Head of Global Warehouse & Distribution
hace 21 horas
Barcelona
From wood to pulp to fiber – this is Lenzing. We weave innovation and respect into sustainability. Our technology inspires the fashion and hygiene industries to make better decisions. We work towards a circular economy and a Carbon neutral future for you and generations to come. Purpose & key responsibilities of the role: • Reporting into the VP Supply Chain Management, you will develop and execute a global warehousing and distribution strategy aligned with business objectives, balancing service, cost, inventory, risk, and resilience., • You will oversee and optimize the global external warehouse footprint & distribution network (several dozen external warehouses and vendors across Europe, Asia and the Americas), managing 3PL partners, ensuring efficient, reliable, and cost-effective storage and distribution operations to support business growth., • You will own the warehousing and distribution budget, optimize logistics costs, and identify savings opportunities while maintaining service levels., • You will leverage WMS, analytics, automation, dashboards, and network modeling to improve visibility, decision-making, and operational performance., • You will drive operational excellence through governance, KPIs, standardized processes, and continuous improvement initiatives., • You will collaborate with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Commercial teams on S&OP and capacity planning while leading stakeholders and teams to ensure seamless end-to-end supply chain execution. Your ideal profile for this exciting role: • You hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Engineering, Logistics or Business, Additionally, an internationally recognized supply chain qualification (e.g., APICS) is highly desirable., • You are an experienced strategic driver of external warehousing & distribution network streamlining and optimization, with at least 10 years of related working experience and a strong track record in capacity planning, and long-term network design that balances service, cost efficiency, and business resilience., • You have proven expertise in 3PL management, governance, KPI performance management, SLAs, and strategic partner development., • You have deep knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory management, consignment programs and distribution processes, with advanced SAP WMS and analytics capabilities., • You have strong stakeholder management, influencing, and cross-functional collaboration skills with a continuous improvement mindset., • You have fluent English (C1). Any additional European languages (e.g. German) would be advantageous., • You are willing to travel 15-20% of the time