Senior Manager Operations

Status Pro; Almere; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

24 days annual leave

Holiday allowance

Travel allowance

Extensive training opportunities

International working environment

Job summary

Wesco Anixter is establishing a new distribution centre in Almere and seeks a Senior Manager Operations to lead the setup and ongoing operations. You will direct a multifunctional team and align warehousing, inventory, kitting, testing and deployment to customer needs.

English fluency is essential; Dutch is preferred but not required. You will own KPI-driven performance, drive continuous improvement, and ensure quality and safety standards while collaborating with Sales, Engineering and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in operations, including senior roles in distribution/contract logistics.
• Strong leadership of large teams (approx. 50 employees) and accountability for results.
• Experience setting up or scaling a new facility: fit-out, onboarding new customers, and rolling out processes.
• KPI-driven management for service quality, safety, productivity and customer satisfaction; Lean/Six Sigma mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the setup of a brand-new distribution centre in Almere and manage a multifunctional operation within the Centre of Excellence.
• Deliver Supply Chain Services including warehousing, inventory management, kitting, integration and testing.
• Maintain P&L responsibility and annual budgets for the facility; manage working capital and inventory.
• Ensure audits and ISO 9000 compliance; recruit, coach and appraise staff; drive preventive maintenance and readiness of the facility.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics / Supply Chain / Business Administration

Tools

WMS systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Wesco Anixter will very soon open the doors of a brand-new distribution centre in Almere. Wesco Anixter is the international brand of WESCO International (NYSE: WCC), a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Pittsburgh (USA). The company is a globally leading player in B2B distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, providing among other things electrical solutions, communications and security solutions, and solutions for utility and network infrastructure. With nearly 800 branches, warehouses and sales offices in more than 50 countries, annual revenue of over $21 billion and more than 20,000 employees, Wesco Anixter serves approximately 150,000 customers worldwide. In the Netherlands, Wesco Anixter already operates with offices in Amsterdam and Capelle aan den IJssel; Almere will be it’s third Dutch location.

Location

Almere

• You have a bachelor's level of thinking and working, for example in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or Business Administration;
• You have at least 7 years of experience in operations, including proven experience in a similar role as (Senior) Operations Manager or Site Manager within a distribution centre or contract logistics environment;
• You have extensive experience leading large teams (approx. 50 employees) and know how to motivate and develop people and hold them accountable for results;
• You have experience setting up or scaling up a (new) facility: fit-out, onboarding new customers and rolling out operational processes;
• You manage by KPIs for service quality, safety, productivity and customer satisfaction, and have a continuous improvement mindset (e.g. LEAN or Six Sigma);
• Experience with value added services such as kitting, testing, assembly or integration, preferably for tech or data centre customers, is a strong advantage;
• You are a strong counterpart at all levels: from employees on the floor to international management, customers, landlords and real estate;
• You have an excellent command of English, spoken and written, Dutch is preferred but not required;
• You have good knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience with WMS systems;
• You are hands-on and self-reliant, and can manage multiple priorities at once with a strong sense of urgency;
• You are available for 37,5 hours per week.

What we offer you as Senior Manager Operations

• A unique opportunity to help build a brand-new facility from the ground up within a large international organisation;
• Employment conditions, including a pension scheme, 24 days of annual leave, holiday allowance and travel allowance;
• Extensive training and development opportunities;
• An international working environment with colleagues from various countries;
• Plenty of career growth opportunities within a global group.

Your new work environment

As Senior Manager Operations you are responsible for all activities involved in setting up a new distribution centre in Almere. You balance multiple priorities in a customer-focused environment and lead a multifunctional operation within the Centre of Excellence (COE). You manage various operational and technical teams delivering Supply Chain Services, including warehousing, inventory management, technical kitting, integration, testing and deployment support. Together with Sales, Engineering and customers, you deliver complex solutions for data centres and infrastructure. You deliver excellent customer service through operational excellence, project execution and problem solving. You monitor KPIs (key performance indicators) to improve service quality, safety, productivity and customer satisfaction. You are responsible for the operation and continuous improvement of a Level 5 facility supporting advanced technical services, burn-in capabilities, quality assurance and value-added supply chain solutions.

You hold management responsibility for one facility from which customers worldwide are supplied, and you lead at least 2 people managers. You manage a complex operation with multiple customer-specific requirements or services.

In addition, you are responsible for:

• P&L responsibility (expense-based) and preparing the annual budgets;
• Working capital, inventory and quality management systems;
• Compliance with audits, internal controls and ISO 9000;
• Recruiting, coaching and training employees, and performance management;
• Preventive maintenance of the building and equipment, and keeping the facility “tour-ready” at all times.