Logistics Manager Glass Germany (m/f/d)

Responsibilities:

• Drive freight costs as low as possible at the required quality and safety level. Optimizing delivery performance and cost levels. Strong focus on haulier management to grow long-term performance and reduce the total number of carriers used.
• Ensure an efficient use of all plant warehouses and external warehouses.
• Ensure right logistic equipment and efficient use of logistic equipment in the German plants.
• In conjunction with manufacturing logistics and the haulier supply base, work to maximise FTL deployment.
• Ensure continuous improvement on logistic complaints, managing customer experience and cost impact.
• Demonstrate a leading role in the Ardagh core values, behaviours, policies and procedures.
• Establish a working environment which empowers collaboration, can-do attitude acting with integrity and in an ethical manner.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Business Administration, or related field
• 5-7 years of managerial experience in logistics
• Fluent in German and English language
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Customer service focused with sense of urgency
• Strong focus on operational excellence, perfomance and cost wise
• Solid leadership, stakeholder management and engagement / negotiation skills
• Convincing interpersonal impact and personal credibility
• Proactive, detail oriented, excellent prioritisation and organisational skills
• Proven ability to setup high performing operating model, combining fact based data with expert knowledge
• Ability to plan, prioritize, think strategically and work independently
• Strong business acumen
• Understanding of German and European transportation market
• Driving license
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