Business Process Transformation Specialist

Yokogawa; Amersfoort; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Yokogawa is seeking a Business Process Transformation Specialist – Logistics to support its European logistics operations from Amersfoort. The role involves analyzing challenges, refining procedures, and driving change initiatives across the region with regular travel to Yokogawa locations in Europe.

You will map processes, build business cases, and coordinate projects with multiple stakeholders to increase efficiency and compliance. A strong analytics mindset and PM experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or a related field.
• 5+ years in logistics or supply chain management, incl. 2+ years in PM or process improvement.
• Experience coordinating project teams or workstreams.
• Analytical approach with data-driven root-cause analysis.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methods.

Responsibilities

• Analyse operational challenges in the logistics organization and identify root causes.
• Develop and refine logistics procedures aligned with strategy and policies.
• Drive change initiatives to strengthen logistics performance across the region.
• Map AS-IS and TO-BE processes, assess gaps and recommend practical solutions.
• Build business cases for improvements with cost-benefit and ROI.
• Plan and coordinate improvement projects with departments, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Facilitate requirements sessions and stakeholder discussions.

Skills

Process improvement

Data analysis

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-country coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics/SCM/Business Admin

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Business Process Transformation Specialist – Logistics

Amersfoort | Full-time

The role

As Business Process Transformation Specialist – Logistics you support Yokogawa's European logistics organization. You analyse operational challenges, develop and refine logistics procedures, and drive the change initiatives that strengthen logistics performance across the region. You are based in Amersfoort, part of the [team name], report to the [reporting line title] and travel regularly to Yokogawa locations in Europe.

Where the work starts

Yokogawa has local operating companies across Europe, and each of them organizes its logistics in its own way. One of the first initiatives you pick up is to create synergy between them.

That starts with understanding how logistics is organized today: studying local procedures, talking to colleagues in different countries, online and face to face, and aligning with internal experts from cross-functional departments until you have a clear picture of each location. From those inputs you identify the best practices, turn them into process descriptions and implement them at the different locations, together with the stakeholders who will have to work with them.

That is the pattern for the role. Investigate how things really work, find the root cause, weigh the options on value, cost and feasibility, and turn the outcome into a plan the logistics organization can execute.

What you will do

• Analyse operational challenges in the logistics organization and identify root causes
• Develop and refine logistics procedures and keep them aligned with organizational strategy, compliance requirements and company policies
• Drive change initiatives that strengthen logistics performance across the region, from analysis through implementation
• Map AS-IS and TO-BE processes, assess gaps and recommend practical solutions
• Build the business case for improvements, including cost-benefit and ROI
• Plan and coordinate improvement projects with departments, suppliers and stakeholders: timelines, milestones, resources and progress reporting
• Identify risks to the projects you run and put mitigation in place
• Facilitate requirements sessions and stakeholder discussions

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or a related field
• At least 5 years of experience in logistics or supply chain management, including at least 2 years in a project management or process improvement role
• Experience coordinating project teams or workstreams
• A structured, analytical way of working: you get to the root cause and back it with data
• Process modelling and mapping skills
• Clear communication, comfortable facilitating discussions with stakeholders at different levels and in different countries
• Organized, able to plan and deliver under deadlines
• Proficiency in project management tools

Nice to have

• Experience with ERP and logistics systems, ideally [ERP system]
• Knowledge of international logistics and customs regulations
• Lean, Six Sigma, PMP or a similar certification

How you work

Curious and persistent. You keep an eye on the detail without losing the bigger picture, stay composed when things get complex, and measure yourself on the result for the business and its customers.

You will see your analysis turn into procedures and ways of working that the European logistics organization actually uses. If you like understanding how things work, and making them work better, we would like to hear from you.