Production Controller: Logistics & Operational Excellence

Bleckmann; Venlo; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Bleckmann is seeking a Production Controller to coordinate daily warehouse operations and act as the key link between Operations, Customers, Planning, and IT. The role balances analytical office work with hands-on floor support, ensuring SLA adherence and efficient order handling.

You will translate customer needs into warehouse requirements, monitor KPIs, and drive improvements across systems and processes in a dynamic, international setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a logistics, planning, production control, or similar operational role.
• Strong understanding of warehouse operations, workflows, and capacity planning.
• Experience working with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), preferably Blue Yonder/JDA.
• Experience within a customer-focused logistics environment is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control daily warehouse operations, including inbound, outbound, and returns activities.
• Ensure agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and customer requirements are achieved.
• Organize, prioritize, and allocate daily outbound orders.
• Prepare and maintain daily shipping plans.
• Calculate workloads and support resource planning across warehouse departments.
• Support operational teams in maximizing productivity, quality, and efficiency while minimizing costs.
• Translate customer orders into operational requirements for warehouse teams.
• Troubleshoot order- and system-related issues in collaboration with Operations and IT teams.
• Ensure data accuracy and process compliance across operational systems.
• Act as a key point of contact for customers regarding priorities, shortages, cancellations, and order maintenance.
• Provide timely support and communication regarding order-related issues.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure smooth operational execution and high customer satisfaction.
• Prepare and analyze operational data and warehouse KPIs.
• Monitor performance trends and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and process optimization projects.
• Contribute to operational excellence and standardization initiatives.
• Support the implementation of new customer operations and warehouse processes.
• Train and coach key operational employees, including Inventory Control teams, Team Leaders, and Troubleshooters.

Skills

Analytical skills

Planning

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Tools

Blue Yonder/JDA

Excel

Outlook

BI tools

Job description

Bleckmann is seeking a Production Controller to coordinate daily warehouse operations and act as the key link between Operations, Customers, Planning, and IT. The role balances analytical office work with hands-on floor support, ensuring SLA adherence and efficient order handling.

You will translate customer needs into warehouse requirements, monitor KPIs, and drive improvements across systems and processes in a dynamic, international setting.