Senior Operations Manager (All Genders)

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical care

Sport card

Group life insurance

Training programs

Referral bonus

Job summary

Schaeffler is expanding its distribution center operations and seeking an Operations Manager to drive safety, quality, and performance across the DC. You will oversee the strategic development of logistics processes, define KPIs, and coordinate with 3PL providers and site leadership to ensure efficient, compliant operations.

Ideal candidates bring a bachelor's degree and proven logistics leadership, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills, fluent in English and Polish.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a logistics leadership role.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities with a hands-on mindset.
• Experience in setting up standards and implementing complex improvement projects.
• Ability to build processes from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety, quality, performance, and customer experience of DC operations.
• Lead overarching management and strategic development of logistics operations.
• Define KPIs and guide service providers to meet contractual obligations.
• Monitor and optimize internal and external workflows.

Skills

Logistics leadership

Strategic thinking

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Fluent English

Fluent Polish (B2)

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. Does that sound interesting to you? As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

Job Location

Your Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring the overall safety, quality and performance and customer experience of Distribution Center operations.
• Overarching management and strategic development of logistics operations in the context of Operational Excellence.
• Ramp-up and definition of operational processes at the site with the logistics service provider (greenfield).
• Definition of key performance indicators (KPIs) and guidance of logistics service provider to meet contractual obligations.
• Monitoring and optimization of internal and external organizational and process workflows.
• Driving creation of initiatives and regular coordination with the site manager and the logistics service provider regarding the implementation of projects for operational process improvement (Continuous Improvement Process).
• Leading the team and setting expectations for the direct and indirect subordinates.
• Ensuring delivery capability, budget adherence, investments, and equipment management.
• Monitoring inventories, warehouse clean-up, and rework.
• Working closely with all stakeholders (HR, Finance, Facilities, Safety, IT and 3PL Logistics Provider) to build and secure support and resources for projects and initiatives in their area, as well as providing needed support and resources for other staff initiatives.
• Taking proactive steps to ensure that best practices are shared across all departments, shifts and among the network.

Your Qualifications

• Completed bachelor's degree or higher with demonstrated experience in a similar position.
• Proven experience in a logistics leadership role.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities with a hands‑on, proactive mindset.
• Proven experience in setting up the standards and implementation of complex improvement projects.
• Ability and willingness to build processes from scratch.
• Solid understanding of end-to-end logistics processes (inbound/outbound, picking, packaging, inventory).
• Experience in managing logistics-related projects or operational expansions is a strong advantage.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to think strategically while managing operational details.
• Fluent English and Polish (min. B2), both written and spoken
• Knowledge of German is a plus.
• A strong can‑do approach with solution‑oriented mindset.

Our Offer

• Be a part of a global company & team with a diverse variety of backgrounds, skills and views.
• Make an impact!Join the team responsible forestablishingnew processes in our new Central Logistics Center in Sieroniowice (Ujazd district, Voivodeship Opolskie) !
• Workinmodernworkplace featuring advanced technology and ergonomic conditions, as safety, health, and well-being is our priority.
• Grow with us!Get access totraining platforms, internal & external trainings, supporting expertsand thereal-life challenges, where you will put all your skills in practice.
• We offer attractive benefitspackage, such asmedical care,sportscardand grouplife insurancefor you and your family.
• OurCafeteria Platformallows you to choose from variousbenefit optionswithpoints addedmonthlyto your account.
• For each successful recommendation of a new colleague, you will receive a financial bonus. Invite your friends to join us and have a real impact on shaping our atmosphere!

As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.

Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.

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