Automation Manager DACH (m/w/d)

Rohlik; Garching bei München; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Join a leading online grocery delivery service as an Automation Manager DACH where you will oversee the automation initiatives across the DACH region, specifically using AutoStore technology. This role demands a strong background in warehouse automation and logistics, offering the opportunity for competitive compensation and meaningful contributions within a supportive international team.

Leistungen

Competitive compensation reflecting your responsibility and expertise

Flexible location within one of our DACH warehouses

Opportunity to shape the future of automation in a growing platform

Qualifikationen

• Deep knowledge and hands-on experience with warehouse automation (ideally AutoStore).
• Fluent in English; German is a strong advantage.
• Willingness to travel within the DACH region.

Aufgaben

• Serve as the central point of contact for all automation-related processes across DACH.
• Manage AutoStore operations: system monitoring, performance optimization, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate with suppliers for maintenance and upgrades.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Ausbildung

Background in automation technology, industrial engineering, or logistics IT

Tools

WMS

Jobbeschreibung

Europe’s leading online grocery delivery service. Wherever we are, we deliver the country’s largest assortment from both top brands and local farmers directly to the front door, saving our customers time and giving them freedom and flexibility.

We are on a mission for our customers’ healthier and happier lives by helping them eat and live better. Marrying state-of-the-art technology and logistics with love for food, we deliver up to 20,000 SKUs of high-quality groceries to our customers’ doors. We carry all the favourite brands, plus a range of affordable own-label products. In every city we carefully select the best quality and freshest local produce to save our customers time – from butchers to bakeries and fresh produce directly from farmers via our unique Farm-to-Door program.

Today we have 850,000+ customers in major European cities from Vienna to Munich and beyond. Last year we delivered more than 8 million orders.

Role Overview

As Automation Manager DACH, you work as a central function of our Field Operations Support (FOS) team across our entire DACH region. You will be the expert for our automated systems – primarily AutoStore – and play a key role in analyzing system data, resolving issues, and driving process improvements.

You will partner closely with local warehouse teams and stakeholders, guiding them through automation-related challenges and ensuring the highest levels of system performance and availability.

Your responsibilities

• Serve as the central point of contact for all automation-related processes across DACH

• Provide support and guidance to local automation teams and supervisors

• Manage AutoStore operations: system monitoring, performance optimization, and issue resolution

• Analyze KPIs and generate actionable insights for continuous improvement

• Coordinate with suppliers and external partners for maintenance and upgrades

• Support roll-out of new automation technologies and features across sites

• Ensure effective communication between warehouse operations and automation stakeholders

• Deliver and oversee training on AutoStore systems and troubleshooting procedures

• Contribute to cross-site projects aiming at standardization and efficiency

• Maintain administrative control of automation systems via WMS interfaces

Your expertise

• Deep knowledge and hands-on experience with warehouse automation (ideally AutoStore)

• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret system data and identify trends

• Proven experience leading cross-functional technical projects

• Effective communication and stakeholder management across all levels

• Proficiency in WMS and relevant IT tools; networking experience is a plus

• Background in automation technology, industrial engineering, or logistics IT

• Experience in fast-paced environments such as e-commerce, grocery, JIT fulfillment

• Fluent in English; German is a strong advantage

• Willingness to travel within the DACH region as needed

KPIs

• Automation equipment uptime and technical availability

• AutoStore bin presentation rate and performance metrics

• Inbound/outbound efficiency related to automation

• Time to resolve incidents and root cause identification

• Local site feedback and implementation rate of improvements

What we offer

• High-impact role with full ownership over automation for the entire DACH region

• Competitive compensation reflecting your responsibility and expertise

• Freedom to implement good ideas fast – no lengthy approval processes

• Meaningful work with long-term strategic impact on our core operations

• Supportive international team of automation, tech and operations experts

• Opportunity to shape the future of automation in one of Europe’s fastest growing grocery platforms

• Flexible location within one of our DACH warehouses (e.g., Frankfurt, Berlin, Vienna, Munich)