Assistant Warehouse Supervisor (Inbound / Expedition)

American President Lines; Zaandam; On-site; EUR 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% holiday pay

Travel allowance

Possibility to work from home

CEVA Academy and CEVAfit program

Profit sharing up to 3%

25 vacation days

Job summary

CEVA Logistics in Amsterdam is seeking an Assistant Warehouse Supervisor (Inbound / Expedition) to coordinate a 5–10 person warehouse team. You’ll ensure staffing, organize the workspace and apply LEAN principles while upholding safety and quality standards. You’ll step in when the supervisor is absent and help with planning and daily operations.

Located in Zaandam, the role runs 08:00–17:00 with a monthly on-call weekend. Overtime may be required at peak times.

Qualifications

• MBO-level education with working and thinking skills.
• Experience managing teams in logistics.
• Strong interpersonal skills to lead and motivate a team.
• Analytical skills with comfort using Excel.
• Proactive attitude and initiative in processes.
• Good English skills, spoken and written.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a team of 5-10 warehouse operators.
• Ensure staffing efficiency and organize the workspace.
• Apply LEAN principles and monitor team productivity.
• Guide employees in daily work and ensure safety and quality.
• Step in for the supervisor when absent.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills (Excel)

Proactive attitude

English (written/spoken)

Microsoft Office

Education

MBO-level education

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Assistant Warehouse Supervisor (Inbound / Expedition)

CEVA Logistics is a leading international logistics service provider. In the Benelux region, we operate over 50 locations spread across 30 sites, where more than 11,000 colleagues contribute daily to our success.

YOUR ROLE

We are looking for an Assistant Warehouse Supervisor for our Warehouse in Amsterdam. In this role, you’ll coordinate a team of about 5-10 warehouse operators. You ensure efficient staffing and keep the workspace organized and clean. Applying LEAN principles, you’ll monitor team productivity, guide employees in their daily work and ensure adherence to safety and quality standards. You’re proactive about addressing issues and provide input on planning and assessments. When the supervisor is absent, you step in to take over their responsibilities.

WHERE WILL YOU WORK?

As an Assistant Warehouse Supervisor, you’ll manage a team of 5-10 people daily and collaborate with the other (Assistant) Supervisors. Your location is Zaandam, where we serve various industrial customers, with a focus on spare parts business. You’ll prepare reports, organize team tasks, ensure process adherence, staying calm under pressure to communicate effectively with your supervisor.

The standard working hours are from 08:00 – 17:00, with a weekend shift (on call) planned once a month. During peak times (usually at the end of each quarter), flexibility is essential as overtime may be needed.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

You are someone with a natural leadership ability. You have the focus on quality, and you can easily familiarize yourself with processes and working methods. In addition, you come up with initiatives that we can use for improvements

You also bring the following knowledge and experience with you:

• MBO-level working and thinking skills;
• Experience managing teams in logistics
• Strong interpersonal skills to lead and motivate a team
• Analytical skills, with comfort working in Excel
• Proactive attitude and ready to take initiative about the current process
• Good English skills, spoken and written
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

WHAT DO WE OFFER YOU?

At CEVA Logistics, there are plenty of opportunities to get the best out of yourself and your career. In addition to a dynamic environment in which we achieve our goals together at a high pace and in a results-oriented manner, we offer a position with room for fun and connection. This role can be the first step of a broad career path within our organization. The possibilities to follow your own path are endless!

In addition, we offer you the following:

• A gross monthly salary between € 2.820 and € 3.621 plus 8% holiday pay (classification depending on, among other things, your work experience and level of education);
• A one-year contract with the prospect of permanent employment;
• 25 vacation days, 5 ADV days and the possibility to (sell) buy extra leave;
• Profit sharing of max. 3% for positive company results;
• Travel allowance from 10.0 km home-work distance;
• Possibilities to working from home (negotiable with your manager);
• Possibilities to participate at our CEVAfit program; and
• Possibilities to develop yourself with all kind of tools from our CEVA Academy;

We look forward to welcoming you to CEVA Logistics for an exciting career!

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.

Want to learn more about CEVA Logistics?

Click this link: https://www.cevalogistics.com/en/who-we-are/about-ceva-logistics