Site Manager – Logistics (m/f/d)

Sourcing Heads GmbH; Velsen-Noord; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sourcing Heads GmbH is seeking a Site Manager in Velsen-Noord, Netherlands to oversee a local operation within an international logistics group. The role combines the professional environment of a global group with close customer collaboration.

You will lead daily site operations, manage the site team, ensure safety and quality standards, and serve as the primary customer contact for operational coordination and improvements.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience in logistics, supply chain or a comparable operational environment.
• A practical leadership style, with the ability to give direction, set priorities and stay focused when operations get busy.
• Experience in customer management, process improvement and safety management.
• The ability to work in Dutch on site, alongside fluent English.
• Readiness to take operational responsibility on site in Velsen-Noord.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily site operations, overseeing loading, load securing including lashing, and the coordination of truck arrivals and dispatch.
• Lead and develop the site team, ensuring effective workforce planning and clear priorities.
• Ensure safety, quality and environmental standards are consistently applied throughout daily operations.
• Act as the customer's main point of contact for operational coordination, escalations and discussions about developing the partnership.
• Monitor service quality and productivity, identify opportunities for improvement and turn them into practical changes.
• Work with Finance and Operations to manage costs and budgets and support the site's further development and strategy.

Job description

Velsen-Noord, Netherlands | Full-time

Our client is a major international logistics group with a global network and a broad portfolio of transport and supply chain services. It helps businesses across industries keep goods moving and manage complex logistics operations worldwide.

As Site Manager in Velsen-Noord, you will join an established international organisation and take direct responsibility for a local operation. The role brings together the professional environment of a global group, close customer collaboration and the opportunity to shape your team's performance and the site's development.

Your responsibilities

• Lead daily site operations, overseeing loading, load securing including lashing, and the coordination of truck arrivals and dispatch.
• Lead and develop the site team, ensuring effective workforce planning and clear priorities.
• Ensure safety, quality and environmental standards are consistently applied throughout daily operations.
• Act as the customer's main point of contact for operational coordination, escalations and discussions about developing the partnership.
• Monitor service quality and productivity, identify opportunities for improvement and turn them into practical changes.
• Work with Finance and Operations to manage costs and budgets and support the site's further development and strategy.

What you bring

• Extensive leadership experience in logistics, supply chain or a comparable operational environment.
• A practical leadership style, with the ability to give direction, set priorities and stay focused when operations get busy.
• Experience in customer management, process improvement and safety management.
• The ability to work in Dutch on site, alongside fluent English.
• Readiness to take operational responsibility on site in Velsen-Noord.

What makes this role interesting

• Site responsibility with a direct impact on daily performance.
• A combination of team leadership, operational management and close customer collaboration.
• The opportunity to improve processes and contribute to the site's development.

We will get in touch to discuss the role and share more about the company and the opportunity.