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Job DescriptionWe're Hiring | Logistics Manager — KRONOSPAN Morocco
📍 Location: Logintek SETTAT | Department: Logistics & Dispatch |
Purpose of the Role
Lead, organize and control the entire material and goods flow. from production output to final customer delivery while optimizing costs, timelines, and operational performance across transport, warehouse, customs, and carrier relations.
Key Responsibilities
1. Transport Organization & Optimization
- Manage and audit all planned transports with full accountability for economic efficiency across all transportation modes
- Integrate individual customer orders into the daily order volume and build optimal transport solutions (route planning, cargo space utilization, load calculation)
- Leverage Transporeon and internal TMS tools to plan, track and optimize every shipment
- Coordinate and strategically select transport companies — decide who handles what and when
- Monitor all active orders in close collaboration with production planning; trigger short-term capacity adjustments and corrective actions when needed
- Align delivery requirements with customer expectations proactively
2. Warehouse Logistics & Storage Management
- Plan, execute and control all intralogistics operations: goods location, storage system design, storage organization and associated technology
- Implement warehouse safety standards to prevent risk during storage and loading
- Monitor storage areas against defined targets and develop recovery actions when deviations occur
- Oversee the warehouse management system across all defined zones
3. Reporting & Performance Monitoring
- Prepare recurring performance reports on transport reliability, delivery KPIs and logistics costs
- Provide data-driven insights to management to support continuous improvement of the supply chain
4. Shift Coordination & Loading Supervision
- Coordinate shift supervisors and loading teams to ensure time-optimized loading across all storage areas of the site
- Verify that all loading instructions and safety protocols are respected in line with internal guidelines and legal requirements
5. Freight Negotiations
- Benchmark all freight services: identify, compare and evaluate carriers and service providers
- Negotiate framework agreements, allocations and spot-market contracts to meet budget targets
- Manage both short-term and medium-term freight agreements with strategic suppliers
6. Customer Interface & Freight Calculations
- Brief the sales department on the characteristics and applicability of available transport solutions
- Promote efficient use of multimodal transport to save time and costs
- Build detailed freight calculations for different transport scenarios to support commercial decisions
7. Customs & Compliance
- Own all customs formalities end to end
- Coordinate with external customs departments and agencies to ensure full regulatory compliance on import and export flows
8. Invoice Control & Approval
- Review and validate all shipping bills and carrier invoices
- Ensure proper approval workflow before forwarding to relevant departments
Education & Training
University degree in Logistics / Supply Chain Management. Training in Forwarding & Logistics and specialized knowledge in export documentation, customs, truck traffic, intralogistics, container and rail logistics...
Experience
5 to 7 years of professional experience in logistics, transport management or supply chain, in an industrial or manufacturing environment preferred.
Languages
English B2 at least (working language for group reporting and international coordination)
Spanish is a plus
IT & Tools
Excel · VBA · EDV / ERP systems · Transporeon or equivalent TMS platform
Leadership & Soft Skills
Strong leadership with experience managing shift supervisors and operational teams · Negotiation skills with carriers and service providers · Resilience and decisiveness under time pressure · Clear communicator across all levels · Spatial and technical understanding of logistics flows
Skills Required
- University degree in Logistics or Supply Chain Management
- Training in forwarding and logistics
- Specialized knowledge of export documentation, customs, truck traffic, intralogistics, container logistics, and rail logistics
- 5 to 7 years of professional experience in logistics, transport management, or supply chain
- Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
- English proficiency at B2 level or higher
- Spanish language skills
- Experience with Excel, VBA, ERP systems, and Transporeon or an equivalent TMS platform
- Leadership experience managing shift supervisors and operational teams
- Negotiation skills with carriers and service providers
- Resilience and decisiveness under time pressure
- Clear communication across organizational levels
- Spatial and technical understanding of logistics flows
What We Do
Kronospan is a global manufacturer and distributor of wood‑based panels and value‑added products — including particleboard, MDF, OSB, laminate flooring, melamine‑faced boards and resins — supplying furniture, interior design and construction markets worldwide. Founded in 1897, the group operates many production sites across multiple countries and emphasizes sustainable use of wood residues and resource‑efficient manufacturing.
