Warehouse Manager, Veghel, NL

Job Purpose: Bergen Logistics, a 3PL focused on fashion and lifestyle brands, is growing! We are looking for a Warehouse Manager to facilitate this growth.The Warehouse Manager is responsible for the daily operations in the warehouse and for planning activities that ensure an effective and profitable business. This position requires a hands-on leadership style with an innovative and critical mindset aimed at improving efficiency and productivity. The Warehouse Manager will play an important role in improving and restructuring the existing and rapidly growing business and operations.The Warehouse Manager is Responsible to:Manage warehouse operations and create a good workflow that ensures objectives and customer service agreements are metResponsible for achieving financial targetsLead and contribute to the development of a well-functioning team; directly managing four supervisors and indirectly managing the entire warehouse team (currently about 50 people)Conduct performance and appraisal interviewsMaintain contact with staffing agencies and their temporary workersPromote "total customer satisfaction" (delivery, quality, etc.) throughout the operations teamIdentify and resolve critical and operational problemsDetermine staffing needs within the warehouse as part of operational planning/budgetingSet goals, plans, and budgets for each department within the warehouseInitiate improvements to procedures to optimize costs, quality, and delivery timesResponsible for warehouse equipment and machineryImplement shopfloor management and CIP in daily operationsRequirementsQualificationsYou have a bachelor-level education (HBO) and at least 3 years of leadership experience in logistics, preferably in supply chain logistics/fashionStrong leadership skills; able to motivate, manage, train, and achieve KPIsThrive in a hectic work environment and can handle extreme (seasonal) pressureProactive and solution-oriented, with the ability to handle conflict situations wellExcellent communication skills; fluent in both Dutch and English, spoken and writtenAble to analyze, report, and manage data; experience with forecasting and financial planning is a plusAligned with Bergen's How We Work Together Principles including: Investing in People Development, Creating a Safe Environment, Treating others with Respect, Being able to work as part of a Team, Having Trust in others, Having Passion for our work and clients, Having good Communication skills, Having high Accountability for oneself and others