Project Manager Logistics Operations

ALSO Group; Soest; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ALSO Group seeks a seasoned logistics project leader to manage and coordinate regional initiatives, ensuring structured planning, cross-country alignment, and transparent reporting across Europe.

The role focuses on driving standardized processes, deploying WMS/ERP/BI tools, and overseeing risk management and execution discipline in warehousing and logistics projects.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor-level or higher degree in logistics, supply chain management, or industrial engineering.
• Several years of project management experience in logistics or warehousing, with a track record of implementing complex projects.

Aufgaben

• Plan, launch and manage logistics projects with regional scope.
• Define scope, milestones and implementation plan for projects.
• Coordinate activities across countries, functions and partners; prepare business cases.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Lean Six Sigma knowledge

Ausbildung

Degree in logistics / supply chain / industrial engineering

Tools

WMS

ERP

BI

Jobbeschreibung

Responsible for managing and coordinating logistics and logistics-adjacent projects at the European level, ensuring structured planning, cross-country coordination, stakeholder alignment, transparent reporting, and disciplined implementation of logistics initiatives.

Managing Logistics & Warehousing Projects

• Planning, launching, and managing logistics projects with a regional or group scope
• Defining the project scope, objectives, stages, milestones, and implementation plan
• Developing and maintaining project schedules and coordinating activities across countries, functions, and external partners
• Preparing business cases and investment assessments
• Facilitating workshops and coordinating project committees

Cross-Country Communication and Stakeholder Management

• Management of external service providers and internal project teams
• Coordinating collaboration between local logistics teams, IT, controlling, suppliers, and operational partners
• Collecting updates and ensuring consistent project communication across the region
• Presenting project status, results, and decision criteria at management level

Managing Risk, Quality, and Execution Discipline

• Identifying project risks, delays, and inter-stream dependencies, and proposing corrective actions
• Overseeing project execution quality, data completeness, decision documentation, and progress transparency
• Supporting execution discipline by monitoring deadlines, tasks, escalations, and decision points

Standardizing Logistics Processes and Implementations

• Supporting projects related to the standardization and harmonization of logistics processes across countries and warehouses
• Identifying and realizing opportunities for efficiency gains and cost reductions
• Participating in implementation projects involving WMS, ERP, BI, and other logistics support tools
• Supporting relocation projects, infrastructure changes, warehouse process changes, and operational implementations

Reporting, Data, and Decision Support

• Defining and monitoring relevant KPIs, such as productivity, quality, and lead times
• Preparing status reports, project summaries, management materials, and decision support documentation
• Collaborating on projects to improve data quality, automate reporting, and develop logistics BI
• Supporting projects related to logistics cost transparency, cost allocation, and variance analysis
• Consolidating information from countries and regions and preparing a single, comparable view for management

Collaboration with External Partners and Support Functions

• Coordinating activities with logistics operators, carriers, system providers, and other external partners within projects
• Aligning operational, technical, and process requirements with local markets and central functions
• Supporting communication with clients or partners in projects that impact the operating model or service

Additional Experience and Requirements

• Experience with automation technologies (AMR, conveyor systems, AS/RS) and supporting tenders and contract negotiations
• Experience with warehouse strategy and layout concepts
• Experience in e-commerce or omnichannel logistics and end-to-end logistics processes
• Conducting freight tenders and freight contract negotiations
• Cooperation and contract negotiations with 3PLs
• Willingness to travel, depending on project needs (e.g. 20-40%)

Profile

• A degree in logistics, supply chain management, industrial engineering or a related field
• Several years’ experience in project management within logistics or warehousing, with a proven track record of successfully implementing complex projects (e.g. site set-up, automation, system implementation)
• Good knowledge of warehouse management systems (WMS) and logistics process design
• Experience with Lean Management, Six Sigma or comparable methods would be an advantage
• Strong analytical skills and ability to structure complex topics into clear actions
• Strong communication skills and ability to drive execution in a matrix organization