Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!
Responsibilities:Key responsibilities
- Developing the Nordic Supply Chain:
- Take ownership of the Nordic supply chain operational model and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and service.
- Ensure that improvements are translated into measurable results.
- Use data and analysis to identify trends, root causes and improvement opportunities.
- Improving customer service and delivery reliability:
- Improve delivery performance and customer satisfaction.
- Analyse root causes behind service failures and lead corrective actions.
- Managing costs and improving transparency:
- Take ownership of warehouse and transportation cost development.
- Lead cost optimisation initiatives and ensure that savings are sustainable.
- Lead contract negotiations, tenders and RFQ processes.
- Developing the team:
- Lead, coach and develop a five-person supply chain and customer service team.
Qualifications:
You are likely to succeed in this role if you have:
- Preferably Master’s of Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration or similar and several years of experience in Supply Chain, Logistics or a related field.
- Experience leading and developing people.
- Strong understanding of warehouse and transportation processes and cost structures.
- Experience with logistics contracts, negotiations, tenders or RFQs.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes rather than simply solve individual operational issues.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence across functions and countries.
- A structured and pragmatic approach to turning strategy into action. Readiness to handle day-to-day operations.
- Excellent communication skills in English. Other Nordic languages are considered an advantage.
The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions OySkills Required
- Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field
- Several years of experience in supply chain, logistics, or a related field
- Experience leading and developing people
- Strong understanding of warehouse and transportation processes and cost structures
- Experience with logistics contracts, negotiations, tenders, or RFQs
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root-cause analysis
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional influence skills
- Structured and pragmatic approach to translating strategy into action
- Readiness to handle day-to-day operations
- Excellent English communication skills
- Nordic language proficiency
Freudenberg Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Freudenberg Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Freudenberg Group.
-
Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is considered strong at many U.S. sites, with low‑cost options, HSA contributions, and on‑site clinics in some locations.
-
Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is standard across U.S. entities, though exact match mechanics differ by business group and year.
-
Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is often described as good, with some locations offering generous holiday schedules.
Freudenberg Group Insights
What We Do
Freudenberg is a global technology group that strengthens its customers and society long-term through forward-looking innovations. Together with its partners, customers and research institutions, the Freudenberg Group develops leading-edge technologies and excellent products and services for about 40 markets and for thousands of applications: seals, vibration control components, technical textiles, filters, specialty chemicals, medical products and the most modern cleaning products. Strength of innovation, strong customer orientation, diversity, and team spirit are the cornerstones of the Group. The 170-year-old company holds strong to its core values: a commitment to excellence, reliability and pro-active, responsible action. In 2022, the Freudenberg Group employed more than 51,000 people in some 60 countries worldwide and generated sales of more than €11.7 billion. Learn more about us and visit our digital home at freudenberg.com and read the stories that make us Freudenberg. Visit and follow us at www.freudenberg.com https://www.instagram.com/freudenberg.group/ www.youtube.com/FreudenbergGroup www.facebook.com/freudenberggroup *** Netiquette *** We look forward to receiving your comments and posts. On behalf of all users, we ask for constructive contributions, mutual respect, courtesy and tolerance. All contributions will be checked and we reserve the right to delete contributions. This applies in particular to unlawful content, incorrect statements, advertising for third parties, spam or slander. In addition, we reserve the right to remove comments that are otherwise inappropriate or incorrect. Contributions made by external users do not necessarily reflect Freudenberg’s opinion. Please find our data protect information here: https://www.freudenberg.com/fileadmin/downloads/english/2020-11_DataProtectionInformation_SocialMedia_EN.pdf
