Outbound Logistics Manager
Key Skills
Job Description
Job Description
Purpose of the Role
Lead the outbound logistics departmentto a ensure safe, reliable and cost-effective operation. Working in a highly automated environment, to ensure a seamless movement of finished goods to our customers. The focus is on managing the team and resulting in ensuring on-time delivery through efficient transportation planning, rapid resolution of technical issues and continuous improvement across safety, operational stability, quality, cost and supply chain performance.
Key Accountabilities
Asset Management
- Responsible for the technical state of the automated outbound area: automated warehouse, conveyor belts, automated loading systems and sleever machines
- Work together with the maintenance team on developing and executing the maintenance strategy within the outbound area. In collaboration, minimize equipment downtime and maintenance-related production losses.
- Ensure effective root cause analysis and corrective action implementation
- In collaboration with the engineering team develop and execute improvement strategies on the applications running in the outbound area (e.g. SAP, AGI, Colos, ST-One, etc.)
Teamwork and Leadership
- Lead the outbound logistics team with 17 people in total, of which 6 direct reports.,
- Build a high-performance culture focused on safety, ownership, and continuous improvement including capability development and succession planning
- Provide strong leadership for operational challenges and improvement opportunities
- Drive continuous improvement in processes and outbound assets
- Closely collaborate with the inbound logistics team, central logistics, supply planning, maintenance, engineering and quality to ensure a seamless delivery of goods to our customers
- Ensure workforce capability will meet future business requirements by pre-sorting and developing the team.
Transportation Planning and Logistics Partners
- Develop and manage the outbound transport plan to ensure the
- Protect and communicate outbound capacity constraints, to ensure the site can keep running
- Maintain, design and improve the tier-1 network
Safety, Quality & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, food safety, and regulatory requirements.
- Embed and improve safety standards
Continuous Improvement
- Drive the Kraft Heinz Management System (KHMS), lean manufacturing, and operational excellence initiatives.
- Use reliability data and analytics to improve maintenance performance.
- Identify opportunities to reduce cost, waste, safety risks and operational risks.
- Able to take the lead on supply chain projects with the regional team in Amsterdam
Key Performance Indicators
- Unplanned downtime due to planning and logistics
- Export OTIF
- Absenteeism
- Asset Availability
- Safety Performance
- CFR
- Labor costs
- Resource and workforce planning.
Scope & Complexity
- Leads a team of 3 outbound foremen and a transportation planner
- Accountable for the outbound logistics assets worth tens of millions of euros
- Influences site performance through reliability, capability, and operational effectiveness.
- Ensures the outbound team and the loading capabilities grows alongside with the improvements in production
Experience & Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in supply chain, logistics, engineering or related discipline.
- 5+ years of manufacturing or logistics experience in FMCG operations
- Knowledge of logistics processes and systems, TPM/ KHMS, Lean, and operational excellence.
- Proven leadership of technical teams in a complex manufacturing environment.
Location(s)
Elst
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
Core Responsibilities
Lead the outbound logistics department to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations within a highly automated environment. Manage a team of 17, oversee technical assets, and drive continuous improvement in supply chain performance and transportation planning.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in supply chain, logistics, or engineering. Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in FMCG manufacturing or logistics and proven leadership skills in complex environments.
About The Kraft Heinz Company
Industry: Food and Beverage Services
Company size: 10,001+ employees
The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. We’re a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. While Kraft Heinz is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands. We spark joy around mealtime with our iconic brands, including Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Maxwell House, Capri Sun, Ore-Ida, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Primal Kitchen, and Classico, among others. No matter the brand, we’re united under one vision: To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 37,000+ food lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide. Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to responsible, sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business, our consumers, and our communities. Every day, we’re transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion – and are ready to create the future, build a legacy, and lead as a global citizen – there’s only one thing to do: join our table and let’s make life delicious! Note: Kraft Heinz will never request payment from candidates during the recruitment process and all legitimate vacancies are published through our official careers channels.