in forecasts
- Collaborate to the production and shipment planning with suppliers and other internal and external stakeholders
- Plan and monitor the “in-time” placement of PO’s and correct stock allocation to cover the client’s needs
- Execute the deliveries of goods (planning, booking of equipment’s, inbounds, outbounds) within the approved client delivery schedule
- Analyzing program results and implement adequate solutions to respond to changes of forecast
- Execute all administrative stock movements related to the program
- Coordinate and monitor all logistics operations for assigned projects including all require documentation (invoices, delivery notes, certificates etc.)
- Provide at all times the right level of information to all internal and external stakeholders (suppliers, logistical providers, account management, finance, sales
- Analyze operational excellence, advising future solutions and supply chain improvements
- Evaluate program execution, including (external) partners to implement best case actions and practices
- Continuously work with the project team, Logistic Service Providers, clients on product availability, delivery schedules and budget progress
Who are you?
- You have proven success in delivering projects within budget and specified timeframes, while ensuring customer satisfaction
- You have proven problem-solving skills from assessment to solution execution
- You are a team player with great interpersonal skills, you are entrepreneurial, hands-on and you like challenges
- You have a minimum Bachelor’s degree in logistics or equivalent
- You have at least 5-7 years working experience in logistics in an international environment
- You have the ability to manage multiple projects, easy to adapt and change priorities
- You have knowledge of ocean, rail, air transportation from Asia to Europe, Russia, Asia Pacific as well as international road transport
- You have customs knowledge (Taric coding, import and export)
- You have excellent skills in MS office
- You have a sense of ownership and pride in your performance and you are aware of your impact on our company’s success
- Ability to travel (abroad) to other Boost offices and logistic service providers when required
- You are native German/Swiss/Austrian, speak and write English fluently and flawlessly; Dutch language skills are a plus
