Senior Warehouse Operations Leader

GXO Logistics, Inc; Lelystad; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

192 vacation hours

Career development

Company restaurant

Safety-first culture

Job summary

GXO Logistics, Inc. in Lelystad (Netherlands) seeks an experienced Warehouse Manager to lead a major operation. You will drive daily performance, develop high-performing teams and ensure safety, efficiency, and alignment with customer expectations.

You will join a rapidly growing, high-volume site that emphasizes continuous improvement, operational discipline, and strong leadership. GXO offers clear career paths and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in logistics, engineering, operations or business, with 7+ years’ warehouse/operations management experience and proven leadership.
• Proven people-management skills, including performance, case and absence management, coaching conversations and developing teams in a high-volume environment.
• Strong communication skills in Dutch and English (Spanish is a plus), with the ability to motivate teams in an international environment.
• Proactive, resilient and results-driven, able to take ownership, work under pressure and deliver high-quality service.
• Strong analytical, financial and reporting skills, with broad technical insight and a continuous development mindset.
• Experience with LEAN / 5S / Six Sigma and a structured, improvement-focused way of working.
• Flexible mindset, able to work outside a 9–5 schedule, including rotational shifts.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize weekly workload, set priorities and ensure KPI-aligned execution.
• Lead, coach and develop Team Leaders and Supervisors.
• Monitor performance, analyze deviations and implement corrective actions.
• Drive process standardization and continuous improvement using LEAN principles.
• Coordinate workload planning, staffing and shift support for reliable flow.
• Ensure safety standards, legal compliance and GXO policies.
• Maintain reporting and documentation of processes.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and the customer daily.
• Report to and align with Operations Manager for priorities and coordination.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytics

Financial acumen

Lean / 6Sigma

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in logistics/engineering/operations/business

Job description

GXO Logistics, Inc. in Lelystad (Netherlands) seeks an experienced Warehouse Manager to lead a major operation. You will drive daily performance, develop high-performing teams and ensure safety, efficiency, and alignment with customer expectations.

You will join a rapidly growing, high-volume site that emphasizes continuous improvement, operational discipline, and strong leadership. GXO offers clear career paths and development opportunities.