Global Freight Forwarding & Logistics Manager (m/f/d)

Gr?nenthal GmbH; Aachen; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Grünenthal GmbH in Aachen seeks a Global Logistics Leader to oversee freight forwarding and 3PL operations, driving cost efficiency, service levels, and GDP/regulatory compliance across all transport modes. You will define lanes, manage budgets, and push digitalization with visibility tools for data-driven decisions.

Required: university degree and 5+ years in global logistics, with experience in Incoterms and regulatory frameworks.

Qualifikationen

• University degree in business, engineering, or supply chain.
• 5+ years in global logistics or freight forwarding.
• Experience with GDP, Incoterms, and regulatory frameworks.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Aufgaben

• Oversee global freight forwarding and 3PL operations for cost efficiency.
• Lead the global freight forwarder and 3PL portfolio across all transport modes.
• Define and optimize lanes, routings, and supply chain flows with GDP alignment.
• Manage transportation budgets, freight rates, and logistics costs.
• Drive logistics digitalization with visibility tools and automated reporting.
• Act as global transportation expert, provide market intelligence and risk mitigation.
• Manage escalations from local/global teams on service issues and disruptions.

Kenntnisse

Global logistics experience

GDP compliance

Incoterms knowledge

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Problem solving

Data-driven decisions

Ausbildung

University degree in Business Administration / Industrial Engineering / Supply Chain Management

Tools

Visibility tools

Jobbeschreibung

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Department: Global Operations & Production

Job ID: 45427

Professional | Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid

Our people in Manufacturing & Global Operations share two priorities: getting things done and making things better. If you’re a dynamic person with a positive mindset, you’ll fit in well here. It’s an international team with a powerful spirit of collaboration. Together, we make sure our products meet the highest standards of quality by constantly searching for ways to improve at every stage of our value chain – from the raw materials we buy through to the logistics network that brings our medicines to patients. Join our team and help us make an even bigger contribution to Grünenthal’s future.

What the job looks like
Every day you will enjoy different challenges such as:

• Providing strategic oversight of global freight forwarding and 3PL operations, ensuring cost efficiency, service performance, and compliance with GDP, IATA, and applicable regulations.
• Leading the global freight forwarder and 3PL portfolio across all transportation modes, driving performance through KPI governance, cost optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Defining and optimizing transportation lanes, routings, and supply chain flows while ensuring alignment with Quality and GDP requirements.
• Managing transportation budgets, freight rates, and logistics cost structures while supporting forecasting and strategic decision-making.
• Driving logistics digitalization through visibility tools, automated reporting, and standardized analytics to enable data-driven decisions.
• Acting as the global transportation and logistics expert, providing market intelligence, risk mitigation strategies, and leadership for operational excellence and change initiatives.
• Managing escalations from local / global teams related to recurring service issues, complex topics, disruptions, exceptions, or claim management.

What you'll bring to the table
To make the most of this role and truly thrive, you should have:

• University degree, preferably in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a comparable role, ideally within Global Logistics, Freight Forwarding, or end-to-end Supply Chain environments.
• Proven experience working with GDP requirements, Incoterms, and related regulatory frameworks.
• Strong expertise in international logistics operations, including transportation, warehousing, and distribution.
• Sound knowledge of international trade regulations, customs procedures, and transportation compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management, negotiation, and problem-solving skills in a global environment.

"We are experts on bringing people, partners, and ideas together to turn logistics complexity into scalable performance and shared successes.
If you are driven by a deep passion for logistics excellence and process optimization, this position pioneers global freight forwarding transformation - building robust partnerships, enabling end-to‑end visibility, and shaping smarter ways of moving goods worldwide."
Lorena Cevallos Zhegulova , the Hiring Manager

Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management and related diseases. As a science-based, privately‑owned pharmaceutical company, we have a long track record of bringing innovative treatments and state‑of‑the‑art technologies to patients worldwide. Our purpose is to change lives for the better – and innovation is our passion. We are focussing all of our activities and efforts on working towards our vision of a world free of pain.

Grünenthal is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, and has affiliates in 28 countries across Europe, Latin America and the US. Our products are available in more than 100 countries. In 2024, Grünenthal employed around 4,300 people and achieved sales of € 1.8 billion.