Operations Manager (m/f/d)

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products and providers all around the world. Present in 170 countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,300 sites, we are well on our way to achieving our vision: to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

DARE TO GROW! Join CEVA Logistics, and you will be part of a team that values imagination, encourages boldness and exemplarity, and is committed to excellence in everything we do. Join us in our mission to shape the future of global logistics as we become a global leader in the logistics industry. As we continue growing at a fast pace, will you “Dare to Grow” with us?

For our location in Königs Wusterhausen (Niederlehme district) next to Berlin we are looking for an Operations Manager (m/f/d).

YOUR FUTURE TASKS:

• As Operations Manager, you will lead your department (currently around 120 employees) from a technical and disciplinary perspective (in coordination with operations management and HR), develop your team and motivate them to perform at their best.
• With your team, consisting of shift and team leaders, you ensure the timely processing of planned customer orders and ensure the implementation of contractual specifications and the associated customer satisfaction.
• You are responsible for strategic resource planning for your area with optimal coordination between order volume and personnel deployment.
• You control, monitor and optimize the work processes in your area of responsibility and regularly check the process quality.
• You initiate improvement projects for your department, in particular to reduce costs and improve quality, and implement them safely.
• You ensure compliance with legal safety regulations and occupational safety regulations and ensure that order and cleanliness are maintained.
• You will be involved in the preparation and implementation of internal and external audits and certifications.

THAT'S WHAT WE WANT:

• Your basis is a successfully completed degree in economics with a focus on logistics or a comparable field of study or a completed specialist vocational training, such as warehouse logistics specialist, logistics foreman, etc.
• You already have several years of operational logistics experience in a logistics company and experience in employee management (>50 employees, ideally with a multi-shift system).
• You have a good knowledge of standard MS Office applications and are already familiar with various warehouse management systems, ideally SAP.
• You communicate confidently in written and spoken English, ideally in combination with other foreign languages.
• Your management style is fair, motivating and consistent and you are characterized by your outstanding communication and escalation skills.
• Your distinctive hands-on mentality, your organizational talent and your high customer and service awareness round off your profile.

THIS IS WHAT WE OFFER YOU:

• Good connection to the A10 highway and public transport. (e.g. S46 Königs Wusterhausen to the location via bus 732 in 11 minutes).
• Structured induction with a permanent contact person
• Free parking directly at the location
• Flat hierarchies and very good opportunities for personal development
• An international working environment with a large, globally active logistics service provider
• A challenging and varied job
• Independent and autonomous work
• Company pension scheme and risk protection
• Attractive employee discounts
• A pleasant and collegial working environment in which employees from different backgrounds and orientations are successful together.

As a global organization, and partof the CMA CGM group,  diversity is critical to our business success; only when we can reflect the cultures, languages, attitudes and local knowledge of our customers, can we succeed. By employing people with different experiences and abilities, we expand our knowledge and increase our creativity and innovation. 

Please note:  Legitimate CEVA Logistics recruitment processes include communication with candidates through recognized professional networks, such as LinkedIn or via an official company email address: firstname.lastname@cevalogistics.com. We recommend that you do not respond to unsolicited business propositions and/or offers from people with whom you are unfamiliar.