DC Senior Manager Engineer

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LET’S TALK ABOUT THE ROLE

The primary responsibility is to manage the Engineering, Systems & Facilities Department, supporting the Belgian DCs: overall budget, staffing, organization & collaboration + project management, execution & implementation.

The primary goals are to enhance operational reliability, capacity, productivity, lead times, accuracy and safety by process & data analysis and setting appropriate priorities.

JOB DETAILS

• Challenges & projects are related to:

-Storage & Material Handling Equipment,

-Systems (ERP-WMS-WCS-Interfacing),

-Safety & Ergonomics.

• Manage the priorities in continuous improvement & issue solving with your team in collaboration with DC Operations & other stakeholders.
• When appropriate support new sites design, development & start-up. This may include the integration of new brands, relocation & rationalisations (which may initiate exit or construction of DC facilities).
• Explore the market developments and manage awareness of these new developments & their impact/potential in the team and DC stakeholders.
• Manage the Engineering systems & Facilities department:
• Provide strategic planning, resource allocation, operational execution, organizational management, overall project management and financial responsibility.
• Manage 3rd parties (& contracts) supporting the DC’s on Engineering, Systems & Facilities.
• Coach and elevate the department to a higher level.
• Analyse challenges, pro-actively look for opportunities, evaluate alternative solutions and support implementations.
• Propagate & practise E2E vision: impact over total supply chain.
• Propagate & practise Root Cause Analysis (5 why’s – 9 why’s - …).
• Quantify E2E impact in capacity – capex – opex – complexity: allowing data driven decisions.
• Agile solutions development approach.
• Create appropriate reporting – tools – KPI follow-up.
• Establish internal control related standards & procedures.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

• Master’s degree, preferably in Logistics, Industrial Engineering or Commercial Engineering or equivalent by experience.
• 10 years of related professional experience.
• Fluent in Dutch & English.
• Strong Software affinity: ERP (like SAP), WMS (like PKMS), WCS. Business Intelligence software knowledge or Data Analysis tools. Fluent in Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, …).
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills, taking into account E2E solutions (with appropriate attention to detail).
• Good project management & organizational skills.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, communicating with different levels of stakeholders.
• Occasional travel within Europe.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• A challenging job in a rapidly changing environment with a dynamic work atmosphere.
• An analytical and project-based position within a driven team.
• The opportunity to further develop and grow.
• A competitive salary with numerous extralegal benefits (such as company car, meal vouchers, pension plan, hospitalization insurance, …).

If you liked what you have read and want to join our team then we would like to hear from you!