Vacancies Warehouse & Logistics Manager

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792 weve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color peoples lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands including Dulux International Sikkens and Interpon is trusted by customers around the globe. Were active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. Its what youd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company thats dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today while creating an even better tomorrow. Lets paint the future together.

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Job Purpose

The Warehouse & Logistics Manager is responsible for ensuring the safe reliable and cost-effective flow of materials and finished goods across the site and its third-party logistics operation.
The role leads the end-to-end warehouse and logistics organization ensuring material availability inventory accuracy delivery performance productivity and cost effectiveness. The Manager leads approximately 30 direct and indirect employees and establishes a culture of safety accountability operational excellence and continuous improvement.
The role also ensures effective integration and performance of the off-site third-party warehouse with clear accountability and seamless coordination between internal and external operations.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership People & Culture
Lead develop and engage a team of approximately 30 direct and indirect employees fostering a culture of safety accountability ownership and operational excellence.
Ensure effective workforce planning performance management capability development cross-training and succession planning.
Set clear expectations and hold the organization accountable for safety service quality productivity inventory and cost performance.

Warehouse & Logistics Operations
Lead safe efficient and reliable end-to-end warehouse and logistics operations from receiving and material storage through production supply finished goods handling and outbound shipping.
Ensure effective planning prioritization and coordination of material flows to meet production and customer requirements.
Establish and maintain robust processes standard work and operational discipline to deliver high levels of service productivity and reliability.

Off-Site Warehouse & 3PL Management
Own the operational interface with the third-party logistics provider and ensure effective performance within the agreed hybrid operating model.
Establish clear accountability processes service expectations and communication between the site and 3PL.
Monitor 3PL performance and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement across service safety quality inventory capacity and cost.

Inventory & Material Control
Ensure effective control and availability of raw materials packaging work-in-process pre-batched materials and finished goods across the warehouse and logistics network.
Maintain high levels of inventory accuracy material traceability and transactional discipline while minimizing loss damage obsolescence and unnecessary handling.

HSE&S Quality & Compliance
Ensure warehouse and logistics operations meet all company HSE&S quality and regulatory requirements with particular focus on the safe handling storage and movement of chemical and hazardous materials.
Proactively identify and mitigate operational risks and ensure timely resolution of safety quality and compliance issues.

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
Lead the operational excellence agenda for warehouse and logistics driving standardization productivity waste reduction and continuous improvement.
Use data and performance insights to identify priorities and deliver measurable improvements in safety service quality cost inventory and productivity.
Build a problem-solving culture where employees take ownership of improving processes and performance.

Performance & Communication
Establish and manage clear KPIs targets and performance routines aligned with site and business objectives.
Communicate priorities performance risks and improvement actions effectively across the site shifts functions and external partners.
Ensure strong cross-functional collaboration and alignment with Production Supply Chain Quality EHS and other relevant stakeholders.
Perform other related activities and responsibilities as required to support site and business objectives.

Job Requirements

Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Logistics Operations Engineering Business or a related field.
5 years of progressive leadership experience in warehouse logistics supply chain or manufacturing operations.
Demonstrated experience leading teams in a high-volume operationally complex environment.
Experience with warehouse management inventory control material flow and outbound logistics; experience in a manufacturing or chemical environment is preferred.
Experience managing third-party logistics providers or outsourced warehouse operations is preferred.
Strong leadership people development performance management and change management skills.
Strong planning prioritization problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Effective communicator capable of working across all levels of the organization and with external partners.
Proficiency with ERP/WMS systems and Microsoft Office; strong ability to use data to manage operational performance.
Demonstrated commitment to HSE&S operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Key Behavioural Competencies
Drive for results
Customer focus
Sound decision making
Continuous improvement and innovation
Inspiring and developing others
Collaboration and valuing diverse perspectives
Accountability and ownership
Courage and integrity

Rewards & Benefits

Salary range for this role is: $100000 to $112000. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.

• Benefits beginning Day 1
• 401K retirement savings with 6% company match
• Annual bonus upto 10%
• Medical insurance with HSA
• Dental Vision Life AD&D benefits
• Generous vacation personal and holiday pay. (20 day PTO 11 paid holidays)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career growth opportunities
• Active Diversity and Inclusion NetworksEmployee
• Referral bonus

Competencies

Acquiring Information

Accepting Responsibility

Accepting Direction

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when our organization all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age or disability.

Requisition ID: #LI-SS1

Required Experience:

Manager