Warehouse Manager

Bleckmann; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Varied job

Room for ideas and initiatives

Growth opportunities

Attractive salary

Job summary

Bleckmann is seeking a Warehouse Manager to lead the physical warehouse operations, drive efficiency, and align with budget and SLAs. You’ll oversee Supervisors, champion continuous improvement and ensure readiness for peak periods while coordinating with HR and QEHS policies.

You bring 5+ years leading fashion, lifestyle, or e-commerce logistics, strong Dutch/English, and PKMS expertise. Join a dynamic, international team with room for initiative and growth.

Qualifications

• Higher vocational education (HBO) level.
• 5+ years of leadership in fashion, lifestyle or e-commerce logistics.
• Experience managing high-volume operations during peak periods (e.g., Black Friday).
• Fluency in Dutch and English, both spoken and written.
• Proficient in MS Office and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient and smooth operations within the entire physical operation, adhering to budgeted guidelines.
• Lead operational readiness and execution during peak trading periods, ensuring staffing, capacity planning and performance to meet customer expectations.
• Lead and manage supervisors and oversee work activities within the department.
• Supervise personnel to promote general order in and around the warehouse.
• Coach and provide technical guidance to colleagues.
• Foster collaboration within the Supervisor team to elevate the site.
• Monitor and enhance communication within the site and with other sites/departments.
• Contribute to the development and execution of the departmental plan.
• Actively contribute to continuous improvement methodology.

Skills

MS Office & Outlook

WMS (PKMS)

Leadership experience

Dutch & English fluency

Education

HBO level

Tools

PKMS

Job description

Ready to Join the Backstage Crew?

At Bleckmann, we’ve been delivering on promises since 1862. As a market leader in supply chain management for fashion and lifestyle brands, we keep the show running behind the scenes — from moving boxes to moving data, from pack & ship to IT and HR.

But we’re not just logistics experts. We’re The Backstage Crew — a tight-knit team of 6,500+ people who make fashion and lifestyle brands shine by doing the work that matters most, out of the spotlight but never out of impact.

Whether you're on the warehouse floor or behind a screen, you’ll find:

• Strong connections with colleagues who support and celebrate you.
• Fast growth in a company that’s expanding across Europe, the US, and Asia.
• High energy in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same.
• Guided freedom to take initiative, solve problems your way, and grow your career.

We believe in entrepreneurship, expertise, excellence, and engagement — and we live these values every day. From repairing returned goods to reducing waste, we help brands extend product lifecycles with sustainability in mind.

So if you’re ready to roll out the red carpet for our clients — and for each other — we’ve got a spot for you.

Behind the scenes is where the real excitement begins. Ready to join us?

Tasks and responsibilities:

As a Warehouse Manager, you are responsible for the correct and efficient operation of the logistics processes, daily production, and all activities related to the physical flow of goods within the warehouse.

You take into account budgeted guidelines, productivity targets, and established SLAs. You continuously work on optimizing the translation of customer needs into the logistics operation. To achieve this, proper alignment and communication within different layers of the organization play a crucial role.

You provide daily operational leadership to the team of Supervisors and motivate them to work together towards the best result every day. You are strongly involved in achieving the Site and department goals and also make an important contribution to the implementation of HR and QEHS policies. In this role, you report to the Site Manager.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure efficient and smooth operations within the entire physical operation, adhering to budgeted guidelines.
• Lead operational readiness and execution during peak trading periods, ensuring sufficient staffing, capacity planning and operational performance to meet customer expectations.
• Lead and manage supervisors and oversee work activities within the department.
• Supervise personnel to promote general order in and around the warehouse.
• Coach and provide technical guidance to colleagues.
• Foster collaboration within the Supervisor team to elevate both the team and the site to a higher level.
• Monitor and enhance communication and cooperation within the site and with other sites/departments.
• Contribute to the development and ensure the execution of the departmental plan.
• Actively contribute to the continuous improvement methodology.

Profile:

• You have a higher vocational education (HBO) work/thinking level;
• Good knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook;
• Solid knowledge and proficiency in WMS (preferably PKMS)
• You have at least 5 years of successful leadership experience within fashion, lifestyle or e-commerce logistics, preferably in a large-scale dedicated customer environment.
• You have proven experience managing high-volume operations during peak periods such as Black Friday, Cyber Monday and holiday seasons while maintaining service levels and operational stability.
• You have an independent and flexible work attitude and are capable of making quick, creative, and effective decisions;
• With your pragmatic approach, you are able to come up with creative, integrated logistics solutions;
• You are driven, convincing, and capable of working independently;
• You are stress-resistant and able to adapt quickly;
• Good knowledge and proficiency in both Dutch and English, both spoken and written;
• You possess the following competencies: encouraging development; result orientation; promoting strategic change and innovation; inspiring and winning people over; understanding customers and markets; strong sense of business ethics.

What do we offer ?

We offer a varied job with a high degree of independence and a pleasant working environment.

• avaried job: no day is the same. You work in a pleasant and rapidly changing international environment where you are entrusted with a high degree of independence;
• plenty ofroom for ideas and initiatives: working in a company where entrepreneurship and sustainability are central;
• career, learning andgrowth opportunities: being part of a financially healthy and large organization where lifelong learning and growth is encouraged;
• anattractive salary: a complete package that matches your background;

At Bleckmann, we are guided by our values: We take a parachute and jump (Entrepreneurship), we unpack our knowledge (Expertise), we raise the bar with every box (Excellence), and we spark energy that connects (Engagement).