READY FOR A CHALLENGE?

Then Lieferando might be the place for you. We’re part of Just Eat Takeaway.com, a leading global online food delivery platform dedicated to empowering everyday convenience. Every day, we connect thousands of customers across Germany with thousands of their favourite restaurants, grocery stores, convenience and retail partners. More than a delivery service, we’re at the heartbeat of Germany’s vibrant food and convenience ecosystem.
Our powerful platform coordinates a complex network of partners and customers, enabling seamless deliveries through our logistics technology and dedicated rider fleet. All this is powered behind the scenes by our talented Lieferando team.
At Lieferando, you’ll tackle real-world challenges, collaborate across teams, and influence a huge market with your ideas and ambition. Ready to shape the future of everyday convenience? Read more about the role and join us.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

As our Logistics Director, you’ll lead the logistics organisation of Lieferando, Germany’s largest on-demand food & convenience delivery platform. You’ll drive delivery excellence, cost efficiencies, and rapid expansion across the nation. A key member of the Country Leadership Team, you’ll own our entire logistics agenda – from strategy and execution to oversee diverse teams in planning, forecasting and vendor management. You’ll be crucial in accelerating our growth in a highly competitive market.
This is a high-impact, high-visibility senior role where you’ll be at the forefront of our national expansion initiative, closely working with country- and global Logistics leadership. Leveraging your operational experience and strategic mindset, you’ll be leading and optimising complex delivery models to maximise cost efficiencies and delivery experience. We’re looking for a leader who leads with unwavering purpose, navigates change with agility, and empowers teams through empathy and vision.
Location: Hybrid - at least 3 days a week from our modern Berlin office.
Reporting to: Country Managing Director Germany

THESE ARE SOME OF THE KEY INGREDIENTS TO THE ROLE:

• Strategic ownership: work with our German and global JET Logistics teams to steer and optimise the Logistics organisation, with a focus on service excellence, bottom-line results and expansion to achieve targets set.
• Strategic planning: Define and execute the short-, mid-, and long-term strategy for the last-mile logistics with a focus on expansion (regions, ranges, hours), sourcing, delivery model optimisation and organisation transformation.
• Cost management & budgeting: Develop and help manage overall logistics budget and identify and implement measures to improve unit economics.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor and develop high-performing teams in our matrix organisation, including. Forecasting, Business Planning, Vendor-, Performance- & Finance Management, setting expectations and providing guidance to achieve goals.
• Sourcing & Vendor Management: Grow vendor management team, establish best-in-class processes/ standards and steer strategic sourcing as well as supplier relationship management.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with the Lieferando country management team and global logistics functions to implement and refine the logistics agenda.
• Performance Management: Establish and own KPIs (order volume, network and operations), track performance, and regularly report actionable insights to country- and global leadership.
• Risk & Compliance Management: Identify potential risks within the logistics & vendor operations and manage them with contingency and mitigation plans.
• Innovation: Drive innovation to elevate logistics fulfilment services and service models.