Warehouse Supervisor A

American President Lines; Born; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% holiday allowance

25 vacation days

5 additional leave days

Profit-sharing up to 3%

Pension scheme

ACEVAfit program

CEVA Academy

Career development opportunities

Job summary

CEVA Logistics in Born, NL is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to lead the inside department. You will manage 2 Assistant Warehouse Supervisors and 40 Warehouse Operators, driving KPI achievement and maintaining a safe, engaging work environment.

You will apply LEAN tools (Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma) to optimize processes, forecast staffing, coach your team, and ensure customer satisfaction. The role reports to the Operations Manager with a competitive CEVA CLA package.

Qualifications

• Requires leadership experience within logistics and a proactive coaching style.
• Must be able to motivate teams and maintain a safe, productive work environment.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with continuous improvement focus (LEAN, Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma).
• Good command of Dutch and English, written and spoken.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Monitor progress of the logistics process toward the customer.
• Lead and develop the team to higher performance.
• Determine capacity and staffing based on forecasting and KPIs.
• Analyze results and investigate deviations.
• Identify and implement process improvements within LEAN framework.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strong social and communication skills

Fluent Dutch and English

Education

MBO/HBO working and thinking level

Tools

Microsoft Office/Excel

Job description

Born, NL

Warehouse Supervisor A

CEVA Logistics is a leading international logistics service provider. In the Benelux region, we operate over 50 locations spread across 30 sites, where more than 11,000 colleagues contribute daily to our success.

YOUR ROLE

For our location in Born, we are looking for an driven Warehouse Supervisor! In this role, you will lead your warehouse team within the inside department. Together, you will ensure that the logistics process runs like a well‑oiled machine, achieving the weekly and monthly KPIs! You proactively identify opportunities for improvement within the logistics process and work on them together with your colleagues in line with the LEAN philosophy. Terms such as Kaizen, 5S, and Six Sigma are familiar to you, and you use these methodologies to further optimize the logistics process. In addition, you will take your team’s performance to the next level and ensure that your team works in a motivated and safe environment.

In this role, you will report to the Operations Manager and directly manage 2 Assistant Warehouse Supervisors and indirectly 40 Warehouse Operators. The atmosphere within the team can best be described as informal, driven, and professional! Together, you will ensure that the customer remains satisfied. You will work flexible day shifts with working hours between 07:00 AM and 09:00 PM. It could be required later to do morning and evening shifts.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

As a Warehouse Supervisor:

• You monitor the quantitative and qualitative progress of the logistics process towards the customer;
• You lead your team and support, coach, and develop them to an even higher level;
• You determine capacity and staffing requirements based on forecasting and KPIs;
• You analyze your team’s results and investigate and resolve any deviations;
• You identify opportunities for process improvements and proactively implement them within the LEAN philosophy;
• You ensure that employees work in a safe and organized environment and come to work with a smile.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for a Warehouse Supervisor with a proactive attitude who is able to work independently! You are socially skilled and know how to motivate your team and colleagues to achieve results. Your coaching style helps employees develop themselves and ensures they enjoy coming to work.

Continuous improvement is very important to you, and you understand customer needs like no other. The logistics environment is dynamic and fast-paced, and you are able to handle this pressure well.

In addition, you bring the following knowledge and skills:

• MBO/HBO working and thinking level;
• Preferably leadership experience within logistics;
• Strong social and communication skills;
• Experience with process improvements (within the LEAN philosophy);
• Good command of the Dutch and English language, both spoken and written;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

WHAT DO WE OFFER YOU?

At CEVA Logistics, you will have plenty of opportunities to develop your career in a dynamic environment. Our core values – Exemplarity, Imagination, Boldness, and Excellence – are central to everything we do. We encourage you to express your creativity, take bold steps, and always strive for the best results.

Additionally, as a Warehouse Supervisor, you will receive:

• A gross monthly salary between €2.868,- and €3.822,- and 8% holiday allowance (salary depends on experience and educational background);
• A one-year contract with the prospect of a permanentposition;
• Employment conditions in line with our own CEVA CLA, including 25 vacation days and 5additionalleave days based on full-timeemployment;
• Profit-sharing of up to 3% in case of positive company results and a good pensionscheme;
• ACEVAfitprogram, including workshops and bootcamps;
• Opportunities for personal development through courses and training via the CEVA Academy. Pursuing a degree alongside your work is also possible.