EMEA Commercial Logistics Manager (m/f/d)

Abbott; Wiesbaden; Presencial; EUR 120.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Abbott GmbH in Wiesbaden, Germany, seeks a senior logistics leader to drive the EMEA last‑mile strategy across B2B and B2C channels. You will manage procurement and supplier relationships, pushing optimization and continuous improvement across the logistics network.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in logistics, strong vendor management, and fluency in English and German to collaborate with cross‑functional teams.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Logistics, Business, Finance, or a related field (master’s preferred).
• Minimum 10 years of experience in logistics, distribution, transportation, or supply chain management.
• Strong background in procurement, commercial negotiations, supplier management, and inventory management.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders and deliver business value in a fast-paced, matrix organization.
• Fluent English and German.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the EMEA last-mile logistics strategy, ensuring excellent service levels and operational efficiency across B2B and B2C channels.
• Manage procurement and sourcing activities for logistics services, including supplier selection, contract negotiations, and performance management.
• Drive cost optimization, value creation, and continuous improvement initiatives across the logistics network.
• Oversee relationships with 3PLs, distributors, and courier partners to ensure service, quality, and compliance standards are met.
• Partner closely with Commercial and Supply Chain teams to align logistics capabilities with business growth and customer expectations.
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators, including delivery performance, customer satisfaction, and logistics costs.

Conocimientos

Logistics leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Procurement negotiations

Inventory management

Vendor management

fluent English and German

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain / logistics / business / finance

Master’s preferred

Descripción del empleo

JOB DESCRIPTION: Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. In Germany, Abbott has more than 4,000 employees working in manufacturing, research and development, logistics, manufacturing, sales and marketing. They are located at Abbott`s German headquarters in Wiesbaden and its sites in Neustadt am Rübenberge, Wetzlar, Eschborn, Cologne, Jena, Munich and Hamburg. Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters and help people to live a healthier and full life, grow your career, and learn, be your true self.

You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
• A challenging position in a fast-growing crisis independent industry.
• To become part of a dynamic, highly educated, highly skilled, and motivated team.
• Flat hierarchies, open appreciative mentality, and efficient, constructive lines of communication.
• Multi-national environment, where we foster the development of our talents within the enterprise.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Wiesbaden site - Abbott GmbH.

Your Tasks:

• Lead the EMEA last-mile logistics strategy, ensuring excellent service levels and operational efficiency across B2B and B2C channels.
• Manage procurement and sourcing activities for logistics services, including supplier selection, contract negotiations, and performance management.
• Drive cost optimization, value creation, and continuous improvement initiatives across the logistics network.
• Oversee relationships with 3PLs, distributors, and courier partners to ensure service, quality, and compliance standards are met.
• Partner closely with Commercial and Supply Chain teams to align logistics capabilities with business growth and customer expectations.
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators, including delivery performance, customer satisfaction, and logistics costs.

Your Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Logistics, Business, Finance, or a related field (master’s preferred).
• Minimum 10 years of experience in logistics, distribution, transportation, or supply chain management.
• Strong background in procurement, commercial negotiations, supplier management, and inventory management.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders and deliver business value in a fast-paced, matrix organization.
• Fluent English and German.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

The base pay for this position is N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Job Family

• Job Family: Category Management
• DIVISION: GPS Global Purchasing Services
• LOCATION: Germany > Wiesbaden-Delkenheim : G02
• ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
• WORK SHIFT: Standard
• TRAVEL: No
• MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable
• SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Not Applicable

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next‑generation diagnostics, life‑changing devices, science‑based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.