Group Head Warehousing & Last Mile (m/f/d)

Sag Ag; Rotkreuz; Vor Ort; CHF 250.000 - 420.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Family-owned company culture

Flexible working hours

Remote options

Company pension fund

Free parking

Zusammenfassung

SAG AG is seeking a Group Head Warehousing & Last Mile to drive excellence in warehousing and last-mile operations across markets. You will lead a cross-functional team, set standards, and deliver measurable efficiency gains through automation and lean methods.

Reporting to the Group CIO, you will shape roadmaps, KPI governance, and performance reporting to enhance service quality, productivity, and resilience across Europe. Fluent English and German are required.

Qualifikationen

• Proven leadership in international logistics or supply chain.
• Broad logistics knowledge across warehousing, transport and last mile.
• Strong KPI and performance management skills.
• Experience with supplier negotiations and supplier management.
• Lean processes and operational excellence experience.
• Familiarity with warehouse robotization and automation.
• Strong communication in English and German.

Aufgaben

• Lead the Group Warehousing Experts Team with clear direction and performance expectations.
• Build and lead a cross-functional product team integrating logistics, IT, and data professionals.
• Own the business capabilities and product direction for WMS/WCS, D365 warehouse processes, and automation solutions.
• Define Group-wide standards, methods and best practices for warehouse and transport excellence.
• Ensure collaboration between markets, local logistics teams, and Group experts.
• Drive strategic efficiency initiatives and align market roadmaps with the group strategy.
• Own KPI framework and report impact to markets and top management.

Kenntnisse

International logistics leadership

KPIs & performance management

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Lean / continuous improvement

WMS/WCS & ERP understanding

English & German communication

Ausbildung

University degree in logistics or related field

Tools

WMS/WCS

D365 (ERP)

Data & AI tools

Jobbeschreibung

ABOUT US

The Swiss Automotive Group (SAG) is one of the largest auto parts suppliers in Europe, with distribution networks in Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, the Czech Republic, and other countries.

As a strong partner in Europe, we are committed to continuously complementing our experience with innovative ideas and ensuring our high quality as we pursue our growth journey.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

This is a high-impact Group role for a logistics leader who wants to shape the future of warehousing and last mile excellence across SAG. The position combines strategic influence, hands-on transformation, and measurable business impact across multiple markets, including the scaling of warehouse robotization and automation as key efficiency drivers.

As Group Head Warehousing & Last Mile, the role owner leads a permanent, cross-functional Warehousing & Last Mile product team combining logistics experts with dedicated technology roles. By connecting market realities with Group-wide business and technology expertise, the role turns improvement ideas into scalable standards, integrated product roadmaps, and tangible efficiency gains.

The role owns the warehousing and transportation KPI framework and creates transparency on performance, progress, and value creation. Through lean methodologies, operational excellence principles, and data-driven performance management, the role enables SAG markets to improve service quality, productivity, and operational resilience in a sustainable way.

This position reports to the Group CIO who is part of the groups executive board and responsible for Logistics and Supply Chain.

Warehouse & Last Mile Leadership

• Lead the Group Warehousing Experts Team, including WMS Expert, Last Mile Expert, Automation & Robotization Expert with clear direction, priorities, and performance expectations.


• Build and lead a stable cross-functional product team in which logistics specialists work side by side with programmers, ERP, WMS/WCS, data & AI, and automation experts.


• Own the business capabilities and product direction for WMS/WCS, D365 warehouse processes, automation and robotization, and related data and AI solutions end to end.


• Define and improve Group-wide standards, methods, and best practices for warehouse and transport excellence.


• Ensure effective collaboration between markets, local logistics teams, and Group experts.

Driving strategic efficiency initiative

• Improve strategic KPI (ex. orderlines per worked hour) with the markets by improving processes, workflows, systems, and technologies to unlock efficiency gains.


• Turn initiative targets into practical market roadmaps, actions, and improvement plans.


• Translate strategic targets into one integrated business and technology roadmap, prioritized backlog, and coordinated release plan.


• Prioritize opportunities to standardize, simplify, digitize, automate, or robotize warehouse and last-mile operations.


• Drive adoption across countries by aligning stakeholders, addressing local constraints, and supporting implementation.

KPI Ownership, Impact Measurement & Reporting

• Own the warehouse and transport KPI framework, including definitions, governance, reporting, and cadence.


• Measure and report the impact of improvement initiatives to markets and top management.


• Provide clear KPI visibility on efficiency, service performance, process quality, and operational progress.

Process Efficiency, Lean Methods & Continuous Improvement

• Assess warehouse and transport process efficiency and identify improvement opportunities.


• Drive and Monitor continuous improvement plans together with countries


• Apply lean processes, continuous improvement methods, and practical operational excellence standards.


• Drive continuous improvement with the markets, focused on measurable results, scalability, and lasting adoption.

Market Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the key link between market logistics teams, Group experts, and top management on warehouse and transport performance.


• Support supplier negotiations and supplier management where they affect warehouse, transport, or last-mile performance.


• Ensure clear communication in English and German with operational teams and senior stakeholders.

YOUR PROFILE

• Proven leadership experience in international logistics or supply chain, gained through a senior role with a reputable global logistics provider or within the in-house logistics function of an international company such as retail, consumer goods, or pharma.


• Broad logistics and supply chain expertise across markets, including warehousing, transport, and last mile.


• Strong skills in KPIs, performance management, and data-driven decision-making.


• Experience in supplier negotiations and supplier management.


• Strong knowledge of lean processes, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.


• Experience with warehouse robotization and automation as key drivers of logistics efficiency.


• Practical familiarity with WMS/WCS, ERP-enabled warehouse processes such as D365, data & AI solutions, and technology-led logistics transformation.


• Strategic thinker who aligns Group standards with market realities and manages stakeholders effectively.


• Strong communication skills in English and German, any additional European language would be an asset.


• Ability to drive adoption and lasting change across countries.


• High self-drive, structured working style, and focus on measurable business impact.


• University Degree in logistics and supply chain or apprenticeship with higher professional qualification in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.


• Additional logistics certification (e.g., Logistics Specialist or equivalent) is highly desirable.

WHAT WE OFFER

• A family-owned company with over 90 years of experience, combining tradition with a forward-thinking mindset


• Entrepreneurial culture, where innovation, respect, and direct feedback foster a dynamic and empowering work environment


• Freedom to make an impact, with the autonomy to shape your role and contribute meaningfully


• An international work environment with a global network, offering diverse career growth and development opportunities


• A results-driven approach, staying ahead through cutting-edge technologies and agile processes


• A collaborative work environment with a strong emphasis on partnership, trust, and shared success across all levels


• Flexible working hours and remote options


• Flexible working hours and remote options


• Access to cutting-edge technologies and tools


• A company pension fund


• Free parking