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Job Title: Warehouse Manager Global Travel Retail
Contract type: Permanent, full time
Location: Amstelveen, Netherlands
Professional area: Global Supply Chain
Professional experience: Experienced

 

Warehouse Manager Global Travel Retail

 

 

 

 

Are you ready to join one of the most challenging FMCG sectors within an international company that offers a lot of opportunities for growth and development?
Are you passionate about working in the People and Culture department?
Then we have the perfect role for you. For our Global Chain SupplyTeam, we are looking for an independent, knowledgeable, and high-reaching full-time Warehouse Manager Global Travel Retail in the Netherlands.

 

 

  
ABOUT THE ROLE:
 
 In this role you will provide support to the Western Europe Warehouse & Logistics Director in the delivery of the Warehouse Strategy & operational plans, and support Travel Retail markets, operations and projects within your defined area of responsibility. 
Additionally, the position requires ‘hands on’ operational management for GTR markets.
The position exists to manage the Warehouse operations within the markets ensuring: 
- maintenance of high standards according to Warehouse Excellence playbook to build operational excellence capabilities, while initiating and deploying improvements;
- support of the End-to-End Global Supply Chain agenda and help to build a more resilient, efficient and connected organization by collaborating with the Warehouse community, sharing and implementing best practices and supporting global initiatives and projects, while remaining an integral part of the local Market organization and providing the necessary support. 
- compliance to corporate safety, quality, security & sustainability requirements, and to local legal & regulatory requirements;
- efficient operation of warehouses in the group of markets (3rd party operated), partnering with logistics, trade and RTM teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
•    Manage and coordinate the overall flow of goods, including receiving, storing, packing, and shipping, while adhering to quality and safety standards. Oversee inventory management, including tracking of stock levels, conducting of regular audits; contribute to optimizing inventory turnover.
•    Develop and implement strategic plans to optimize warehousing and logistics operations, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of goods to customers.
•    Ensure compliance with local legal regulations regarding warehousing.
•    Manage 3PL provider teams. Maintain high standards according to Warehouse playbook in all aspects.
•    Collaborate with suppliers, vendors, and distributors to establish strong relationships and ensure timely product availability.
•    Maintain and develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders within respective markets to ensure effective coordination and communication.
•    Analyze the required data, identify trends, and develop strategies to minimize costs, improve efficiency, and contribute to the enhancement of the supply chain performance.
•    Measure and evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs) of warehousing and logistics activities.
•    Continuously assess and implement best practices, technologies, and automation solutions to enhance operational efficiency and accuracy.
•    Create, track and report annual ASP budgets with regular ME and OL.
•    Responsible for Health & Safety in his respective area
•    Take part in other projects related to WH excellence and E-2-E initiatives.

 

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
•    University degree, preferably in Engineering / Supply Chain / Logistics
•    Minimum 5 years of supervising warehouse operations with continuous improvement projects or equivalent experience. Customer service and transportation experience is an advantage.
•    Fluent English, Dutch is a plus
•    Core WH management operations knowledge: inbound, put away, storage strategies, order preparation, order-picking, stock accuracy, packing, outbound.
•    Vendor management, oversight of 3PL outsourced models 
•    Operational excellence / loss elimination e.g. Lean, 6 sigma, IWS or similar
•    Leadership skills and people management experience applied in large & complex operations is an advantage
•    Financial management and governance is an advantage
•    Project management (PMO) and Agile ways of working
•    Strong analytical & organizational skills
•    MS office, Excel, ERP, WMS, Power BI is a plus

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? 

  At JTI we believe in the importance of a good work-life balance: we offer lots of opportunities for development and career progression – across functions and internationally. Maybe that’s one of the reasons why our employees stay on average an impressive nine years with us, and we have been certified as a Top Employer for over thirteen years now. Want to know more about how our employees rate us? Please visit https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/JTI-Japan-Tobacco-International-Reviews-E6359.htm

Next to a rewarding compensation package, we offer a range of other perks and benefits:

•    The opportunity to work 50% of your time outside of the office and 10 days abroad per year • Working from home equipment (e.g., chair, screen, mouse, and keypad)
•    25 vacation days + 9 so-called ADV days on full-time base
•    13th-month salary
•    Contribution-free pension
•    bonus scheme
•    Great development and training opportunities based on your ambitions and capabilities 
•    Different engagement activities such as dinners, drinks, social gatherings, parties etc.
•    Commuting allowance and working from home allowance
•    Business laptop and iPhone 
•    Unique Family leave policy (at least 20 weeks fully paid parental leave regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or the way of becoming parents)
 
 
Sounds interesting? We’d love to hear from you! To make it easier for you to apply, there is no need to upload a cover letter. Only your CV is enough because we wish to get to know you in person.

WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS – RECRUITMENT PROCESS
We will review all applications and make sure that every candidate receives a reply within 3 weeks after the application deadline. If we find your profile matches what we are looking for, one of our Talent Advisors from Warsaw will contact you as a first step.

 

ABOUT JTI
JTI – Japan Tobacco International – is a leading international tobacco company with headquarters in Geneva. As part of the JT-Group, JTI sells its brands in more than 120 countries with around 48,000 employees in over 70 countries worldwide. 
JTI is committed to building a more sustainable future. If we are to achieve our targets, sustainability is to be in the approach of all our employees and our day-to-day decisions.
Find out more at www.jti.com, https://www.jti.com/europe/netherlands
 
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
JTI is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. We celebrate the differences that make us unique and strongly believe in a world where you have the freedom to express yourself. Where you can be proud and confident no matter who you are. A world in which we are all equal!
That’s why all applicants will receive fair consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, parental, or pregnancy. Want to know more about Diversity and Inclusion at JTI? Please visit https://www.jti.com/about-us/our-business/freedom-be-yourself
 
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JTI considers it important that this job vacancy is shared as much as possible. JTI, therefore, invites everyone to share this vacancy with people who might be interested and/or suitable for it. If this results in JTI hiring a suitable candidate, you can, under certain conditions, receive a referral bonus of 500 Euros, to be paid out in the form of vouchers. Want to know more about this bonus? Please contact Roy Blokvoort (at [email protected]) and ask for the conditions. This policy does not apply to recruitment agencies or recruitment consultants.