C&TS Outbound Logistics Manager

Who we are?

JDE Peet’s is the world's leading pure-play coffee and tea company, with local roots dating back to 1753, and is headquartered in the Netherlands. We unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea in more than 100 countries with a portfolio of over 50 brands, including L’OR, Peet’s, Jacobs, Senseo, Tassimo, Douwe Egberts, OldTown, Super, Pickwick and Moccona.

What’s it like to work at JDE Peet’s?

We are people united by the power and possibility of tea and coffee. At JDE Peet’s, we thrive on the freedom to pursue opportunities, provoking new ideas to make an impact at scale. Our ambition is simple – JDE Peet's: unleashing the possibilities of coffee and tea.

We bring action to our intentions, following through on what was agreed, always pushing things forward. We offer our people a range of learning and development programmes to support their personal growth. We’ve worked hard to build an open, collaborative environment where you can approach anyone and be heard.

At JDE Peet's, we believe it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee or tea. We also believe that a diverse and inclusive culture enables us to serve every coffee and tea lover in the best possible way.

When you grow, we grow, and coffee & tea grows.

Apply to unleash a cup of amazing for your career. UNLEASH YOUR POSSIBILY!

Find out more at https://careers.jacobsdouweegberts.com/

We are looking for a Coffee&Tea Sourcing Logistics Manager who will be responsible for leading the CoE logistics team to ensure excellent service & cost optimization for the coffee flow from commodity hubs to manufacturing Units without compromising on reliability of supply. You will be based in Warsaw, Poland.

In this role you will be responsible for managing budget adherence for logistic activities. You will be first point of escalation for all logistics related topics and it will be your responsibility to maintain excellent quality of communication & documentation of all logistics flows both with internal as external stakeholders.

As a Logistics Manager, you will not only ensure excellent service and cost optimization, but also lead and develop your team, strengthening their logistics expertise and engagement across the organization.

Continuous improvement is one of the key areas in this role and throughout our organization. You will drive improvement projects and develop standards to optimizes team efficiency and productivity.

Working in the world’s largest pure-play coffee and tea company means big ambitions, and big ambition means big responsibility. Working at JDE Peet’s is hands-on, giving you an opportunity to leave your mark.

We are a fast-paced company on a mission. Our focus demands high-energy people who think fast and act quickly. If you have the courage and confidence to venture into new cultures & territories, and you're brimming with an entrepreneurial spirit and a drive to succeed, you’ll fit right in at JDE Peet’s.

For this role as a Coffee&Tea Sourcing Logistics Manager, we’re looking for someone who has the following skills and experience:

• You preferably have a Master’s degree  and have at least 5-7 years of experience in commodity logistics / supply chain. Experience in forwarding, warehousing & distribution Ocean Freight management would be an advantage;
• You speak fluent English;
• Ideally you have worked with SAP;
• You bring strong experience in Continuous Improvement processes 
• You have experience with leading / driving projects for logistics cost and / or service optimization;
• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on continuous improvement;
• You have proven leadership skills and experience in development of high performing teams;
• Last but not least, we look for someone with excellent communication skills, who is able to address key messages to the different stakeholders.

At JDE, in addition to a competitive salary, we offer a wide range of benefits tailored to your needs:

• Opportunity to build professional experience in a global company in the FMCG industry
• Support, training and an extensive onboarding program
• Benefits such as private medical care, private pension scheme, life insurance, sports card, language courses and more
• Unlimited access to the best coffee

Your application at JDE Peet's

If you are interested in this career opportunity at JDE Peet's, apply and join us. After receiving your application we will do our utmost to give you quick feedback. Part of the recruitment procedure at JDE Peet's would be an online assessment, followed by interviews. A pre-employment check can be part of the recruitment process.