warehouse foreman

NL02 Air Products Nederland BV; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Products in Rotterdam is seeking a Warehouse Foreman to coordinate day‑to‑day activities, manage stock and help ensure safe, timely receipt, storage and dispatch of materials, spare parts, tools and equipment. You will lead the warehouse team and collaborate with the Warehouse Supervisor and other functions across operations.

The role emphasizes hands‑on leadership, inventory accuracy, and adherence to safe working practices in a global organisation.

Qualifications

• Practical experience in warehouse, logistics, materials management or similar operational environment.
• Experience coordinating daily workloads and guiding warehouse colleagues.
• Strong commitment to Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) and safe working practices.
• Good understanding of inventory control, goods receiving, storage, picking, packing and shipping processes.
• Experience maintaining accurate inventory and warehouse records.
• Confidence working with different internal customers, suppliers and transport providers.
• Practical, organised approach with ability to prioritise work and resolve day‑to‑day operational issues.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and monitor daily warehouse activities, setting priorities across receiving, storage, picking, packing, shipping and housekeeping.
• Act as the first point of contact for the warehouse team during daily operations, providing practical guidance and escalating issues to the Warehouse Supervisor when required.
• Manage the issue and receipt of spare parts, tools, consumables and safety equipment, maintaining accurate stock and transaction records.
• Maintain accurate inventory records in SAP and other reporting tools, investigate discrepancies and support cycle counts and physical stock checks across the Rotterdam warehouses.
• Coordinate goods receiving, identification, storage, picking, packing and shipping, including the required transport and shipping documentation.
• Support and coach colleagues on safe working methods, equipment use, housekeeping standards and local warehouse procedures.
• Coordinate inspection, certification, repair or refurbishment of tools and equipment, and ensure forklifts, warehouse equipment and storage areas are correctly used and maintained.
• Identify practical opportunities to improve stock accuracy, space utilisation, warehouse processes and service levels, working with the Warehouse Supervisor to implement improvements.

Skills

Warehouse experience

EHS commitment

Inventory control

Prioritisation

Internal stakeholder management

Tools

SAP

Job description

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Warehouse Foreman Department: Global Materials Management

Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Reports to: Warehouse Supervisor

Join us as our Warehouse Foreman

As our Warehouse Foreman, you will coordinate day-to-day warehouse activities in Rotterdam, helping ensure materials, spare parts, tools and equipment are received, stored and dispatched safely, accurately and on time. You will provide hands‑on direction to the warehouse team, working closely with the Warehouse Supervisor and supporting Rotterdam Operations, Benelux Customer Engineering, Bulk Distribution, GIS, continental plants and Operations projects. Safety is central to everything we do. You will take an active EHS leadership role, contribute to our Zero Incidents objective and ensure warehouse activities are carried out in line with applicable procedures and safe working practices.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and monitor daily warehouse activities, setting priorities across receiving, storage, picking, packing, shipping and housekeeping.
• Act as the first point of contact for the warehouse team during daily operations, providing practical guidance and escalating issues to the Warehouse Supervisor when required.
• Manage the issue and receipt of spare parts, tools, consumables and safety equipment, maintaining accurate stock and transaction records.
• Maintain accurate inventory records in SAP and other reporting tools, investigate discrepancies and support cycle counts and physical stock checks across the Rotterdam warehouses.
• Coordinate goods receiving, identification, storage, picking, packing and shipping, including the required transport and shipping documentation.
• Support and coach colleagues on safe working methods, equipment use, housekeeping standards and local warehouse procedures.
• Coordinate inspection, certification, repair or refurbishment of tools and equipment, and ensure forklifts, warehouse equipment and storage areas are correctly used and maintained.
• Identify practical opportunities to improve stock accuracy, space utilisation, warehouse processes and service levels, working with the Warehouse Supervisor to implement improvements.

Required qualifications

• Practical experience working in a warehouse, logistics, materials management or similar operational environment.
• Experience coordinating daily workloads and providing hands‑on guidance to warehouse colleagues.
• A strong commitment to Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) and safe working practices.
• Good understanding of inventory control, goods receiving, storage, picking, packing and shipping processes.
• Experience maintaining accurate inventory and warehouse records.
• Confidence working with different internal customers, suppliers and transport providers.
• A practical, organised approach with the ability to prioritise work and resolve day‑to‑day operational issues.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience using SAP for warehouse or inventory transactions.
• Experience with stock counts, inventory reconciliation and investigating discrepancies.
• Familiarity with warehouse equipment, forklifts, inspection requirements and transport documentation.
• Previous experience in an industrial, manufacturing, engineering or gases environment.

What we offer

You will join an operational environment where safety, teamwork and reliability matter every day. The position gives you the opportunity to take visible responsibility for warehouse operations while developing your coordination and team leadership experience within a global organisation. At Air Products we recognise that starting a new job isn’t a light decision. To ensure an easy transition, we have built an outstanding onboarding experience to integrate you as our brand‑new employee into your new role and the wider organisation.

Pay Transparency Statement Compensations decisions are based on objective, role‑related criteria such as experience, education, skills, location, scope and assessed proficiencies. Each role has an established pay range, and the applicable range or relevant details will be shared in line with local requirements.

Founded in 1940

Air Products is a world‑leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship.

Employee and Applicant Rights

Behind every success and innovation that has made a difference in the world, you will find a team of passionate people who helped make it possible. At Air Products, our talented people help each other and our customers thrive. To our colleagues, we are valued and respected teammates. To our customers, we are partners in creating value. To our communities, we are caring, involved neighbours and committed stewards of the environment.

Values and Commitment

Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world. We are committed to creating a workplace where safety comes first, diverse perspectives are valued, innovation thrives, and employees have opportunities to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact.

Talent Acquisition Team at Air Products