Director Warehouse National (m/w/d), 100%

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Join Sonepar as Director Warehouse National, leading our logistics! Drive efficiency and team collaboration in a supportive work culture. Tasks Oversee the development and implementation of our Warehouse strategy. Lead distribution center managers to achieve operational and financial goals. Ensure optimal warehouse performance through KPIs and budget management. Skills Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field required. Proven leadership experience in complex logistics environments. Strong background in warehouse management and performance optimization. This job ad was AI-translated from German. See original About the job Director Warehouse National (m/f/d), 100% Wallisellen, CH, 8304 Sonepar is one of the market leaders in Swiss electrical wholesale. Under the motto "think local – act Sonepar" we are present nationwide throughout Switzerland with around 550 employees at 15 locations. We distribute electrical products from national and international suppliers to customers from trade, commerce and industry. In addition, we offer comprehensive consulting and project support in the areas of lighting and renewable energies. Sonepar Suisse AG is a team-oriented company and we thrive on collaboration. We grow in harmony with our sustainable strategy. Therefore, we are continuously looking for team-oriented employees who place customer satisfaction at the centre of their actions. To lead and further develop our national warehouse organisation as well as to manage our five distribution centres, we are seeking an experienced, implementation-strong and convincing leader. In this key role, you will be responsible for the professional leadership of our warehouse managers and ensure that productivity, quality, service level, occupational safety and costs are consistently managed and further developed at all locations. For this demanding role based in Wallisellen, we are looking for an experienced individual as Director Warehouse National (m/f/d), 100% Your tasks In this national leadership role, you are responsible for the further development and implementation of the warehouse strategy and ensure that our five distribution centres are operated efficiently, productively and economically. Together with the warehouse managers, you continuously develop the warehouse organisation and establish uniform standards for processes, systems, organisation, performance indicators and reporting. You take over the professional leadership of the warehouse managers of our distribution centres and support them in achieving their operational and financial goals. You analyse performance based on defined KPIs, derive concrete improvement measures and ensure consistent implementation on site. You are responsible for the national management of warehouse performance in terms of productivity, quality, occupational safety, service level and costs. At the same time, you ensure budget and cost control of the warehouse organisation and ensure that cost structures, service levels and investments are managed in line with the financial and strategic objectives of Sonepar Switzerland. Furthermore, you are responsible for cross-departmental topics such as occupational safety, facility management and sustainability within the warehouse organisation. You promote the exchange of best practices across locations and drive sustainable standardisation as well as operational optimisation of warehouse processes, including a focus on Lean / Operational Excellence. You lead strategic investment and transformation projects within the warehouse organisation, ensure the successful introduction of new solutions and anchor changes sustainably in processes, organisation and leadership. In doing so, you work closely with the areas of supply chain planning, transport, operational excellence and IT as well as relevant ERP/WMS, technology and automation partners. As a strong leader, you continuously develop our warehouse managers and their teams, promote a culture of responsibility, collaboration and performance, and ensure that our warehouse organisation meets the growing demands of a modern distribution network. Your profile University degree in supply chain management, business administration, engineering or a comparable field. Several years of leadership and management experience in a complex logistics or supply chain organisation, ideally with responsibility for multiple locations at national or regional level. Extensive experience in warehouse management as well as in leading, developing and managing high-performance organisations and leadership teams. Proven success in improving productivity, service quality, occupational safety and cost structures within a warehouse organisation. Experience in defining and implementing performance indicators (KPIs) as well as in performance and cost management. Experience in cost control, budgeting and ideally P&L responsibility. Sound knowledge of modern warehouse management systems as well as a good understanding of current warehouse, automation and digitalisation solutions, e.g. Autostore, automated high-bay warehouses or comparable technologies. Demonstrated experience in Lean / Operational Excellence, standardisation and performance optimisation within an operational logistics environment. Experience in analysing, standardising and optimising business processes as well as in successfully implementing change and transformation projects. Very good understanding of BI/reporting and the use of key figures for active management of productivity, costs and service levels. Experience in collaborating with central functions as well as external technology, ERP/WMS and automation partners. Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop leaders, delegate responsibility and establish a performance-oriented culture. Ability to inspire people, convince stakeholders and achieve goals through collaboration and influence. Entrepreneurial thinking, resilient and solution-oriented personality with high social competence, integrity and implementation strength. Strong customer and service orientation with the aim of combining high service levels, competitiveness and operational excellence. Fluent German and English skills, French and/or Italian advantageous. We offer Modern working environment with contemporary infrastructure 27.5 days holiday (possibility to purchase additional holiday) Full coverage of contributions to daily sickness allowance insurance Private insurance for occupational or non-occupational accidents An attractive pension fund (no coordination deduction) Individual training opportunities Share participation programme Good connection to public transport Free parking spaces available for employees Your workplace Birgistrasse 8, 8304 Wallisellen Have we aroused your interest? We look forward to receiving your online application. Further information Snezana Dacic Human Resources Sonepar Suisse AG Richtistrasse 9 8304 Wallisellen This position is filled internally. No dossiers from recruitment agencies will be considered.