End-to-End Logistics Process Design Architect (f/m/d)

Berner; Köln; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job bike leasing

Commuting allowance

Wellpass membership

Company pension

Training opportunities

Modern workplace equipment

Meal vouchers

Job summary

Berner seeks a logistics transformation expert to design and optimize end-to-end processes across inbound, warehousing, inventory, replenishment, outbound, transportation and reverse logistics. You will shape the global process architecture and operating model to enable growth while delivering operational excellence.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration with IT, procurement, sales, customer service and finance, translate business strategy into scalable solutions, and manage change

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in logistics, industrial engineering or business administration.
• Several years of experience in logistics, supply chain, process excellence or business process design, ideally international.
• Strong expertise across inbound, warehousing, inventory, replenishment, outbound, transportation and reverse logistics.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize end-to-end logistics processes across all functions.
• Develop and maintain global logistics process architecture and operating model.
• Ensure seamless integration of processes, org structures and ERP/WMS/TMS/automation.
• Lead cross-functional workshops with stakeholders from logistics, IT, procurement, sales, service and finance.
• Define and govern global logistics standards, documentation and governance.

Skills

Logistics Management

Process Excellence

Stakeholder Management

Workshop Facilitation

Change Management

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor in Logistics/Industrial Eng/Business Admin

Tools

ERP

WMS

TMS

Automation solutions

Job description

YOUR TASKS

• Design and continuously optimize end-to-end logistics processes across Inbound, Warehousing, Inventory Management, Replenishment, Outbound, Transportation, and Reverse Logistics.
• Develop and maintain the global Logistics Process Architecture and Target Operating Model to support business growth and operational excellence.
• Ensure seamless integration of processes, organizational structures, and supporting technologies such as ERP, WMS, TMS, and automation solutions.
• Lead cross-functional workshops and collaborate with Logistics, IT, Procurement, Sales, Customer Service, and Finance to align and improve logistics processes.
• Define and govern global logistics standards, process documentation, governance frameworks, and change management practices.
• Drive continuous improvement and (digital) transformation initiatives by identifying process gaps, defining system requirements, and implementing scalable logistics solutions.
• Maintain process documentation, process maps, RACI matrices, governance frameworks and process performance metrics.

YOUR PROFILE

• Min. Bachelor of Arts in Logistics Management, Industrial Engineering or Business Administration
• Several years of experience in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Process Excellence, or Business Process Design, ideally within an international environment.
• Strong expertise in end-to-end logistics processes, including Inbound, Warehousing, Inventory Management, Replenishment, Outbound, Transportation, and Reverse Logistics.
• Proven experience in process architecture, operating model design, and business process standardization across complex organizations.
• Ability to translate business strategy into scalable process solutions and define business requirements for system enhancements and digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills, with experience in change & transformation management
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and change management skills, combined with a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to drive global process governance and best practices.
• Willingness to travel
• Fluent in English & German, further language skills advantageous

WHY BERNER?

• Job bike leasing (JobRad)
• Commuting allowance
• Wellpass membership & corporate benefits
• Company pension scheme
• Opportunities for further training
• Technically modern equipped workplace
• Company restaurant in Künzelsau or meal vouchers in Cologne
• Attractive conditions for our products in the BERNER online shop

The BERNER Group is a European trading company serving professionals in the mobility, construction, and industrial sectors. We are the leading B2B specialist and an innovative manufacturer of chemical products. Our purpose is:
"We are pushing the limits of the possible for the shapers of a better tomorrow."
With our strong brands - BERNER, BTI by BERNER, and CCS - we empower our customers to keep their businesses running successfully.

Join our team and shape the future with us!
The BERNER Group as employer, dare to differentiate ourselves and provide every employee the opportunity to and enable them to dare to be more. Together, we push our own limits and contribute to shape a better tomorrow.