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

Berner Group; Köln; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job bike leasing (JobRad)

Commuting allowance

Wellpass membership & corporate perks

Company pension scheme

Technically modern equipped workplace

Company restaurant or meal vouchers

Job summary

Berner Group is seeking a senior professional to design and continuously optimize end-to-end logistics processes across inbound, warehousing, inventory, outbound, and reverse logistics. You will develop the global Logistics Process Architecture and Target Operating Model to support growth and operational excellence.

You will lead cross-functional workshops with IT, Procurement, Sales, Customer Service, and Finance, defining standards, governance, and change management while driving digital

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Logistics management

Process design

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Change management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Willingness to travel

English-German fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics Management

Job description

BERNER pushing the limits - for those who dare more

Making a choice about your career and your employer is a choice about your future - a future where you will invest your passion and a large portion of your time, energy, and capacity.

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 trainingTechnically 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.

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.