Logistics Manager

Döhler is a global producer, marketer and provider of technology-driven natural ingredients, ingredient systems and integrated solutions for the food and beverage industry. We provide its customers with a wide product range including natural flavours, natural colours and textures as well as healthy and functional ingredients for foods and beverages. Join Döhler and contribute with your vision and ideas to drive major projects. We are looking for talents who are committed to our ultimate customer focus and who are ready to deliver their best performance in a thriving environment.

Döhler Turkey is looking for an "Logistics Manager" to be employed in our "Marmara Plant" with the following qualifications;

Your Role

• Ensure the delivery of outstanding service of Factory Supply Chain at a minimum cost-to-serve,
• Manage warehouse operations to ensure that orders are selected, loaded and dispatched safely, timely and efficiently, and that proper records are maintained,
• Material Handling runs warehousing operations for raw & packaging material and for finished goods within company guidelines (Good Warehousing Practices); record accurately the inventory and checks,
• Inventory rotation; controls and co-ordinates all documents relevant to receipt and despatch of goods. (including factory Raw & Packaging Materials in additional Warehouses),
• Ensure inventory in external warehouses and optimize the utilization of Marmara Raw & Pack and Finished Product Warehouses,
• Ensure implementation of Good Warehouse Practices in External Warehouses and in Marmara Warehouses,
• Monitor and Manage Safety, Health and Environment, Quality and CARE (Compliance, Accountability, Responsibility, and Ethics) regulations, Lead CLIS(Continuous Learning and Improvement System) in Warehouses,
• Build expertise on all Döhler standards, recommended best practices, and industry trends on warehousing (working with Commercial Operations - Supply Chain, Zone and other markets to identify the best practices),
• Implement effective and meaningful performance measurement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and reporting for each site - leveraging as much as possible the reporting already available within Globe,
• Support and help the Lean roll out, ensuring that a continuous improvement culture is developed and sustained,
• Lead integration of warehousing service between other Döhler Factorys, drive cost improvement opportunities,
• Development and coaching of factory warehouse team,
• Ensure smooth operations by effective communication and close collaboration with all internal partners at factory, supply chain, procurement and external partners as suppliers, customs and transport providers,
• Ensure that all requirements of the chain of custody standards is in place.
• Ensure maintenance of the Factory Warehouse equipment and security,
• Ensure the correct construction, control and management of the budget for warehousing (cost budget for warehousing and possible investment requirements),
• Manage direct delivery operation to customers and distributors.

Your Profile

• University degree in Engineering or related departments,
• Minimum 8 years of experience,
• Excellent command of English,
• Strong communication skills,
• Highly analytical, motivated, result-oriented decisive thought leader with excellent managerial skills,
• Creating inclusive environment,
• Problem solving and customer-oriented thinking,
• Decision making by acting with integrity,
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead and motivate teams,
• Living in Balıkesir or willing to move to Balıkesir.