Operations Manager

Apply now!; Echt-Susteren; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Electric lease car

Discount on gym memberships

Bike plan

25 vacation days (up to 28)

Employee benefits program

Job summary

Arvato is seeking an Operations Manager in Echt, Limburg to lead a high-tech warehouse operation with 130+ FTE. You will combine strategic oversight with daily steering, aligning people, processes and performance for multiple high-tech customers.

You report to the Business Director and will drive KPIs on productivity, quality and cost, while leading a team of experienced professionals in a fast-paced, international setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering or similar.
• 5–7 years of experience in a (contract) logistics environment.
• Proven leadership experience in managing managers within an operation.
• Solid knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS); experience with SAP is preferred.
• Strong analytical and financial skills (budgeting, forecasting, cost control).
• Experience with continuous improvement and change management.

Responsibilities

• Full operational responsibility for multiple high-tech customers within the warehouse environment.
• Driving performance on KPIs such as productivity, quality, service and cost (TCO).
• Leading and developing 3 Warehouse Managers and their teams.
• Initiating and delivering cost optimization and efficiency improvement projects, across the operation.
• Managing stakeholder relationships (internal, customer and cross-functional) and ensuring collaboration across departments.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cost control

Continuous improvement

Change management

Education

Bachelor or Master in Logistics/Business Admin/Engineering

Tools

WMS

SAP

Job description

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Not every Operations Manager role gives you real ownership of the entire operation. This one does. As an Operations Manager within a high-tech warehouse environment in Echt, Limburg you are responsible for a large-scale and complex operation with 130+ FTE.

You will be working at a new site with an international Tech customer, where strategy, leadership and performance come together.

Operating at MT level, you manage multiple large high-tech customers and steer on KPIs such as productivity, quality and cost. With a strong focus on continuous improvement and stakeholder management, you ensure the operation keeps evolving in a fast-paced, international environment.

You’ll work in one of the most advanced logistics environments in Europe, where scale, innovation and continuous improvement are key.

Ready to make real impact at both operational and strategic level? Then we’d love to connect.

Job Description

As an Operations Manager, you are end-to-end responsible for the performance of the entire operation. You combine strategic oversight with daily steering, ensuring that people, processes and performance are aligned.

• Full operational responsibility for multiple high-tech customers within the warehouse environment.
• Driving performance on KPIs such as productivity, quality, service and cost (TCO);
• Leading and developing 3 Warehouse Managers and their teams ;
• Initiating and delivering cost optimization and efficiency improvement projects, across the operation.
• Managing stakeholder relationships (internal, customer and cross-functional) and ensuring strong collaboration across departments.

You report directly to the Business Director and are part of the local Management Team (MT), contributing to strategic decision-making and long-term site development. You will be working with a team of experienced professionals and specialists. Therefore, a people-driven and empowering leadership style is essential in this environment.

Qualifications

We’re looking for an experienced Operations Manager who combines strategic leadership with strong stakeholder management in a complex, high-paced environment.

• Bachelor or Master degree in Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering or similar;
• 5–7 years of experience in a (contract) logistics environment;
• Proven leadership experience in managing managers within an operation;
• Solid knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS); experience with SAP is preferred;
• Strong analytical and financial skills (budgeting, forecasting, cost control);
• Experience with continuous improvement and change management;

You are able to switch seamlessly between strategic and operational topics, excel in stakeholder management and thrive in a dynamic, international environment.

You bring a coaching and empowering leadership style and know how to get the best out of experienced teams and specialists.

Additional Information

Experience matters. But at Arvato, your development doesn’t stop. In this role, you’ll operate at the intersection of strategy, operations and leadership within a large-scale, international logistics environment, where continuous improvement is key.

Through our learning programs and on-the-job challenges, you’ll keep developing both professionally and personally.

• A gross monthly salary between €4.076 and €7.045 based on 40 hours, depending on experience;
• Bonus scheme based on company performance and personal targets;
• 25 vacation days with the possibility to extend to 28;
• Electric lease car;
• Discount on gym memberships and bike plan;
• Employee benefits program with various discounts.

Our process is fast and straightforward:

• Phone call with the recruiter;
• First interview on site;
• Assessment from home;
• Second interview on site;
• Case study & third interview on site;
• You’ll receive feedback within 48 hours.

Arvato is an equal opportunity employer. We assess candidates based on talent and motivation.

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