Warehouse Supervisor

CEVA Logistics; Zaandam; On-site; EUR 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay 8%

1-year contract with permanent option

25 vacation days

Profit sharing

Travel allowance

Home working options

CEVAfit program

CEVA Academy

Job summary

CEVA Logistics in Zaandam seeks a Warehouse Supervisor to manage inbound, expedition and outbound operations for two customers. You will lead a team of 18-20 colleagues, drive KPI achievement, and continuously improve through Lean methods such as Kaizen, 5S and Six Sigma.

You will report to the Operations Manager and work 08:00–17:00 with occasional weekend shifts. The role emphasizes people development, safe working environment, and strong communication to meet customer expectations in a

Qualifications

• MBO/HBO level education or equivalent.
• Affinity with leadership and logistics environment.
• Experience with process improvement initiatives, preferably Lean.
• Excellent command of Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Managing, coaching, developing and evaluating the assistant supervisors and employees in your team.
• Leading the daily operations and responsible for achieving KPIs and plans.
• Making right decisions for an optimal overall process.
• Optimizing the efficiency of people and resources.
• Carrying out measurements, making reports and analyses.
• Conducting performance and assessment interviews, absence counseling.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

LEAN

Kaizen

5S

Six Sigma

Excel

Communication

Education

MBO/HBO level

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

You will manage and organize your warehouse team for the Inbound, Expedition and Outbound department for two customers. Because of you, the logistics process is a well-oiled machine, where the actual and monthly KPIs are achieved! Opportunities for improvement in the logistics process do not pass you by and you proactively approach them with your colleagues within the LEAN philosophy. Terms such as Kaizen, 5S and Six Sigma are more than familiar to you and you use them to further optimize the logistics process. In addition, you take the performance of your team to an even higher level and you ensure that your team works motivated in a safe environment!

Your responsibilities include:

• Managing, coaching, developing and evaluating the assistant supervisors and employees in your team
• Leading the daily operations and responsible for achieving KPIs and plans
• In cooperation with your colleagues making the right decisions for an optimal overall process
• Optimizing the efficiency of people and resources
• Making improvement proposals (kaizens) regarding the logistics process
• Carrying out measurements, making reports and analyses
• Conducting performance and assessment interviews, absence counseling
• Ensuring a clean and safe working environment (lean / 5S).

WHERE WILL YOU WORK?

Your workplace is at our location in Zaandam! There you will be part of the Warehouse Operations Team, consisting of 18 till 20 colleagues and 3 Assistant Warehouse Supervisors. Together you ensure that orders are processed in a good and efficient way. You will do this in a driven and professional atmosphere, where there is plenty of room for fun and connection! You report to Operations Manager and your working hours between 08:00 and 17:00. Once every two months you will have a weekend shift and a evening shift is possible but very sporadic due to the end of a quartal.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for a Warehouse Supervisor who has a proactive attitude and is able to work independently. You are a people-oriented professional who knows how to engage and motivate your team and colleagues to achieve operational goals. With your coaching leadership style, you help employees develop their skills and ensure they enjoy coming to work every day. Continuous improvement is one of your key priorities, and you have a strong understanding of customer needs and expectations. As logistics is a dynamic and fast-paced environment, you thrive under pressure and are able to manage stress effectively.

In addition, you bring the following knowledge and skills:

• MBO/HBO level of education and working ability (equivalent to vocational college or bachelor's degree level);
• Affinity with leadership and the logistics environment (preferably in contract logistics);
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Experience with process improvement initiatives, preferably within a Lean environment;
• Excellent command of both Dutch and English, spoken and written; and
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.

WHAT DO WE OFFER YOU?

At CEVA Logistics, there are plenty of opportunities to get the best out of yourself and your career. In addition to a dynamic environment in which we achieve our goals together at a high pace and in a results-oriented manner, we offer a position with room for fun and connection. This role can be the first step of a broad career path within our organization. The possibilities to follow your own path are endless!

In addition, we offer you the following:

• A gross monthly salary between € 3.299 and € 4.462 plus 8% holiday pay (classification depending on, among other things, your work experience and level of education);
• A one-year contract with the prospect of permanent employment;
• 25 vacation days, 5 ADV days and the possibility to (sell) buy extra leave;
• Profit sharing of max. 3% for positive company results;
• Travel allowance from 10.0 km home-work distance;
• Possibilities to working from home (negotiable with your manager);
• Possibilities to participate at our CEVAfit program; and
• Possibilities to develop yourself with all kind of tools from our CEVA Academy;

We look forward to welcoming you to CEVA Logistics for an exciting career!

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.