Lead the warehouse and packaging department in an industrial setting. Set objectives, oversee quality, safety and performance, and drive lean improvements. Requires a technical bachelor's or master's degree and at least eight years of industrial production management experience.
The role
As Warehouse and Packaging Manager, you are responsible for the day-to-day management of the warehouse and packaging department in an industrial setting. In consultation with senior management, you set short- and long-term objectives, translate them into targets, KPIs and action plans, and monitor results, adjusting plans when needed.
You are accountable for quality, safety, efficiency and output, and ensure compliance with environmental, health and safety requirements. You prepare department budgets and monitor them with the plant controller. You report directly to the plant director and are part of the plant management team.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate daily operations, planning and meetings for both departments, ensuring effective cooperation with other departments.
- Directly manage the warehouse and distribution coordinator, a packaging specialist and a packaging coordinator. Indirectly lead team leaders, operators and technical staff.
- Critically review existing processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and initiate and monitor optimisation projects. Industrialise new processes and ensure improvements are sustained.
- Apply lean principles, follow relevant developments and share useful practices with other sites.
- Delegate, coach and develop employees through regular feedback, encouraging initiative and team spirit.
What you bring
- A bachelor's or master's degree in a technical discipline.
- At least eight years of production management experience in an industrial environment.
- Experience in people management, coaching and employee development.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to influence.
- Strategic thinking, a long-term vision and a willingness to lead change.
- Knowledge of and experience with lean principles.
- Fluency in Dutch, French and English.
Offer and work schedule
At our client company, you will work in a growing international organisation with opportunities for further development. The offer includes a salary commensurate with the level of the role, a company car, meal vouchers, group insurance and hospitalisation insurance.
Contract type, working hours and work schedule have not been specified.