Supervisor Alo (2x) M/F

GEODIS INTERSERVICES; Almere; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Almere is seeking an experienced Manager to lead a logistics team. The role requires fluency in Dutch and English, with a minimum of 5 years in a similar role. Responsibilities include managing operations, ensuring safety, and optimizing processes. Candidates with a background in logistics and strong leadership skills are ideal. This position provides a dynamic work environment and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in the logistics sector.
• Experience with drawing up and managing reports.
• Experience with process optimizations and improvement projects.
• 5 to 10 years of experience in a similar position.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the team to achieve established results.
• Ensure safety and efficiency in operations.
• Identify and implement improvements in work processes.
• Manage personnel tasks and performance assessments.
• Ensure budget monitoring and achieve set performance targets.

Skills

Social skills

Oral and written communication in Dutch

Oral and written communication in English

Flexible in activities

Sense of responsibility

Education

Completed relevant education at MBO+/HBO level

VCA certified

Tools

Warehouse management systems

Office applications

Job description

Position requirements and constraints (working hours…)

There might be day/evening/night shifts and possibly a weekendshift (saturday) (especially during peak seasons)

• Leading; Efficient and effective management of the team in such a way that the established results are achieved. Ensuring safety in the department.
• Ensures that the set results (performance targets) are achieved for the team. Reports the team's achievements to the site manager.
• Identifies bottlenecks in work processes. Proposes more efficient working methods and methods. Implements, supervises and monitors improvements made.
• Ensures an optimal working environment, as well as a motivated composition of his department.
• Determining the periodic personnel and material planning, taking into account the set budget.
• Perform personnel tasks. Initiates and supervises structural work consultation. Is involved in the selection and introduction of new employees, conducting performance and assessment interviews and guiding and advising employees with regard to their development. Assesses the results of employees and adjusts them if necessary.
• Periodic monitoring of budget versus results achieved.
• Operation; providing services to the customers in accordance with and in line with the Service Level Agreement or contractual obligations.
• Ensures the establishment of operational objectives and standards.
• Periodically evaluates the operational policy pursued and informs the direct supervisor when the policy needs to be adjusted in the interim.
• Oversees the efficient and effective planning and administration in the operational process and determines priorities.
• Manage and monitor processes and work instructions of the various departments.
• Helps decide on the optimisation of (guidelines and procedures with regard to operational organisation.
• Monitors the quality, quantity and continuity of the service.
• Is responsible for his own safety and that of colleagues and adheres to the instructions drawn up for this purpose.
• Monitoring the Service Level Agreement and timely intervention and/or escalation during implementation.
• Participates, where necessary, in consultations with customers.
• Coordinating activities; Coordinate activities in such a way that goods are handled in accordance with agreements made in the action plan drawn up and according to the planning made.
• Instructs (new) employees, supervises, assigns tasks and sets priorities.
• At the request of the manager, provides data regarding productivity, number of temporary workers to be deployed, time accountability, etc.
• Solves bottlenecks and problems independently as much as possible, in other cases makes proposals to the manager to solve these bottlenecks.
• Monitors and ensures that standards and norms are followed and takes the desired actions to this end
• Acts as a contact person (link) between employees and the manager.
• Ensures adequate administrative handling in the warehouse management system.

Safety and quality;

• Is responsible for his own safety and that of colleagues and adheres to the instructions drawn up for this purpose.

Applicant's profile

Job requirements

• Completed relevant education at MBO+/HBO level or obtained through knowledge and/or experience.
• Knowledge of and experience in the logistics sector.
• Knowledge of warehouse management systems.
• Knowledge of office applications.
• Experience with drawing up and managing reports.
• Experience with process optimizations and improvement projects.
• Middle Management
• Air freight / security awareness employee (if applicable in the site)
• VCA certified
• Prior to the start of employment, an employee with Dutch nationality must submit a Declaration of Behaviour to GEODIS, which is requested from the municipality in which the employee lives on the basis of a profile issued by GEODIS (in most cases digitally).
• Employees with a nationality other than the Netherlands are required to have a similar document issued by the competent authorities in the country in which the employee is registered.
• If you work at a site where air freight is handled (currently the Rotterdam site), this document must be requested and issued every 5 years.

Specific job characteristics and skills

• Social skills, required for dealing with employees within various parts of the organization and for instructing, motivating and correcting (own) employees.
• Oral and written communication skills in the Dutch and English and/or German language required for providing education and information about products and/or services and drafting.
• Flexible in performing various activities.
• Sense of responsibility in connection with working with third-party goods.

Working time (%)

100

Position place

Europe, Netherlands, Flevoland

Location

Almere 2

Minimum level of education required

SECONDARY SCHOOL VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATE

Years of experience in similar position

Confirmed (5 to 10 years of experience)

Languages

• Dutch (Fluent)

General information

GEODIS is a leading global logistics provider acknowledged for its expertise across all aspects of the supply chain. As a growth partner to its clients, GEODIS specializes in five lines of business: Supply Chain Optimization, Global Freight Forwarding, Global Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and European Road Network. With a global network spanning nearly 166 countries and more than 49,720 employees, GEODIS is ranked no. 6 in its sector across the world. In 2024, GEODIS generated €11.3 billion in revenue. GEODIS is a company owned by SNCF Group. This position is also open to anyone recognized as a disabled worker.