Warehouse & Material Providing Project Leader / Specialist

Eaton Corporation; Vantaa; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great promotional opportunities

Excellent working environment

Safety and ethics focus

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in Vantaa, Finland seeks an experienced Warehouse & Material Providing Project Leader to drive outsourcing and optimization of warehouse operations for rapid manufacturing growth.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, ensure smooth transitions to outsourced setups, and optimize material flow to production with a focus on lean, automation, and digitalization.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in project management, preferably with outsourcing and procurement management.
• Master or Bachelor level in appropriate science.
• Fluent English; Finnish is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead outsourcing of warehouse operations to external logistics providers (3PLs/4PLs).
• Define and implement the warehouse strategy to support growth and scalability.
• Select, onboard, and manage external warehouse partners.
• Ensure smooth transition of operations from in-house to outsourced setups.
• Optimize material providing processes to ensure timely delivery to production lines.
• Design and implement efficient inbound, storage, picking, and line-feeding concepts.
• Ensure alignment between warehouse operations and production planning.
• Drive Lean, automation, and digitalization initiatives in warehouse and material flow.
• Standardize processes across sites to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Lead cross-functional projects related to warehouse optimization, outsourcing, and material flow improvements.
• Define and track KPIs (delivery reliability, inventory accuracy, lead times, costs).
• Monitor performance of external warehouse providers and drive improvements.
• Ensure SLAs are met or exceeded.
• Ensure proper system support for warehouse and material flow processes (e.g., WMS, SAP).
• Support integration between warehouse systems and production/supply chain systems.

Skills

Project management

Warehouse processes

Material flow concepts

Coordination

English

Education

Master or Bachelor degree in science

Tools

WMS

SAP

Job description

Eaton's new campus for its critical power systems in Vantaa, Finland, was completed in November 2023. The 16,500 m² site houses research and development, manufacturing, warehousing, sales and service under one roof, which will create plenty of additional jobs.

As one of the world’s largest manufacturers of three-phase uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), Eaton’s expansion in this area is driven by strong business growth and the demand for systems that ensure business continuity. Situated in a prime location next to the Helsinki airport, the Vantaa facility serves as Eaton’s Critical Power Solutions headquarters and a center of excellence for data centers.

Join Eaton and help us provide energy-efficient solutions that have a real impact on the environment. We make what matters work.

What you’ll do:

We are looking for an experienced and hands‑on Warehouse & Material Providing Project Leader / Specialist to support the rapid growth of our manufacturing operations. In this role, you will lead the transformation and optimization of our warehouse and material supply processes, including the outsourcing of warehouse operations. You will ensure efficient material flow to production, scalability of logistics operations, and seamless collaboration with internal stakeholders and external logistics partners.

Warehouse Strategy & Outsourcing

• Lead the outsourcing of warehouse operations to external logistics providers (3PLs/4PLs)
• Define and implement the warehouse strategy to support business growth and scalability
• Select, onboard, and manage external warehouse partners
• Ensure smooth transition of operations from in‑house to outsourced setups

Material Flow & Production Supply

• Optimize material providing processes to ensure timely and accurate delivery to production lines
• Design and implement efficient inbound, storage, picking, and line‑feeding concepts
• Ensure alignment between warehouse operations and production planning

Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement

• Analyze current logistics and warehouse processes and implement improvements
• Drive Lean, automation, and digitalization initiatives within warehouse and material flow
• Standardize processes across sites to improve efficiency and scalability

Project Leadership

• Lead cross‑functional projects related to warehouse optimization, outsourcing, and material flow improvements
• Manage project timelines, risks, budgets, and deliverables
• Coordinate with operations, supply chain, procurement, IT, and external partners

Performance & KPI Management

• Define and track KPIs (e.g., delivery reliability, inventory accuracy, lead times, costs)
• Monitor performance of external warehouse providers and drive improvements
• Ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met or exceeded

Systems & Integration

• Ensure proper system support for warehouse and material flow processes (e.g., WMS, SAP)
• Support integration between warehouse systems and production/supply chain systems
• Drive data accuracy and transparency across systems

Qualifications:

• Several years of experience in project management, preferably on outsourcing and procurement management
• Master or Bachelor level on appropriate science

Skills:

• Project management skills & tools
• Strong knowledge of warehouse processes, material flow concepts, and production supply
• Experience with WMS, SAP or similar systems
• Fluent English, Finnish is an advantage
• Coordination skills with various stakeholders

What we can offer to you:

• Contract in fast growing global company
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• Great promotional opportunities – We encourage internal promotion, whenever possible
• Excellent working environment – safety and ethic are really important for us

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.