Warehouse Manager

Overview
Do you want to make a difference in a dynamic organization where you get to build relationships with people from all over the world? If yes, then this might be an opportunity just for you!

Essity – a leading global hygiene and health company and the home of brands like Libero, TENA, Libresse, Tork, Sorbact and JOBST is offering an exciting and challenging opportunity for you who want to contribute with your expertise, energy and creativity. We are looking for an additional colleague to join as a Market Warehouse Manager.

Our culture is focused on collaboration, innovation, well-being and care, development and commitment. We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk.

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About the Role
As a Market Warehouse Manager, you will coordinate the operations across three external warehouses; two in Denmark and one in Finland, delivering to the local markets. This role involves close collaboration with key stakeholders from our business units as well as with the external providers to ensure smooth operational flow. You will manage both daily tasks and drive more strategic, long term activities such as improvement and logistics projects. The role offers a wide variety of tasks and good possibilities to develop in order to take over more responsibility over time.

This is a permanent position located in Mölndal. In this role, you will report to the Distribution Manager Region Nordics. The role requires travels to Denmark and Finland on occasional basis, approximately two-three times per year.

Located just a couple of minutes from Mölndal train station in Gothenburg, Essity offers you to be part of an international business setting with over 1 000 employees and many contacts across different functions, units and countries. Flexibility is important to us, which is why we believe in a hybrid workplace philosophy. We offer inhouse training facilities, a healthy canteen, social events, and many other employee benefits.

As a Market Warehouse Manager, you will:

• Supervise the operational processes and interfaces to our external warehouses and distribution service providers.
• Coordinate inbound/outbound flows to/from the external warehouses delivering the local market.
• Coordinate information and actions with Customer Service and Supply Chain in case of out of stocks situation.
• Follow up operational KPIs, such as stock, service and cost levels.
• Drive regular follow up meetings with the logistics providers including improvement activities to improve operations and cost levels.
• Analyze service complaints from customers and ensure that corrective actions are implemented.
• Support/drive negotiations with external logistic providers.
• Drive dialogue with service providers in case of new/changing demands (incl. Customer demands).
• Monitor EDI interfaces between different systems and coordinate resolution if needed.
• Maintain logistics costs and tariffs as well as pallet pool accounts where applicable.

Who You Are
To excel in this role, you need to be driven and proactive in your daily tasks. Assertiveness is key, as you express your arguments clearly and directly. You are a strong communicator who can persuade others to achieve common goals and you can drive continuous improvement within the organization. Your analytical and structured approach enables you to manage tasks efficiently and make informed decisions. You can build and maintain strong relationships with different stakeholders and you are open to change, handling new situations and challenges with ease. You embody and act on our core values: courage, care, collaboration, and commitment.

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or a related field
• At least three years of experience working within Logistics or Warehouse Management, preferably with external providers.
• Good understanding of and experience in order-to-delivery processes
• Experience working with integrated systems.
• People management skills.
• Troubleshooting skills.
• Proficiency in SAP S4 is desirable.
• Proficiency in English, both orally and in writing.
• Skills in Danish and/or Finnish are an advantage.

Application Information
If you are up for the challenge and think this sounds like you, apply online today! Kindly note that due to GDPR we will not accept applications via mail. As we will have ongoing selections, you might be contacted before the application deadline. Please use the link to apply via our career site. We may conduct background checks in the final stages of the recruitment process to verify your qualifications and fit for the role.

What We Can Offer You
Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-being, provides meaning to everything we do. Working at Essity means a chance to improve well-being for people and opportunities to drive positive change for the society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to an organization where you feel valued and supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us

Application End Date:
21 nov. 2024
Job Requisition ID:
Essity247900